Revisiting the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
This year marked my second appearance at the reputed international wine competition – Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. (Read all about the jitters I felt and my experience at the 2013 edition here and here) One of the largest competitions of…
The Chronicles of Chianti
History has the exceptional ability to tell many a fascinating tale by effortlessly transcending the barriers of time and nowhere is this more evident than in the idyllic region of Chianti. A good wine is a lot about the story. If we…
The Grand Cognac Culture
Published in Liquid magazine July – August 2012. Written by Karina Aggarwal Think cognac and immediately your mind drifts to an image of a wood panelled room with a distinguished gentleman sitting in a red leather high-backed chair beside a…
When Gin Comes Calling
Published in Liquid Magazine, July – August 2012. Written by Karina Aggarwal. Two Michelin-star chef Sergi Arola, launched AROLA, at JW Marriott. ‘When Gin Comes Calling’ in Liquid magazine takes a look at the chef’s first Asian outpost, and finds…