Blog Archives

Interviews

13/10/2021

Meet Élise Mérigaud: Head Sommelier at La Dame de Pic

Élise Mérigaud shares her experience on becoming a Head Sommelier at the La Dame de Pic

Interviews

11/10/2021

Noble Rot’s Joshua Castle on what it takes to be a top sommelier

Joshua Castle looks back on his career, his journey into wine, and shares his insight on what it takes to be a leading sommelier

Interviews

28/09/2021

Shiv Menon Executing An Effective Wine Program And His Go To Wine Story.

We Interacted With Superstar Sommelier Shiv Menon, Head Sommelier At The Magical Raffles Seychelles About The Importance Of Storytelling.

Insights

27/09/2021

How To Successfully Export Wine and Increase Sales In India

If you’re a wine producer thinking of exporting wines to India, here’s our advice: Go for it!

Insights

27/09/2021

2021 Harvest: A Sad Tale of Rain, Heat and Frost

Europe’s top-producing countries see one of the most challenging harvests in decades

Interviews

24/09/2021

Gaurav Dixit On Creating The Dream Wines List In India’s Most Expensive And Luxurious Hotels

As one of the driving forces of the Indian wine culture, Gaurav talks to us about how he got into wine and his golden rule to an effective wine list.

Interviews

20/09/2021

Are Alternate Varietals the Future of Winemaking?

Flametree Wines’ Cliff Royle imparts his wisdom on the winemaking culture of Margaret River and the use of technology in the wine industry.

Interviews

14/09/2021

Heidi Mäkinen MW on creating the sommelier’s dream wine list

Heidi Mäkinen MW has enjoyed a distinguished and wide career as a sommelier, most recently at the influential 67 Pall Mall in London. Here she shares her insights on being a good sommelier and creating the dream wine list.

Interviews

09/09/2021

Florian Strassguertl on creating the dream wine list

Florian Strassguertl talks about his career in wine, what it takes to be a sommelier, and his role heading up the wine department at SLS Hotel and luxury residences in Dubai.