A tasting experience of Wines of Moldova

We recently got an opportunity to savour selected wines from Moldova at an informal wine tasting organised at the residence of the Ambassador of Moldova in New Delhi. Brief details of the wines are as follows. Chateau Purcari Cuvee de Purcari Brut A rich, buttery & oaked Chardonnay Made with the traditional method this sparklingContinueContinue reading “A tasting experience of Wines of Moldova”

How I managed my screen time

How do you manage screen time for yourself? Retirement is an inevitable phase of everyone’s life and it doesn’t come with a manual. It’s each to his own, and everyone has to deal with it personally. For me retiring meant a lot of free time, which coupled with procrastination, lead me to getting glued toContinueContinue reading “How I managed my screen time”

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 Education Courses

What could you do more of? As a student of wine I think I could do more of wine educative courses. My wine journey started sometime in later half of 2013. Before that I was conversant with wine as a alcoholic beverage but I was not actually studying it as a subject of interest. ComeContinueContinue reading “Wine Education Courses”

HOW TO EVALUATE QUALITY OF WINE

As we progress in our wine journey, broader understanding tends to break into multiple layers, and this is where it gets both challenging and interesting. To illustrate, lets talk about the difference between ‘Appreciating a Wine’ and ‘Judging a Wine’. Many wine schools teach about the structured manner to appreciate a wine which primarily impliesContinueContinue reading “HOW TO EVALUATE QUALITY OF WINE”