The hosts of Wine Lover’s Circle — theatre personality, actor and director Ramanjit Kaur (right) and Anamika Sengupta, co-partner of What’s Up! Cafe (What’s Up Ltd) — pose for the camera. The rooftop of the three-tiered restaurant was dressed up in white with the gentle touch of the evening breeze and the setting sun as backdrop. “White immediately transports one to the French and Italian countryside,” said Kaur
All images by Arijit Sen
(From left) Anamika, Ramanjit, Manmeet Singh (real estate consultant and Kaur’s husband) and Ananda Lal (Indian academic and theatre critic). “The event is a celebration with close friends to mark the opening of Cafe de France by What’s Up! Cafe in Dallas,” said Sengupta, who favours a glass of white wine
The collaboration with Sula Vineyards put under the spotlight some of the unique wines being manufactured by Nashik’s first winery. “We want to talk to people about what kind of wine they’ve been drinking and also introduce the new wines by Sula. Having conversation and keeping things fun is what wine is all about,” said Heena Riat, brand ambassador, Sula Vineyards
(L-R) Alexey M. Idamkin, the consul general of Russia in Kolkata, Imran Zaki, director of David & Goliath Films, Ramanjit Kaur, Mariam Zaki (Imran Zaki’s daughter) and Preeyam Budhia, co-founder of Cafe ICanFlyy. “The ambience and view lends the cafe an international feel!” said Zaki. “I didn’t realise how big the wine market in India is. It was wonderful to learn so many things about the wines we’re tasting,” added daughter Mariam
