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Shahpura House Review

This meticulously maintained 64-room heritage hotel, in a quiet residential area of Jaipur, is owned and run by an aristocratic family. They live on the top floor and take pleasure in sharing their traditions and festivals in a way that is both authentic and ebullient.
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Shoba NarayanNovember 17, 2017November 17, 2017Leave a comment

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Mango season is here. #mango #fruit

A relaxed lunch. A break from the day. . . . . . . . #hijras #lgbt #lgbtq #men #women #fashion

A wonderful vintage champagne tasting at Le Cirque restaurant at the Leela, Bangalore. Here are the tasting notes that I uploaded on my page at Vivino, the app. My favorite champagne of the evening was the Bollinger RD 2002. Floral aromas of lavender, violets. Lots of berry notes. Great structure with a good balance of acidity. This was the only glass of champagne that I finished. My second favorite wine of the evening was the Veuve Cliquot La Grande Dame 2004. Was kicked to discover that both Bollinger and Veuve Cliquot are female-run houses. I wanted to like the Drappier 2005 more than I did. Because they don’t use sulfur. It was decent but not my favorite. The Don Ruinart 2002 was a stunning surprise. When we first drank it from the glass, it was restrained, even subdued with very flat aromas. All of us around the table decided that we didn’t like it. Fortunately, I didn’t finish the glass and two hours later when I smelled and tasted it again, it seemed like an amazing new champagne. Very elegant, structured, with complex notes of spices, stone fruits and light floral notes. I didn’t like the Cristal very much. Perhaps 2009 is not a great vintage for Champagne. The Dom Perignon 2004 was as you would expect. Very classic notes of brioche, butter, tobacco, and all the aromas and flavors that you can recognize anywhere. If I were to buy champagne, I would definitely buy the Bollinger again. Thank you Devesh Agarwal of the TWC for organizing such a terrific evening. . . . . . . . . . . #domperignon #cristal #champagne #drappier #veuvecliquot #ruinart #bubbly #bollinger

A foolish corn stalk arches to the sky. Hopefully offering its seeds to fleeing parakeets. Not knowing that it is but a child of leftover popcorn seeds thrown by hasty teenagers into a mud pot on my balcony. before they went to the movies. . . . . . . . #garden #gardening #corn #popcorn #outdoors #balcony

Kissing a ladybug on a jasmine flower. Clematis flower actually. . . . . . #bees #honeybee #ladybug #insects #flowers #flowerstagram #bugslife #jasmine #clematis #kiss

Sky fliers. Pond herons.

Is this honeysuckle flower? I have this at home but don’t know the name. . . . . . . #flowers #flower #flowerstagram

Tuberose, green mangoes, marigolds, red roses and arecanut blossoms. What a beautiful combination of flora and fauna. India is a high touch culture. We string flowers into garlands instead of just dumping them into vases. I should carry something like this to peoples homes instead of the usual flowers. . . . . . . . . . #flowers #flowerstagram #floral #decor #decorationideas #mango #rawmango #roses #tuberose #garland #marigold #wedding #weddingflowers #decoracioninteriores #weddingsutra #entrancedecor

Evoking the silk route and that lyrical place we call Kashgar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #20yearsofsabyasachi @sabyasachiofficial #theworldofsabyasachi #kashgaarbazaar #sabyasachijewelry #sabyasachijewellery #indianfashion #fashion @sabyasachiaccessories @louboutinworld @louboutininternational #clxsabyasachi #shoes #glamping #resortcollection @anuahuja1

Sabyasachi show closing. I sat next to a Bangalore boy whose wife, @anuahuja1 as it turned out was the show’s director. Thanks, Andrew, @apiers of @pier_st.barth for explaining the show to me and saying that “if you had to see one fashion show, this is fu&$@ng as good as it gets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #20yearsofsabyasachi @sabyasachiofficial #theworldofsabyasachi #kashgaarbazaar #sabyasachijewelry #sabyasachijewellery #indianfashion #fashion @sabyasachiaccessories @louboutinworld @louboutininternational #clxsabyasachi #shoes #glamping #resortcollection

They say it takes a village. The people behind Sabyasachi, the brand- and the man. His mother has that intangible quality called presence. And his Dad has what James Bond might call “live and let live.” With Payal, his warm sister and his parents at the brand’s 20th anniversary. Thanks for the permission to post pics of the parents. I am staring quite idiotically at the shutter as always. . . . . . . . #20yearsofsabyasachi @sabyasachiofficial #theworldofsabyasachi #kashgaarbazaar #sabyasachijewelry #sabyasachijewellery #indianfashion #fashion @sabyasachiaccessories @louboutinworld @louboutininternational #clxsabyasachi #shoes #glamping #resortcollection

Bhopal, Bhopal. What wonders you hold. And how come so few people know. Spent a few days eating,drinking and travelling here. Saw ancient caves and retreated to well, the lovely Jehan Numa Palace and Retreat. . . . . . . . . #bhopal #bhopaldiaries #madhyapradesh #madhyapradeshtourism #udaygiri #jehannumapalace #jehannumaretreat #hotels #palacehotel #india #offthebeatenpath #offthebeatentrack #ancient #tourism #travel #shiva #shakti

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