Assistant Editor : Natasha Vohra

No. 776 : : May 28, 2018
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Sula Vineyards
Fratelli Wines
Grover Zampa
Aspri Spirits Pvt. Ltd.
Wine Park
KRSMA Estates Pvt. Ltd.
Prestige Wines & Spirits Pvt. Ltd.
World Bulk Wine Exhibition
Masterclass and a Vertical Tasting of Mas La Plana by Miguel Torres
May 18: A select group of wine journalists, F&B professionals and wine aficionados were invited last Saturday to an exclusive event at the Hotel Leela Palace, New Delhi, hosted by Prestige Wines and Familia Torres – a Master Class and Vertical Tasting of the history-making Mas La Plana Cabernet Sauvignon, led by the legendary Miguel Torres visiting India after 3 years, reports Natasha Vohra, Asst. Editor delWine, who had the honour of meeting the great man and tasting three vintages of this elegant ‘Black Lady’ among more than a dozen other wines from the

CMB 2018: Concours Mondial in China More than Wine Competition
May 17: Concours Mondial de Bruxelles held in Beijing from May 10-13 was a hugely successful 25th edition, ably and enthusiastically supported by the Haidian District of Beijing with excellent hospitality, opulence and efforts making it the most memorable Concours that moves to its home territory of Europe next year, writes Subhash Arora who participated for the 10th consecutive time; it was also his 60th international wine competition, with all eyes now on the town of Aigle in the French-speaking Canton of Vaud in Switzerland on May 2-5, 2019. The 25th edition

Passing By: Michelle Lam of Villa Maria NZ Wines
May 18: Michelle Lam, the Brand Ambassador of Villa Maria Wines is visiting India and conducted a guided Tasting of 5 wines at Shang Palace, Hotel Shangri La last week, thanks to the visit organised by La Cave Fine Wines for wine journalists and bloggers, writes Aruna Chawla who found them great value for money wines and well worth the visit during the hot Delhi afternoon. La Cave Fine Wines is the Retails front of Brindco, India's leading wine importer. La Cave started out as a wine boutique in DLF Select City Walk, Saket and now has multiple stores in collaboration

Wine & Health: German Court Bans Brewer calling the liquid Healthy
May 19: Although The European Union’s highest court ruled in 2012 that the word ‘Bekoemmlich’ carrying connotations of health as well as tastiness could not be used to describe wine on the label, beer industry has been apparently still using it but a German top court has ruled against it after a consumer rights group sued a brewery on the basis that its advertising falsely suggested health benefits. The problem with the Haerle Brewery in the southern German town of Leutkirch began when a Berlin consumer protection group protested at use of the German

Rare Pink Chardonnay registered in Burgundy and Champagne
May 28: Chardonnay grape that we come across normally are the noble white grape varieties but there is also a rare pink Chardonnay grape variety which the French authorities hope could show resistance to global warming, climate change and vine diseases, and it has been officially registered in French national catalogue of vine varieties. Chardonnay Rose, which is currently not permitted in the cahier des charges (CDC) production rules of the Champagne and Burgundy appellations, is a natural genetic mutation of Chardonnay found in Champagne and

Wine & Health Study: Does Red Wine reduce Risk of Prostate Cancer
May 28: A recent Study at the University of Vienna indicates that that while drinking alcohol is known to increase the risk of getting cancer, the high levels of antioxidants in red wine, known as polyphenols may have a protective effect and reduce the risk of prostate cancer among men and suggests we eat and drink everything in moderation-including wine in general. Professor Shahrokh Shariat, the man behind the study, thinks that while drinking alcohol is known to increase the risk of getting cancer, the high levels of antioxidants in red wine, known as polyphenols may have

 
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