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From Archives 2003: Valdivieso Chilean Wines Uncorked In Delhi
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Delhi Wine Club presented a range of Vin~a Valdivieso Chilean wines at their monthly dinner at West View Restaurant in Hotel Maurya Sheraton on Monday night. The menu for the 5-course meal was designed by the Chef, Bill Marchetti to match the wines to be presented for tasting with the food. 30 club members attended the dinner.
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From Archives 2010 : From the Heart of a Wine Evangelist
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Over the years people have addressed me as a wine journalist, writer, judge, Cavaliere, sommelier, vino, wine promoter, importer, educator, consultant and some even think I am from the hospitality industry, with a recent journalist even dubbing me as a wine warrior. But I would best describe myself as a wine evangelist- with a difference.
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From Archives 2008 : Mumbai World’s First to Taste Brunello 2003
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Visitors to Vinitaly India in Mumbai were given a double treat. Not only were they able to taste Brunello di Montalcino, some of the top red wines of Italy but they were the first ones in the world to taste the just-released 2003 vintage
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Shangri-La: Wine by the Glass with Class
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Hotel Shangri-La in Delhi has become the first hotel serving 32 wines by the glass, using the Italian Enomatic wine dispensing machine that ensures fresh and unoxidised wine for almost as many number of days.
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From Archives 2007 : IFE-India 2007- Record Participation & Turnout
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The 5th edition of IFE- India excelled not only in the country and company participation, it had a record attendance of over 6000 people. The 3-day show concluded successfully last Saturday with many of the exhibitors announcing their return next year.
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From Archives 2007 – IFE-India 2007: Record Participation & Turnout
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The 5th edition of IFE- India excelled not only in the country and company participation, it had a record attendance of over 6000 people. The 3-day show concluded successfully last Saturday with many of the exhibitors announcing their return next year.
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From Archives (2007): Arora Lambasts Government on Duties at IFE-India
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Subhash Arora, President of the Indian Wine Academy, lambasted the government for irrational duties on wines during his sectorial presentation at the inauguration of the 5th edition of IFE-India yesterday.
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From Archives (2007): Wine Feature- A Date with Burgundy Beauties
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Wines from Burgundy can vary from mediocre to sublime but they are never boring. Tasting wines from 3 well-known producers organised by Sonarys last week was a delectable experience, says Subhash Arora who was present at Hotel Taj Mahal on the Thursday afternoon.
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From Archives (2007): Feature- Now Drink Gold with Wine
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One of the latest arrivals to hit the Indian wine market lets you enjoy Gold in a different fashion-You don’t wear it, just drink it with wine. Tiny 1-micron pure gold flakes floating in the bottle give the Barossa Valley ‘Gold’ Chardonnay shimmering looks besides making it a party protagonist.
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From Archives (2007): Resveratrol in red wine controls diabetes in rats-Study
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Even relatively low doses of resveratrol–a chemical found in the skins of red grapes and in red wine–can improve the sensitivity of mice to the hormone insulin, according to a new report published by Science Daily on Monday
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From Archives (2007): Say Prost with Prosecco
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The fresh, fruity and frothy sparkling from The Prosecco region is a delicious simple wine that you can have a glass or two of, anytime during the day or with a complete meal. Conegliano-Valdobbiadene belt north of Venice is where over 150 proud producers are concentrated along a 27 kms stretch. Subhash Arora who visited this region recently reports on the seductive charm of the beautiful vineyards and the wine for all occasions.
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From Archives (2007)- Viewpoint: Who should pay for bad wine?
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At a wine tasting event organised for a big IT company in Bangalore, one of the wines tasted was distinctly off. Who should bear the cost of such bottle is the question that needs to be addressed sooner or later, writes Subhash Arora who guided these tastings Thursday.
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From Archives (2007): Is this Indian wine label confusing or deceptive ?
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Recent introduction of 30 Latt wine seems to suggest explicitly on the lable that the wine has been produced at 30 deg latitude. This is confusing at best and deceptive at worst, says Subhash Arora and suggests the producers should desist misleading the customers.
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From Archives (2007)- Vinitaly 2007: Chianti is favourite with Italians too
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Chianti is not only the most common Italian wine in India but is the most popular quaffing wine in Italy too. It was the highest selling D.O. wine in the Italian super markets, according to a survey by AC Nielson for Vinitaly, the 41 st edition of which opened in Verona on March 31 and concludes today.
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From Archives (2007): Bruce Cakebread of Cakebread Cellars, California
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When you think California, you think Cabernet. And when you think fine California Cabernets, the name Cakebread cannot escape your mind. I also think of Marie Antoinette, the infamous Queen of France who suggested her poor subjects to eat cake if there was no bread!
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From Archives (2007): Taste of California
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California makes the plonk. It makes low-end affordable wines. Fortunately most people are aware that it makes some excellent red and even white wines- even some cult wines at prohibitive prices. The recent 2006 Tasting, a repeat of 1976 Paris Tastings, found California ahead of Bordeaux again in blind tastings.
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