What positive emotion do you feel most often? I would say that these days the one positive emotion I feel the most is : excitement. Let me elaborate more in following paragraphs. A happy me, excited about future wine pursuits Well feeling excited may not fall under the category of common emotions such as happiness,Continue reading "The Emotion of Excitement"
La Vieille Ferme Rosé
La Vielle Ferme Rose from the famed Famille Perrin wine house, was the second wine served in a flight of five that night. The proceedings started with a Prosecco (which is a sparkling wine from northern Italy), followed by this light and crisp Rose wine from Southern France which further set the mood for theContinue reading "La Vieille Ferme Rosé"
How we made a wine and cheese pairing at home
How do you plan your goals? “Back home, after some Google research we homed on to a recipe based on bread and cheese which was relatively easy to make” The goal was quite straight forward and clear - to try making some simple home made dish to go well with wine. Pursuing the passion forContinue reading "How we made a wine and cheese pairing at home"
Creativity has a vibration which never dies
Today WordPress notified and congratulated me on crossing 10,000 all time views on my blog site Wineglitz. Although this is just a milestone in any blogger/ writer’s journey but I do confess to a sense of achievement in reaching this far. This also takes my mind back to the time I started this blog siteContinue reading "Creativity has a vibration which never dies"
X-factors in a wine party
Prompt: Create an emergency preparedness plan Chef explaining about the food and wines at a wine dinner Parties are integral to the wine eco-system. Be it wine-tasting, wine promotion, wine social or a formal black tie wine dinner, it often becomes incumbent upon a wine professional to organise such parties. And since at times theseContinue reading "X-factors in a wine party"
Pairing : of sumptuous food with delicious wines
What is a word you feel that too many people use? In the world of wines, the one word which I feel too many people used is Pairing. It implies pairing of wine with food. Pair red wine with red meat, white wine with white meat. Or mild food with mild wines and big foodsContinue reading "Pairing : of sumptuous food with delicious wines"
Vineyard Pressure Bombs
One of these methods to improve the quality of vines in a vineyard is by using regulated deficit irrigation technique. It implies purposely withholding the water supply to the vine in order to subject it to a stress, so as to induce favorable physiological changes. But then how do you find out the level ofContinue reading "Vineyard Pressure Bombs"
Writing as a means of creativity
Prompt: What brings you peace? Answer: Writing brings me peace Creativity is expressed in many forms. It can be an art form like acting, theatre or even singing, dancing etc. Although I too have a variety of interests in creative fields however, for me it’s best expressed through the medium of writing. And over theContinue reading "Writing as a means of creativity"
The Renegade Winemaker
What profession do you admire most and why? As a wine enthusiast, the profession I admire the most is that of a winemaker. And as for Why I do so, read on.. It’s my belief that magic happens two times on the journey of a wine. First time is in the fermentation tank where yeastContinue reading "The Renegade Winemaker"
One Shop Stop for Wine Tourism
If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell? If I open a shop then I would sell curated wine tourism packages. Vineyard Tours I’m in a stage of life where I’m at a verge of completing my active work life or in other words retiring from my primary job. NotContinue reading "One Shop Stop for Wine Tourism"