A panel I moderated on Indian spirits
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Wine: 100 Point Dinner
An amateur taster’s notes from the 100-Point dinner in Bengaluru, which featured some top-reviewed wines
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Mogra & Merlot: what a lovely title
Encompassed two important aspects of my life. Home » Leisure ‘Mogra’ and Merlot From Kerala ‘kasavu’ saris as tablecloths to ‘mogras’ in banana- leaf cones as centrepieces—is there an Indian way of entertaining? Last Published: Sat, Feb 24 2018. 04 14 AM IST Shoba Narayan ‘Mogra’ adds the perfect Indian touch and perfume to any home. Photo: iStockphoto…
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What’s cooking, Gaggan Anand?
The 39-year-old chef’s Bangkok restaurant Gaggan, which claimed the top spot in the list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants for the third time in a row, is all set to close in 2020.
Shoba Narayan brings to you a taste of his new avatar
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Coconut Toddy for Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie
GOURMET’S DIARY OF A FOODIE DRINKS: THE GOLDEN AGE OF SPIRITS PRODUCED BY WGBH AND ZERO POINT ZERO PRODUCTION INC. 02.09.08 The part where I am featured begins at 7:30 here EPISODE 40 Come along as we travel the globe to discover the exciting and flavorful world of spirits, looking into the slightly wacky world of mixology…
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Napa Valley wines
Inside Napa Valley wineries: part II In theory, making organic biodynamic wines is simple; just let nature do its job. Let the grapevine dance with the moon, dodge the sun, discover the stars 4 Shoba Narayan Napa’s Screaming Eagle. Photo: Eric Risberg/AP Beyond the blue yonder where chocolate-coloured grapevines stretch as far as the…
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Napa Valley. Wine. Sonoma Valley. Part 1
People in America, California particularly, have access to a ridiculous amount of great wines, many sold direct from wineries through wine clubs. Here is a sampling. Naturally, this being written for an Indian paper, there is an Indian angle. Inside Napa Valley wineries: part I An Indian winemaker gets the best out of California…
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Can you smell and taste through cyberspace?
Technology has conquered two of the five senses: sound and sight. What about the other three? How do you describe a wine in words? Shoba Narayan suggests we reach into our own heritage: A Chenin blanc could be called “Insipid, like Aunty Maria’s pork vindaloo” The killer app, at least in the fields of wine,…
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Can wine be described well?
Lots of nice wine tastings coming up in Bangalore. One with Food Lover’s Magazine. How best can you describe a wine? KRSMA Estates has invited me to a tasting of their wines next week, and frankly, I am a little nonplussed. Not because I dislike their wines, which I don’t, but because there is this…
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Memories are made of buttermilk
It is hot now in Bangalore, which, I guess, is what prompted this piece. Memories are made of buttermilk My first memory of buttermilk is warmth and darkness. I must have been five or six years old. Still confused by the mists of sleep, I walked into my grandmother’s kitchen, drawn by a comforting…
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