VIDEO: How to Saber a bottle of Champagne
Sabering’ or ‘Sabrage’ is the technique of removing the neck of a Champagne bottle with a knife or sword, in one swift movement . It’s a definite head-turner but also quite dangerous. The pressure created by the carbon dioxide in…
Things you didn’t know about Champagne
A little while ago I was invited for a wonderful Champagne Experience organised by the Ambassador for Champagne to India, Rajiv Singhal. The 24-hour Champagne filled getaway is a yearly event and is luxurious in every sense. Being spoilt silly by Champagne…
Why you should be a #Winelover
If you follow me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram you’ve probably noticed a lot of my posts end with the hashtag #winelover. For those of you who don’t know why, let me introduce you to the Winelover community. It’s a…
Video: Bubblies for the festive season
I love my bubblies and their uncanny knack for disappearing from my glass so quickly. There’s just something about sparkling wine, don’t you think? The minute you say bubbly you think celebration. And with a slew of festivities approaching –…
Delhi’s Top Sommeliers
One of the great things about wine is that there’s always more to learn, and even more to taste. A good way to embark on this journey is to try different wines as and when the opportunity presents itself. And when there…
VIDEO: 5 ESSENTIALS FOR YOUR WINE VOCAB
Tannins, Vintage, Terroir, Rosé, and Varietal – 5 words that should be part of your wine vocabulary. Learn how to use them in two and a half minutes. And leave me suggestions for other words you are curious about.
Top wine haunts in Delhi + Gurgaon
It’s bad enough that alcohol taxes in India sap us dry, it’s worse that restaurants and hotels are allowed to charge five times the MRP of wines and beers. If there was ever a time to spruce up that home…
Contest Alert: #MyDevaux Champagne
I’m not one for diamonds and chocolate but Champagne I can rarely say no to. Champagne has been in the news a lot over the last few days. The region was recently confirmed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Now…
First Look: Perch Wine & Coffee Bar, Khan Market
It seems like everyone’s always hankering for either their coffee or wine fix. Luckily Perch in Khan Market takes care of both those yearnings. Conceptualised and executed by Vaibhav Singh, this new wine and coffee bar is slated to open in the…
5 truths about professional wine tasting
Earlier this month, I completed my third run at the international wine competition Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB 2015). If you’ve been with me on this Gigglewater journey for a while you’ve probably read about the nerves on my first…
Dear Ladies, Thanks for all the juice
Alcohol has, for some reason, always been considered a man’s prerogative. In the spirit of Women’s Day let’s give credit to some women without whom our bars wouldn’t be half as interesting as they are today. The Champagne Widows: Women were…
Why bother with the 4 Ss of wine tasting?
It’s been a while since I did a wine post for beginners and so here we are, back tracking a bit to see what the art or science, if you want to call it that, of wine tasting is all…
Champagne 101
It’s great to love all things bubbly and when it is wine, it’s that much better. But if you ask for ‘Sula Champagne’ or ‘Jacob’s Creek Rose Champagne’ at the store, it is time for an intervention. Champagne is ONLY…
A toast to Port Wine Day
Long before Bordeaux was a demarcated entity, or before the first vine had even been planned in Australia or California, the region of Douro in Portugal was already a clearly defined appellation! The year was 1756 and Marquis de Pombal,…
New in the market: York Sparkling Cuvée Brut
There’s a new bubbly in town folks. And this one’s from York. I’ve always liked the personality of York’s wines. Clean and well-made, they convey honesty and hard work. The Gurnani brothers – Kailash (winemaker) and Ravi, run the…