The Seventh Sense Show: Recent Episodes
Souvik Nandy
I am Souvik Nandy. I am a tea taster, a certified wine sommelier and a certified whisky ambassador and a certified water connoisseur. My journey in the sensory world began in 2013. Since then I have come across some wonderful people who have inspired me to share the stories about the amazing things happening in the sensory world and their interactions with our minds. You can follow me on Instagram @reach_souvik, Twitter @iamsouviknandy and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/souvik.nandy.31 | My official Instagram handle is @asianschoolof_tea | My website is www.asianschooloftea.org
In this episode we shall decode the foundations of the terms that we use to describe a drink. We shall see if it's all a myth or it is real. Cover image courtesy- www.winefolly.com. If you have any suggestions or queries you can reach out to me on Instagram @reach_souvik or Twitter @iamsouviknandy; or you can shoot an email at souvik.nandy@asianschooloftea.org
In this episode we discuss about the closely knit relation between tea and golf, and the ways to promote sustainable tourism combining the two. If you have any suggestions or queries you can reach out to me on Instagram @reach_souvik or Twitter @iamsouviknandy; or you can shoot an email at souvik.nandy@asianschooloftea.org
Sensory evaluation is not an easy task and there's no end to tuning your senses to detect finer and subtler notes. There are some basic practices with which you can start conditioning your senses of smell and taste. We shall discuss about those routine habits in this episode. If you have any suggestions or queries you can reach out to me on Instagram @reach_souvik or Twitter @iamsouviknandy; or you can shoot an email at souvik.nandy@asianschooloftea.org
The only way to set standards of qualities in your mind is repetitive tasting and retention of flavor notes. If you have any suggestions or queries please reach out to me on Instagram @reach_souvik or Twitter @iamsouviknandy or you can shoot an email at souvik.nandy@asianschooloftea.org
Here we shall talk about the impact of COVID-19 on the Darjeeling tea industry and how the tea planters are handling the situation. If you have any queries please reach out to me on Instagram @reach_souvik or Twitter @iamsouviknandy or you can shoot an email at souvik.nandy@asianschooloftea.org
Here we shall explain the concepts of aroma, taste, mouthfeel and flavor, and also clear the misconceptions pertaining to these terms. If you have any queries please reach out to me on Instagram @reach_souvik or Twitter @iamsouviknandy or you can shoot an email at souvik.nandy@asianschooloftea.org
In this episode I had a conversation with Dheeraj Vasishth and Vinay Raizada regading the effects of the lockdown due to the COVID-19 outspread on the tea industry, and the 2020 first flush in particular. Here's the link to their blog: https://www.teastorys.com/ . If you have any questions please reach out to me on Instagram @reach_souvik or Twitter @iamsouviknandy or you can shoot an email at souvik.nandy@asianschooloftea.org
Here we have discussed about the interactions between our senses and their linkages with our psychology. If you have any questions please connect with me on Instagram @reach_souvik or Twitter @iamsouviknandy or shoot an email at souvik.nandy@asianschooloftea.org
In this episode I have explained the concept of blind tasting and the purpose of doing it. Besides, there are two additional concepts of sensory evaluation- vertical tasting and horizontal tasting. These are done in order to conduct comparative analysis across the years of production and across varying geographic areas. If you have any questions please connect with me on Instagram @reach_souvik or Twitter @iamsouviknandy or shoot an email at souvik.nandy@asianschooloftea.org
This episode is to give you an insight into how sensory analysis works and the fundamentals of organoleptic evaluation. It answers your questions regarding the things professional tasters do and why they do it. If you have any questions please connect with me on Instagram @reach_souvik or shoot an email at souvik.nandy@asianschooloftea.org