As we welcome the new year and bid farewell to the old, Sommelier India embarks on a new path while remaining true to its original mission of providing SI readers strong editorial features, news, profiles and interviews from around the world. Keeping in mind the changing landscape of communications worldwide, SI is charting a new course to actively engage the reader. So stay tuned and pick up the latest issue of Sommelier India. Winning national and international acclaim in a relatively short time, Fratelli Vineyards is one of India’s top wine estates. This issue’s cover story describes its success in cultivating cool climate grapes in an environment that one would least expect, writes SI correspondent Brinda Gill. Marques de Riscal, located in the heart of the famous Rioja wine region, has made amazing strides in 25 years in stepping up quality as well as production, writes Michael Fridjhon. Urban vineyards are being rejuvenated or created, says Carol Wright. Some of them are