Magandeep Singh

New Delhi

Columnist at Freelance

Sommelier, Triathlete, Columnist, repeat...

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Articles

A Matter of taste | New Shelf Stock

Sep 21, 2024 | thehindu.com | Magandeep Singh

Just like January is all about new resolutions with some going as extreme as taking up sudden vows of abstinence, the next quarter of the year that we are soon going to enter will be all about celebration and indulging yourself and your loved ones.
A matter of taste | Drinks of Independence

Aug 10, 2024 | thehindu.com | Magandeep Singh

We rarely associate drinks with independence. I mean, sure we celebrate and raise a toast, and every now and then someone at a soirée will try and impress by talking about how Napoleon spoke of Champagne. The someone will mention Winston Churchill and his penchant for all drinks French during the Second World War. But that’s pretty much all we hear as it goes for the role of drinks in the larger independence movements in history. Well, here is some fodder for your next social gig.
A beginner’s guide to investing in fine wines

Jul 11, 2024 | thehindu.com | Magandeep Singh

Everybody wants to get rich quick but nobody wants to break a few eggs, or a bank. In light of such laziness (and legal complications), one usually turns to standard investment models — shares, bonds, insurance, and the even commoner, “An uncle’s son’s start-up idea”. Sadly, not many rags-to-riches tales start with the term, “Mutual funds”.
A matter of taste | So much for trending

Jun 30, 2024 | thehindu.com | Magandeep Singh

I am certainly not one for trends; they come and go too fast to be considered worthy of attention. A fleeting fancy is not my type of obsession, instead I usually focus on what stands to become a love affair for a lifetime. That said, I am still always curious to see what the other side of the rat race is busy chasing and my usual gander online and through many a bar has helped me surmise and come up with this list.
A Matter of taste | Daddy Drinks

Jun 15, 2024 | thehindu.com | Magandeep Singh

It’s Father’s Day and, as someone who was only recently promoted to the position a little over a year ago, I can assure you that the year may have gone by quick but the days were extremely long. Being around a toddler is like being around a very (very!) large heavenly body in space — the fabric of space and time bend around it.
A matter of taste | Milking the goodness

May 31, 2024 | thehindu.com | Magandeep Singh

The word milk, for me, has two recurring visuals, both quite prominent and unforgettable. One is of the words, “Got Milk?” which was an American advertising campaign from 1993 which was created to promote the consumption of milk. Yes, those were the good ol’ days when man was satisfied drinking milk that came from natural sources. My other visual, while completely placid, is a bit jarring in the context it was portrayed – The Korova Milkbar in the movie Clockwork Orange.
Breitling’s CEO on the brand’s new watch technology

May 17, 2024 | thehindu.com | Magandeep Singh

Recently, Georges Kern, the CEO of one of the most-revered watch brands in the world, Breitling, was in India. A few of us were privy to an engaging interaction — one that acquainted us with many things about the brand that we did not know, and some that we thought we knew but, frankly, didn’t. Founded in 1884, the 140-year-old watchmaking company, Breitling, continues to be a youthful brand. Every watch brand has a USP and if I had to pin one to them, I would say it is retro-modern.
A matter of taste | Mother’s Day tipples

May 11, 2024 | thehindu.com | Magandeep Singh

Cinco de Mayo — a yearly celebration held on May 5 in remembrance of Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 — just went by, World Cocktail Day is just around the corner and we are inching towards Mothers’ Day with every passing hour.
Cool And Easy Summer Mixers

May 7, 2024 | interglobixmagazine.com | Magandeep Singh

The only way to beat the heat is to meet it head-on and take it by the horns, swing it around, or maybe shake it with ice, pour it into a chilled glass, and serve it with an appropriate garnish. Wait, I think I went off-track there. Or did I?
A matter of taste | The ultimate drink companions to enjoy the match

Apr 27, 2024 | thehindu.com | Magandeep Singh

I think the only people who enjoy sports without nursing a drink in their hand are the ones playing it professionally. Unless, of course, you count beer pong as a sport in which case, everybody is soaked in alcohol, especially the ping pong ball. But there is an unspoken bond between drinks and sports – like ham and cheese, or bacon and maple syrup – in that you can indulge one without the other but combined, their effect (and enjoyment) is manifold.