Labels that stood out during the masterclasses.Last year was the year of impetus for Austrian wines in India. With three masterclasses spread over 8 months, the Austrians treated the Indian palate to a finish that is bound to linger for a long time. I was privileged
The wine repertoire (Pic: Gagan Sharma)
It is no secret that blind tastings offer a reality check on your wine temperament. I have extolled enough, the virtues of tasting wine blind in my earlier post. This time I'm taking you to a Chardonnay blind tasting that
Recall the fable of 5 blind men exploring an elephant with their perceptional senses- imagining it to be a tree, rope, winnower et al. Now imagine that these blind men knew they were exploring a four legged creature. And that further
The Bold and the Beautiful audience
In the Indian wine milieu, the year 2014 clearly belonged to the Austrians. With the last of their trilogy of wine events completing in November, the Austrians through well planned presentations showcased their wines for the Indian palate to explore them
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 judges evaluating the performance of a contestantChoosing the top sommelier from a country as large as a continent is not an easy job. It entails sifting through reams of applications, shortlisting the eligible candidates, orienting them towards the championship and conducting the acid test itself. Recently,
Meeting celebrity wine connoisseurs: with Jug and Bunny Suraiya
For several years now, the Chilean embassy in New Delhi has been hosting a reception for wine and food lovers that sees good attendance from a diverse section of denizens of the Indian capital, at just the right time of
(L-R) Kapil Grover, Chaiman Grover Zampa, Vijay Amritraj and Vivek Nair, Chairman Leela Hotels launching the wines
A wine rendezvous quite obviously entails tasting of wines and food to go along. It is only theorientation of such events that sets them apart on the basis of aspects like- the venue, exclusivity of wines and food and the
(L-R) Christian Dworan, Shanay Hubmann, Gurjit Singh Barry and Dr. Wolfram Moritz(Trade Commissioner, Austria)
If you hold a glass of wine at the lawns of the Austrian Trade Commissioner residence in Lutyen’s Delhi, chances are that bumblebees may want to befriend you. Don’t be wary though, as they come visiting for the aromas pervading the
The lively gathering
This October 9th as I attended the reception hosted by H.E. Gustavo de Aristegui, Ambassador of Spain in India to celebrate Spain’s national day that falls on 12 Oct, it was quite logical to expect some good Spanish wines .
