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Uncorking The Past: Exploring The Fascinating World Of Wine

Shalini Singh takes us on a tour of four unique wine museums that create an interactive and immersive wine experience

Cure, fine Irish cuisine at its best

Chef Andrew Walsh draws on his Irish roots to create his own brand of Nua Irish Cuisine at Cure restaurant

SARPOSH - A Kashmiri Oasis in Bengaluru

An unusual restaurant, styled after a living room in a Kashmiri home, Sarposh presents a new style of dining as it explores a vast and nuanced regional cuisine. Sarposh introduces a different kind of restaurateur. Azmat Ali Mir, an engineer by training, left corporate life to take on the challenging role of showcasing a cuisine that is frequently misrepresented. Her interest lies in sourcing the best ingredients and presenting a menu that is embedded in the wider culture of Kashmir. Kaveri Ponnapa speaks with Azmat Ali Mir, who is slowly changing people’s perceptions of Kashmiri cuisine and through it, of Kashmir itself.

Indian whiskies to the fore

Indian single malt whiskies have come into their own winning international awards. Here, Gagan Sharma lists the whiskies to keep in your drinks cabinet

WINE AUCTIONS - The Collective Napa Valley program raises funds year-round

The wine fraternity in Napa Valley is known for giving back to the community generously, reports Mira Advani Honeycutt who attended its latest Auction

Historic Wine Cellars

Britain’s famous universities have long held prized wines, estimated at millions of pounds in their venerable cellars

The Women in Wine Network

The international Women in Wine Expo brings women from around the world together to collaborate and exchange experiences. Ruma Singh attended the Expo in London this year

Spring frost - A Burgundian winemaker's singular cross

Raymond Blake on winemakers’ battle against dreaded spring frosts in Burgundy – just one of the many nasty curveballs that nature hurls from time to time

BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR BORDEAUX 2022 - A Collectors Vintage

Namratha Prashanth shares her personal experience of the wines at the 2022 En Primeur tastings in April

WINES OF HUNGARY - LIQUID GOLD

Tokaji Aszú is a sweet botrytised wine from northeastern Hungary, prized by connoisseurs around the world.

The wondrous wines of Jura

V SANJAY KUMAR enjoys exploring the wonders of Jura wines with his friends, introduced to him by his wine guru

The Enduring Power of Pink

RUMASINGH writes persuasively about the growing trend towards rosé wine in India and abroad

The punctilious protocols and perilous of pairing

Whether it is food and wine you want to pair or Scotch and soda, have no fear and pair with eclectic elan

Wine Cellar Ideas For Your Prized Wine Collection

From contemporary cabinets for compact spaces to traditional wine-wall designs, Devati Mallick offers a primer on how to set up a functional home wine cellar

Say Cheese!

Dr Manoj Mishra, Executive Director, Sahjeevan, and Member - National Advisory Committee, (Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying), has advised national and international organisations on policies related to sustainable livelihoods. He anchors the work related to livelihoods of Centre for Pastoralism, a virtual community working for India's pastoralists. Dr Mishra, pictured below, shares his thoughts on the production and potential of pastoral cheese in India with Brinda Gill

The Great Glassware Debate

RUMASINGH raises a glass to the joys of drinking wine, no matter which side of the debate you're on

BAROOD bar opens in Singapore

Singapore's latest Indian fusion bar serves up tapas plates beyond biryani and butter chicken

Lupa - The Wolf and the Vine

Lupa - Manu Chandra's Tuscan inspired restaurant in Bangalore is a wine lover's dream-come-true

Ossiano swims across to Mumbai

Gauri Devidayal meets visiting chef, Gregoire Berger from Dubai's Ossiano restaurant and enjoys a memorable meal with an aquatic theme at San Qi at the Four Seasons in Mumbai

HONEY BEES in the Vinyard

Carol Wright on the importance of bees and the health-giving qualities of honey

VINEYARDVOCATION - IT'S A VINE LIFE

Making a career shift to enter the burgeoning wine industry in the UK is an attractive option for many, writes Carol Wright

M Chapoutier The Legacy of a Dynasty

Ashika Mathews traces the story of M Chapoutier, a dynamic wine dynasty that has stood the test of time

A Rosé is a Rosé is a Rosé

Or is it? The famous quotation from Gertrude Stein doesn't quite stand up when applied to Rosé wines today. A good rosé has a lot to offer says Elizabeth Gabay

VALPOLICELLA Elegance, complexity and uniqueness

Michèle Shah gives us the lowdown on one of Italy's best-loved wine regions and its unique Valpolicella style of wines

La Cuverie - A Post Office and a Wine Bar

Raymond Blake visits what must be the most unusual yet wonderfully appealing post office in France

Napa Valley's Los Carneros Appellation PINOT NOIR HEAVEN

Mira Advani Honeycutt discovers heavenly Pinots in a slice of traditional Cabernet Sauvignon country

Indian wine viewed through Bordelais eyes

What do producers from Bordeaux think about Indian wines? Ruma Singh elicits their frank opinions

The winemaker at Château Palmer

Jon Wyand braves the February cold to capture an image of Thomas Duroux

Al As A Wine Critic: What Will They Think Of Next!

Last May, news broke that Artificial Intelligence or AI was used to write a convincing wine review.

Marchese Nicolo Incisa della Rocchetta

Well, we all know vines need water from time to time but this particular morning the northeast coast of Italy was getting more than its fair share.