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
Laurent and me at a Brasserie in St EmilionTravelling all over France to vineyards in Champagne, Bordeaux, Provence, the Rhone valley and Beaujolais would not have been the same without my French friend Laurent Piaton's indulgence.
The Bubbly starts pouring!Wines for the Evening Pervasive luxury has to be the norm when a glitzy and glamorous Champagne House does a national level launch of its beauties. We are talking of Cattier- the famous Champagne house, that was recently in news
H.E. Gustavo Manuel de Aristegui (First from left)And literally so! With around 100 wines from 19 Spanish winemakers showcased in the already sizzling Indian capital, it was a rainfall of sorts that made wine professionals and connoisseurs feel the urge to tap-dance between wine bottles and get
Formed in 1935 as ‘Chalons Committee’ Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC) in the guiding light of the Champagne appellation.. A visit to the CIVC office unravelled many interesting facts about the yeoman service it is rendering to Champagne
