Held on Tuesday, June 26th, 2018 at the Indian Accent, Lodhi, New Delhi, India’s first French-qualified Sommelier Magandeep Singh conducted a masterclass in the arena of wine tasting and its finer nuances. Special invitees from the Hospitality industry were present, as the ace Sommelier took them through various crystal glasses from Lucaris’ Desire Collection. It was enthralling, to say the least, to learn how the different shapes and sizes of a crystal glass completely brought about a change in the aroma and taste. Wine enthusiasts and merchants often discuss how the correct glass is fundamental to the enjoyment of wine; glassware is of paramount importance. Given, glasses cannot change the taste of a wine per se, but can significantly alter our perception of it. For example, the right glassware cannot make a bad tasting wine taste delicious. However, a specially tailored glass can make a good wine more enjoyable; boosting flavour and evoking delicate aromas. Although identifying wines into such the red or white wine can be as simple as using the eye, each bottle actually has its own character and identity, which varies according to grape varieties, wine region, tannin levels, aroma and bouquet, sweetness, and alcohol level, all of which combine to affect the flavors reaching your palette.
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White wine is best paired with soft cheeses, bread and meat
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When served in a wider glass, red wine breathes quicker
Through their unprecedented experience of wine appreciation, Lucaris has developed its Desire collection as an exquisite, visibly brilliant, lead-free, dishwasher friendly, set of six wine glasses; often incorporating Aerlumers to enhance micro-oxidation and consequently soften stronger wines while swirling. Good quality stemware might not be the ultimate determinant, but is definitely a major catalyst in extracting the most delicate bouquet of spices, scents, and taste; and with research fortifying what was known through experience, your bottle spent its time ageing, why should you lose out?
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