Sommelier INDIA
Issue 2 April-May 2011 ` 150
For Indians around the world who enjoy the good life
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VINEYARD VENUES Best Places to Stay MERLOT MYSTIQUE
Decoding the Smooth Operator of Wines 18
GRAPES OF PLEASURE
Wine and Spa luxury in Bordeaux 50
FASHION SCION WITH WINE PASSION
Tomasso Cavalli Interviewed 64 Restricted circulation magazine dedicated to wine lovers and the wine trade
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Contents April-May 2011
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On The Grapevine
26 ANTEPRIMA 2011: TASTING TUSCANY
Columns
Rosemary George tastes the latest vintages from the three pivotal wine regions of Tuscany
4-7 NEWS, NOTES AND VIEWS 8 OLD WHINE IN NEW BOTTLES Jug Suraiya vents his spleen at wine tasting events where you only get to play with the wine, not drink it
10 WHAT’S IN MY WINE Jancis Robinson would like wine labels to be brutally honest about what has gone into the making of the wine
12 RISING FROM THE BATHTUB, CHILLED TO PERFECTION Raghu Bahadur looks for practical substitutes for a Slovenian underwater cellar and comes up with a creative rejoinder
14 WINES OF CHILE – RECOGNISING QUALITY
Cover image: Courtesy Grande Provence Estate South Africa
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Special Section: Wine Tourism
30 LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD David Cobbold presents a potted history of wine tourism going back to the pioneers
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34 WINE TOURS TAKE OFF IN NASHIK
64 A PASSION FOR WINE
Vikram Achanta sees a bright future for wine tourism in India with more tasting rooms opening up for visitors
Tommaso Cavalli, winemaker son of the iconic fashion designer, Roberto, talks to Brinda Gill
38 VINEYARD VENUES
68 THE RISING LEVEL OF ALCOHOL IN WINE
Carol Wright takes us on a whirlwind tour of some of the best vineyard hotels
David Cobbold studies the issue of new wines with higher alcohol content
44 SOUTH AFRICAN WINES BECKON
70 WINE SERVICE AND HANDLING
Ranjan Pal romances the grape at some of the best vineyards of South Africa
In Part 2 of her article on wine service, Lindsay Groves talks about the condition of the wine before it reaches the glass
Steven Spurrier comments on the future of the Chilean wine industry after judging the 8th Annual Wines of Chile Awards
50 GRAPES OF PLEASURE
16 CAN SINGAPORE COMPETE WITH HONG KONG?
Gustasp and Jeroo Irani get a taste of wine and the good life at Smith Haut Lafitte Bordeaux
CH’NG Poh Tiong thinks not, and goes on to explain why
56 DRINKING AUSTRIAN SUNSHINE
76 CHEF’S TABLE
Kishore and Smita Iyengar taste boutique Austrian wines and discover some outstanding gems
Chef Glen Eastman tells Soni Sangwan about his love for the environment, food and wine
60 ST EMILION: THE AFFORDABLE BORDEAUX EXPERIENCE
Your wine questions answered
Richard Saxton finds all the romance and glamour of Bordeaux wines without breaking the bank
Snapshots from our Photo Album
Features
18 MERLOT THE SMOOTH OPERATOR Harshal Shah demystifies Merlot, one of the most debated wines in the world
22 FLYING TO THE RESCUE OF WINE The ‘flying’ oenologist, Michel Rolland, talks to René Lambert about his work
Regulars/Departments
72 - 75 RESTAURANTS THAT LOVE WINE Koh, Tote on the Turf & Alto Vino
78 WINE CLINIC 79 PHOTO FINISH
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