The night saw 80 bottles of wine, 450 wine glasses and 80 Oberoi staff members attending to guests.

November started on a high note, no pun intended, with the sixth annual dinner of the Calcutta Wine Club (CWC), hosted at The Oberoi Grand. With a nine-course dinner, seven kinds of wine, a photography corner and nearly 75 guests, the evening was ‘buzzing’ from the word go. Only t2 was there.

Cory Wilcox, management officer, US consulate general, with wife Jennifer Heemstra, and George and Ritu Kuruvilla. “The association of The Oberoi Grand with Calcutta Wine Club has been very enriching. The annual dinner brought together the growing fraternity of wine aficionados in the city, which speaks volumes for the success of the club in imparting knowledge on every aspect of tasting, selection and serving of wine each year,” said Oberoi GM Kuruvilla.

BITERIGHT

What: Loi Krathong Festival

Where: Benjarong, South City Mall

When: Till November 16, noon-3pm and 7pm-11pm

On the menu: Dishes that are traditionally served during Loi Krathong (festival of lights) in Thailand. For appetisers, vegetarians can pick the Tung Tong (vegetable dimsums) while the non-vegetarians can pick the Goong Pahd Bai Phakchi Lae Prik (prawns with coriander leaves and chilli grilled and served with chilli sauce). For the main course, Pla Hamour Tod Namprikpow (crispy fried fillets of fish tossed in roasted chilli paste with Thai sweet basil) and Phak Pahd Nopa Kao (nine types of stir-fried vegetables in light soya sauce) can be paired with Khao Hom Mali Prik Je (Thai rice tossed with vegetables, corn, peppers, peanuts and chillies).

Pocket pinch: Rs 1,300-plus for two.