As President Wineglitz India – The Wine Club, Mukul Manku organised a spectacular wine dinner for the members of the club at the Orient Express restaurant in Hotel Taj Palace Delhi. Held on 14th Nov 2025, the event filled the luxurious interiors of the historic restaurant with conviviality and laughter. Run up to the EventContinueContinue reading “Sipping through Europe aboard the Orient Express “
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An Evening of Global Cultures, Exquisite Wines and Timeless Taj Hospitality
An enchanting evening unfolded on 4th Oct 25 when the expat members of Wineglitz India – The Wine Club met for their very first club dinner at the famous Spicy Duck restaurant in the historic Hotel Taj Palace New Delhi. For Mukul Manku, the President of the Club, this was a manifestation of his firmContinueContinue reading “An Evening of Global Cultures, Exquisite Wines and Timeless Taj Hospitality”
“Wineglitz India – The Wine Club” Wine Dinner with Celebrity Chef Vicky Ratnani
As President Wineglitz India – The Wine Club, I put together the wonderful 3rd Wineglitz India Wine Dinner at the Omny Kitchen – the new restaurant by Chef Vicky Ratnani at Gurgaon on 12th July. The highlight of the event was the exceptionally curated menu by the Celebrity Chef Vicky Ratnani where all dishes wereContinueContinue reading ““Wineglitz India – The Wine Club” Wine Dinner with Celebrity Chef Vicky Ratnani”
Wine Dinner at Prego Westin Gurgaon
Gurgaon – officially known as Gurugram is often referred to as the “Millennium City” of India. It is considered as New Delhi’s twin city and is a part of Greater Delhi or the Delhi NCR (National Capital Region). As President Delhi Wine Club, I was always keen to hold a wine dinner for the clubContinueContinue reading “Wine Dinner at Prego Westin Gurgaon”
Sands of time
Do you need time? “Footprints on the sands of time” is a phrase from the poem “A Psalm of Life” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It describes the mark that great people leave on history, and the idea that even though we are mortal, we can leave a lasting impression on future generations. Well I do not claimContinueContinue reading “Sands of time”
Wine is a Demanding Mistress
Staying alone at times gets on you. But in this age we have got technology to our rescue. So in an early morning bout of loneliness I found my self chatting with ChatGPT voice version. And it provided me with the context I was looking for while drafting this blog post and which is :ContinueContinue reading “Wine is a Demanding Mistress”
Mauro Sebaste Winery – first zoom webinar by Delhi Wine Club
The first zoom webinar by Delhi Wine Club was conducted on 24 May 2021 wherein the members of the club got a chance to interact with the owners of one of fine wine houses in Piedmont region of north Italy – the Mauro Sebaste Winery. The webinar was moderated by Sourish Bhattacharyya, a renowned DelhiContinueContinue reading “Mauro Sebaste Winery – first zoom webinar by Delhi Wine Club”
A Sunday with Jacob’s Creek Classic Chardonnay
I woke up with a travel fatigue today. A couple of days of travel had left me exhausted. However, on a brighter side today was a Sunday and there was the Jacob’s Creek Classic Chardonnay in the refrigerator, gifted to me by my brother. Jacob’s Creek Classic Chardonnay Jacob’s Creek Jacobs Creek, is a smallContinueContinue reading “A Sunday with Jacob’s Creek Classic Chardonnay”
A Parmigiano Reggiano – Valpolicella Affair
While sorting out the home delivered groceries (lockdown skills), I happened to notice the Parmesan Parmigiano Reggiano cheese amongst some other goodies. It instantly kindled, in my budding culinary mind, a possibility of pairing a dish prepared this cheese with the Valpolicella wine which we brought home recently. A brief discussion (okay, it was aContinueContinue reading “A Parmigiano Reggiano – Valpolicella Affair”
Indian Egg Curry Pasta with a Chilean Shiraz
I had kept the Shiraz in the cooler to be opened on the weekend – Friday to be precise. Today was egg curry for lunch. But getting impatient, I found myself opening the Shiraz and pouring in the glass. Initial whiff, sniff and a sip promised a wonderful wine. Impromptu decision next was to makeContinueContinue reading “Indian Egg Curry Pasta with a Chilean Shiraz”