What happens when wine connoisseurs lose their sense of smell or taste due to coronavirusFor some sommeliers, the experience of pleasure and desire without senses is amputated.
12 Mar, 2021, 05.30 PM IST
Virtual tastings, live streaming experiences: Eight ways wine will change in 2021The Covid-19 upended all our oenophile habits from how we buy wine to how we taste it.
29 Jan, 2021, 02.10 PM IST
India’s first water sommelier tests the waters with a sip, literallyGanesh Iyer, India’s first and only accredited water sommelier is director - operations, India and Indian subcontinent, at Veen.
12 Aug, 2019, 11.39 AM IST
Meet Ganesh Iyer, India’s only accredited water sommelier who can determine pH levels with just a tasteIyer is the director of operations, India and Indian subcontinent, at Veen.
12 Aug, 2019, 09.40 AM IST
Sommeliers want to make dessert wine the new scotch; here are 6 styles to exploreFine dessert wines can be incredibly difficult to make and certain types can only be produced in ideal years.
10 Aug, 2018, 06.05 PM IST
The curse is over: Wine drinkers are opting for velvety merlotMost are in love with every grape but merlot—for the wine-geek Instagram crowd, the more obscure the better.
30 Sep, 2017, 07.13 PM IST
5 ways to make any holiday a wine holiday!These hacks will not only leave you richer with wine knowledge but also add to the overall holiday experience.
18 Jul, 2017, 05.51 PM IST
NCR weekend special: 100 wine labels from 8 countries at the luxe Oberoi in GurgaonThere is reason aplenty to head to the luxury hotel this weekend!
12 Oct, 2016, 05.44 PM IST
Meet Wall Street’s ultimate burgundy wine collectorAt New York’s 21 Club in 1963, where Stott had often eaten with his parents, then head sommelier Mario Ricci advised him to buy cases of 19...
04 Dec, 2015, 04.28 AM IST
Fancy having tea with dinner? Restaurants in Bengaluru are introducing new pairing menus"Wine pairing is passé. Tea paired with food enhances your eating-out experience, does not intoxicate and lifts your spirits."
29 Jul, 2015, 12.56 PM IST
Make way for women sommeliersIn this enlightened era, only 32 of the world's 229 master sommeliers-that's just under 14 per cent - are women. Canada has two.
06 Jul, 2015, 11.33 AM IST
Get high on All Things Nice Wine Week from August 25-31All Things Nice Wine Week is back in its fourth edition. Conceptualised by Sommelier Nikhil Agarwal, the aim was to bring together consumer...
27 Aug, 2014, 02.53 PM IST
Cool new iPhone apps that dropped recentlyHere are five apps that are sure to help you indulge your many interests.
03 Jul, 2014, 09.24 AM IST
- Wine Taster: Not just about finding the right texture in a drink but meeting new people & knowing other cultures
Wine tasting is not just about finding the right texture in a drink. It is also about blending in, meeting new people and getting to know c...
30 Dec, 2011, 07.06 AM IST
- India still a sour grape for world's wine-makers
The quality of Indian wine varies enormously, with the better regarded vineyards relying on French and American experts. Invest in wine | H...
06 Jun, 2008, 09.27 AM IST
- Top Indian brands to figure at London wine fair
Top Indian wine brands will showcase their products at the London International Wine Fair (LIWF), to be held on 21 and 22 May.
18 May, 2008, 07.52 PM IST
- Police force to combat wine crime in Italy
Italy has raised a police force to combat production of fake wine in the country.
10 Sep, 2007, 01.40 PM IST