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The Indian Wine Consumer's Choice Awards 2016

All Things Nice was proud to present yet another round of the Indian Wine Consumer's Choice Awards 2016 in association with HT 48 hours as our presenting partner. Held on the 9th of January 2016 at Sofitel Mumbai, the 6th edition saw 21 wineries enrol with a staggering 136 labels registered to be judged! After compiling the scores of over 100 wine enthusiasts we are so glad to announce the winners of the IWCCA 2016 with Gold, Silver and Bronze certifications in this month's newsletter!

The aim of IWCCA is to give Indian consumers an opportunity to judge for themselves and on behalf of other consumers the best Indian wines available in the country. This annual accreditation, a brain child of our very own Sommelier Nikhil Agarwal, continues to open doors for consumers. The IWCCA acknowledges and celebrates new vintages and new wines launched in the market every year. The initiative alsoprovides valuable insights to wineries about what the burgeoning Indian market is inclined towards.

The modus operandi involves bringing together all domestically produced wines in the premium category to have them efficiently categorized into a systematic tasting and then tasted and evaluated by the actual wine co sumer.

This competition thereby unearths an independent list of India's finest wines judged by the very people who drink them.

At the IWCCA, consumers taste the wines blind, unaware of the brand name or price point thereby allowing an unbiased judgment based purely on the quality of the wine itself. The only information provided would be the grape varietal and the wine will be judged on the basis of its aroma, color and palate.

At the Top of Italy! Around Alba and Piedmonte.

At the north east of Italy lies a region called Piedmonte, which literally means ‘on the foot of the mountains’ so named because it is surrounded for the most part by the lofty Alps.

Wine writers and buyers from across the globe including yours truly had been invited to visit Alba and it’s surrounding regions recently. Full disclosure, I’ve been here before and it still never fails to excite me.

Home base was set up in Alba from where a short drive in any direction will take you to the hills where vineyards, the most famous planted with the Nebiolo grape variety are responsible for creating some of the world’s most astonishing wines in regions like Barolo and Barbaresco. These wine once the privilege of royalty is now the privilege of the well heeled and wanted by the most demanding connoisseurs. Read More

Chef Matteo Arvonio For All Things Nice

Merluzzo Nero al Cartoccio Con Pappa al Pomodoro

Recipe for Chef Matteo's Black Cod cooked “Al Cartoccio”,
Tuscan style stewed tomato caviar, Swiss Chard

  • Black cod fillet 4 pcs of 150-180 gr each
  • For cartoccio : shallot, lemon zest, spring onion, thyme, celery,
    white wine, extra virgin olive oil
  • Swiss chard
  • Salt
  • White pepper
  • Extra virgin olive oil

For Pappa al Pomodoro:

  • Ripe tomato 1 kg (without skin and chopped)
  • Shallot 100 gr
  • Basil 1 bunch
  • Garlic 1 cup
  • Vegetable stock (made with onion, celery, carrot)
  • White bread diced and toasted 200 gr
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • Black pepper

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Chef Matteo Arvonio

With almost 23 years of culinary experience, Chef Matteo Arvonio brings with him deep-rooted love for Italian flavours and authentic cooking styles. Currently appointed the Speciality Chef at Mezzo Mezzo at JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu, he is responsible for developing new concepts at the restaurant.

Chef Matteo specializes in regional Italian cuisine however he loves refining original recipes with creative modern cooking techniques. Read More

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