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  • Sommelier India Wine Magazine on the newsstands

    si_winemagazine071010.jpgA new issue of Sommelier India Wine Magazine is out! July/August 2010 is another content rich edition covering a host of subjects to inform and entertain the reader. Along with our regular sections like On the Grapevine, Restaurants That Love Wine, Wine Basics, Partners in Wine and SI Tasting Panel Recommendations, we've added a new series called Ask Our Expert in which Dr Ariff Jamal will take questions on matters pertaining to wine. With his vast knowledge of wine and firsthand experience of life in India, Dr Jamal is particularly well-equipped to provide you with the best answers and clear your doubts. Write to us at info@sommelierindia.com and we'll pass the questions on to him. Finally, the current issue also includes the SIWC award-winning wines, the best wines to drink in India, listed by grape for easy selection. The magazine is available for sale via subscription and is stocked at high-end retail outlets across the country. Don't miss it.

  • SI Tasting Panel: Viognier makes a splash

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    The Sommelier India Tasting Panel tastes a selection of Indian and International Viognier. Left to right: Rukn Luthra, Rovina Sabnani, Harshal Shah, Reva K Singh and visiting SI co-publisher, Shiv Singh. British wine writer and broadcaster, Oz Clarke says of Viognier that you should imagine all the aromatic flowers and fruit that you can, and then throw them into a glass and you'll have Viognier. And certainly, the examples that we tried were wonderfully aromatic.

  • Historic tasting at Ch Brane-Cantenac in Bordeaux

    lurton11.jpgThe first ever tasting of Bordeaux Blends from the Gimblett Gravels region of New Zealand took place recently in Bordeaux. Hosted jointly by Henri Lurton, Proprietor of Château Brane-Cantenac, Steve Smith MW of Craggy Range Winery and CH'NG Poh Tiong, Publisher of Chinese Bordeaux Guide and The Wine Review, on 28 June 2010, the walk-around tasting followed by a buffet lunch in the cellar of this fine Margaux Second Growth château was a historic confluence of the fine wines of New Zealand in Bordeaux, writes Reva K. Singh. Pictured above: Steve Smith and Henri Lurton

  • Will you be India's first Master of Wine? Apply Now

    education_programme_mw.jpgThe Masters of Wine remain the most elite professionals within the world of wine, with currently only 280 MWs scattered around 23 different countries none of whom are India based. But with applications opening this week, maybe it is time to ask yourselves if you're ready for the challenge.

  • Globus sets its sights on the UK consumer

    miazma ele.jpgGlobus Wines is now selling its Miazma brand of wines to select Indian restaurants and the UK consumer via its website www.finewineofindia.com. By opening an internet channel, Miazma has become the first Indian wine company to set up online sales in the UK and take the Indian wine experience direct to consumers.


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