Move aside Brexit! Clovis Taittinger has much more in his hands. For instance visiting world markets that hold a long term promise for Taittinger. India happens to be one of them...
France
Chateau Cos d'Estournel (image- FICOFI)When a Bordeaux first growth, an uber niche wine club and the crème de la crème of the wine world assemble, happiness is bound to flow in magnums…
The week gone by was an unforgettable culinary voyage for me. It began with lunch with a sommelier from Italy, and culminated in two very special events related to Gôut de France- a culinary extravaganza that unfolded across the world
The Masterclass in progress
Having six Champagne glasses in front of you with corresponding bottles to be poured in distant vision is a proposition most of us would call fit for a dream. Add a tasting sheet in the foreground and the context changes
The Oval Bar at JW Marriott, New DelhiHow important is ambience for wine enjoyment? Does a change of place affect the wine experience you have? While it is no secret that a setting for wine appreciation should be devoid of any strong odours, coloured lights et al,
The enchanting Miroir d'Eau at Place de la BourseA visit to Bordeaux invariably implies venturing deep inside vineyard territory, getting a close view of the vines, and of course the opportunity to taste umpteen wines. But amid all the vineyard fervour one tends to overlook the latent beauty
The enchanting Chez Madame BollingerGet to know James Bond's Champagne- based on our first hand experience with Maison Bollinger.
The rolling slopes of Beaujolais with Mont Brouilly in the distanceWith yet another harvest season commencing in the vineyards of Europe it's nostalgia time for me, with memories of the last year's harvest in the picture perfect vineyards of Beaujolais. The region has such cult status that it needs no
Beauty lies in the eye of beholder and so every individual has personal preferences. Maybe this is the reason some people prefer a wine that is complex and long lived, while others go for an easy drinking version that could
When several people from different professions get together, the interest has to be common- and tasting wines could easily be counted amongst the best of these! At a recently concluded event called Bienvenue that I hosted in association with Eau