The organizers of the Sommelier India WINE Competition (SIWC) are happy to announce that the wine competition will be held every alternate year. This decision has been made after careful consideration of the wine market in India and abroad in the past year
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SIWC – The Competition You Can Trust. Coming in 2011
Bye bye Monet, here comes Manet! The exhibitions of major impressionists continue with this important retrospective… The exhibition tries to show how Manet positioned himself differently from the style of the era, how he was influenced and how he consciously decided to go against the style of the established masters of the time. Edouard Manet – Le balcon
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Manet, the Man who Invented Modern Art exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay from 5th April – 3 July 2011
A.P.C. y est depuis un moment. Ralph Lauren vient d’arriver avec un magasin hallucinant, et une des dernières marques qui n’avait pas encore pignon sur rue Rive Gauche ne va pas tarder ; Hermès sera bientôt à quelques pas de nos hôtels , et – en attendant – ouvre un corner éphèmère chez Colette avec quatre carrés en édition limitée… Pour sa première boutique Rive Gauche, Hermès a vu en grand, investissant sur 2.500 mètres carrés une ancienne piscine de 1935 classée monument historique ! Ça devrait être grandiose… Rendez-vous au 17 rue de Sèvres ( ici ) vers le 20 novembre
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Hermès s’installe Rive Gauche… et chez Colette
One of the most famous French brands – which started life in Paris – gets its own exhibition at the museums that tells Paris’ history… Une chambre de l'Hôtel Jardin de l'Odéon. Photo : JasonW If you don’t know the story of how Vuitton was founded, how Louis himself walked 400 kilometres to get to the capital in 1835, and how the company eventually became the number one luxury group in the world, it’s time to learn it all at the Musée Carnavalet. You’ll also be able to see a selection of the company’s wares and learn a little about their very particular manufacturing methods.
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Louis Vuitton exhibition at the Musée Carnavalet from 13th October 2010 – 27th February 2011
Une des plus célèbres marques françaises raconte son histoire – qui commence à Paris – au Musée de l’histoire de Paris… Marc Jacobs pour Vuitton. Photo : Terry Richardson Si vous ne connaissez pas l’histoire de Vuitton, comment Louis est arrivé à Paris en 1835 après avoir fait 400km à pied , et comment la société qu’il a fondée est devenue la premier groupe de luxe au monde, une séance de rattrapage s’impose au Musée Carnavalet. Vous pourrez aussi voir une sélection des produits de la marque et comprendre comment ils sont fabriqués
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Exposition Louis Vuitton au Musée Carnavalet du 13 octobre 2010 au 27 février 2011
Friday, September 24, 2010 has been designated International Grenache Day (IGD). For the first time this versatile varietal which is also the world’s most widely planted red grape will be celebrated around the world by restaurants and wine merchants highlighting its all-round virtues, reports Reva K. Singh
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Celebrating Grenache, the Grape for all Seasons
Three auctions of German fine wines and rarities are taking place on 24-26 September 2010 as part of the Centenary Celebrations of Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter or VDP, the oldest national winegrower’s association in the world. In all these years, their tradition of wine auctions has retained its function as a benchmark of the market for top German wines.
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German Fine Wines and Rarities to be auctioned
In-N-Out Burger busy I am no longer an In-N-Out Burger virgin. When you’re a reporter within the restaurant trade industry, it’s a rare chain whose name you don’t at least recognize. So I’d heard of In-N-Out Burger for years, but it wasn’t until I read Tricia Honea’s blog post here at Uptake on the chain that I had an inkling it was a fast food favorite.
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In-N-Out Burger Mania = Huh?
Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona Recently my niece was talking to us about moving to Spain after she finishes college. As she told us about her high school exchange program where she spent a month on Majorca , I started to day dream about my last visit to Barcelona . This always happens when the weather finally gets warm in San Francisco, and if we walk by the delicious smells of Contigo while out walking our dog.
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Restaurant Cal Pep – Barcelona, Spain
Renaud Monfourny des Inrockuptibles parle de Patrick Tournebœuf sur son blog photo aujourd’hui. Comme vous savez, la Carte Blanche de PHPA 2010 – qui continue jusqu’au 19 septembre – montre la nouvelle série de Patrick, Dans le décor, Monumental avec de nombreux grands tirages et une bâche géante sur la façade du Théâtre de l’Odéon.
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Patrick Tournebœuf sur le blog des Inrockuptibles
At the opening gala for our photo exhibition last nigh, the jury designated Guillaume Amat the winner of the 2010 PHPA Prize… Guillaume seemed really pleased to have won the prize, which comes with a cheque for 3,000 euros. Even better than that: this year we have a new partnership with the prestigious Esther Woerderhoff Gallery which means that Guillaume will have his own exhibition there next year
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Guillaume Amat wins the 2010 PHPA prize
À la soirée d’inauguration de notre exposition hier soir, le jury a décerné le Prix PHPA 2010 à Guillaume Amat… Guillaume était tout content d’avoir le prix, doté d’une bourse de 3.000 euros. Et la nouveauté de cette année est qu’il a aussi gagné sa propre exposition courant 2011 à la prestigieuse Galerie Esther Woerderhoff.
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Guillaume Amat – gagnant du Prix PHPA 2010
Scheduled for the first week in November, Wine Discovery New Zealand 2010 – a celebration of New Zealand’s premium wines – alongside the International Conference of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network – promises to be a great event. Christchurch South Island is a new member of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network. Above: The Waipara Valley is the fastest growing wine region in New Zealand with around 80 vineyards
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Wine Discovery New Zealand Conference
Our staff takes an active part in PHPA! Their collective vote for the prizewinner counts as one vote of the jury. For example, yesterday at the Hôtel Design Sorbonne they all got together in the breakfast room for a serious photo study… and a lighthearted chat! Look at the effort they put in! Apart from the main prize that they collectively vote towards, the staff have their own personal prize, decided just by themselves. Called the Virginie Clément prize (after one of the hotel’s employees taken by cancer) the winner get a mega-giant bottle of champagne! Check back here tomorrow for details of the winners of the two prizes, after they have been announced this evening at the Théâtre de l’Odéon, durning the exhibition inauguration!
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The staff of the Hôtels Paris Rive Gauche vote for PHPA 2010
A few years ago, while traveling in Mauritius, I caught an episode of “Deep Fried Paradise” on the Travel Channel. I found myself captivated – one, that someone would create an entire television show dedicated to deep fried food – had they heard my secret wish for such a thing? Second, that a restaurant only about 15 miles away from my U.S.
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Goodson’s Cafe – Tomball, TX
The Wine Society, Delhi, held its 15th Annual General Meeting on 14th August at The Park Hotel, Parliament Street, New Delhi. This was the first AGM held without its Founder & President, the late Ghulam Naqshband who passed away earlier this year. He was very involved with the Society till the very end and will be sorely missed by one and all, writes Vice President Bunty Singh
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The Wine Society, Delhi, AGM Report
Mas Empanadas: homemade with natural ingredients I’m a big fan of versatile foods. It is great when you find that perfect edible item that can just as easily be stuck in your purse and eaten on the go as it can be savored with a fork and knife at a sit down meal. Burritos and sandwich wraps have long occupied this highly valuable class of chow
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Mas Empanadas, Please!
We were recently invited with a select few guests to spend a glorious Sunday evening to sip Sommelier India Wine Competition, (SIWC) 2009 award-winning wines from York combined with gourmet food at the very quaint and much talked about hip new restaurant, Pali Village Café, at Bandra, Mumbai, writes Suneeta Kanga . Every great wine has a story. At YORK, it is the story of passion
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A Lazy Sunday sipping Wines of York
Amusement parks = hot dog heaven I have a lot of my mother in me. If you don’t like the food and prices at amusement park-style concession stands, then for Pete’s sake, don’t plan your day so that you have to eat there. But my husband is an in-law and apparently one who did not get the memo
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Showdown: San Diego Zoo vs. Yosemite National Park Hot Dogs
Sydney one weekend, Neustadt, Germany the next. And it seems the rain has followed me from Sydney, via Delhi to Neustadt. It has not, however, put a dampener on the tenth anniversary of MundusVini, among the largest wine competitions in the world, writes Sommelier India correspondent, Harshal Shah.
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Bulletin from MundusVini Wine Competition