Tasting ambrosia

For wine connoisseurs and culture vultures alike,there’s a plethora of options to cater to their tastes in the city. To add one more reason for cheer,a French Evening in Pune is scheduled to be held today at the O Hotel in Koregaon Park. Organised by West4you and Adropofwine,along with Alliance Francaise de Pune and Art2Day Gallery,the event promises a taste of the finest French wines and cheese from 6 to 11 pm.

“This event will present the launche of home,office and institutional delivery of traditional French cheese and the commercialisation in Pune of the south-west of France wine brand Tarani by adropofwine,” informs Nathalie Birac Turcon,managing director,Adropofwine. “Through the tasting sessions,the public will be invited to taste and learn more about French wines and eight different varieties of cheese (by La Fromagerie),with explanations being provided by French masters,” she adds.

Apart from being of interest to wine connoisseurs and lovers of all things French,the event will also feature an art exhibition for the artistically-inclined Pune crowd. “Along with sampling the finest French wines and tasting the most delicious cheese at this unique event,visitors can also admire paintings by Sandrine Fontanel and Agnes Simon,French artists residing in Pune and by Indian artists being introduced by the Art2Day Gallery,” adds Birac Turcon.