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 :Continue 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 DelhiContinue 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 Jacobs Creek, is a small creek in South EastContinue 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 aContinue 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 makeContinue reading “Indian Egg Curry Pasta with a Chilean Shiraz”