In capacity of the President Delhi Wine Club, I put together a uniquely wonderful wine dinner for the club members at the renowned Ethnic Asian Restaurant at New Delhi called as The Spice Route. Located in the historic Hotel The Imperial, this is one of the preferred destination for those seeking culinary adventures of theContinueContinue reading “The Wine Caravan : Tales from The Spice Route”
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Wine and Exercise
What part of your routine do you always try to skip if you can? Stepping on the treadmill every morning is a something which I love to do, and paradoxically it’s also this same routine which I try to skip, mostly due to laziness getting better of me. All the same I do manage toContinueContinue reading “Wine and Exercise”
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”
Delhi Wine Club : President’s Message
I took over as President of the prestigious Delhi Wine Club in January 2024 and since then it has been my endeavour to organise excellent wine events for the members of the club in different formats like Sit Down Wine Dinners, Wine Soirées, Wine Masterclass etc. As a conscious effort, I tried and was successfulContinueContinue reading “Delhi Wine Club : President’s Message”
New Delhi – A Hub of Art, Wine and Culture
What do you love about where you live? New Delhi (Image : Travel + Leisure) What I love about my city New Delhi is that it is a hub of art, wine, and culture, with its vibrant galleries, rich artistic heritage, theatre amazing wine restaurants, bars and clubs. “I asked my soul, what is Delhi?ContinueContinue reading “New Delhi – A Hub of Art, Wine and Culture”
Advise on Wine Tasting
My advise to everyone on wine tasting is : Make mistakes but don’t repeat them. https://youtube.com/shorts/8xA2sVJGBRg?feature=share And also to taste as many wines as you can possibly lay your hands on !!
A family visit to Grover Zampa Vineyards, Nandi Hills
If you are a wine person and you happen to be in Bangalore, India then a visit to Grover Zampa Vineyards (GZV) becomes a foregone conclusion. Unlock 3.0 provided one such opportunity which I utilised to put together a family sojourn to this renowned winery and its vineyards. Here I endeavour to record some ofContinueContinue reading “A family visit to Grover Zampa Vineyards, Nandi Hills”
The Wine of Saint Martin’s Day
The Wine of Saint Martin’s Day is the largest painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. It is currently held in the Museo del Prado, Madrid, where it was identified as a Bruegel original in 2010. Like much of Bruegel’s work it depicts peasant life, in this case a festival known as St. Martin’s Day, whichContinueContinue reading “The Wine of Saint Martin’s Day”
The Wedding Feast at Cana
The Wedding Feast at Cana (1563), by the Italian artist Paolo Veronese is about the biblical story of the Marriage at Cana. It depicts Mary, her son Jesus and some of his apostles attending a wedding in Cana, a city in Galilee. In the course of the wedding banquet, the supply of wine becomes depleted. At Mary’s request, Jesus commands theContinueContinue reading “The Wedding Feast at Cana”
Alexa, open the wine finder
So you shelled out a couple of grands to buy that bottle of wine and its already in your refrigerator. The day to open it has arrived, but hey wait a minute, what about the food to go with the wine? Now, you have always heard about the complex rules of food and wine pairing.ContinueContinue reading “Alexa, open the wine finder”