Wine tasting can sometimes feel a bit daunting. To make things a shade simpler, Prithvi Nagpal, a certified wine expert will be organising Sommelier’s Secrets: Decoding Fine Wines, an event crafted to make wine not only enjoyable but also accessible and educational. The session will introduce participants to six wines while exploring sustainable winemaking practices, the nuances of grape varieties, and the unique stories behind each bottle.
Nagpal is passionate about sustainability, which is the central theme of the event. “Sustainability, or what I like to call ‘minimal intervention,’ is crucial not only for wine but for everything we consume,” he explains. “It involves practices like organic farming, water conservation, reducing chemical use, and even sustainable packaging.
” According to Nagpal, these practices are becoming increasingly common worldwide, and India is catching up. “As awareness continues to rise, sustainability will play a larger role in shaping the future of winemaking in India,” he adds. The wine selection at this platform rotates to keep the experience fresh, with the current focus on Italian wines.
Nagpal highlights terroir-driven wines, which reflect the characteristics of the land they come from. “We’ve chosen wines from different regions of Italy to show how diverse a single country’s wine can be,” Nagpal explains. For instance, Primitivo from Italy and Zinfandel from the US may be the same grape variety, but they produce vas.