As the city gears up to welcome Rajeev (Sula) Samant's wine bar called Vinoteca at Worli opening on Wednesday, here's a story that will warm his heart: I was in the South of France on a silly junket when our posse of hacks was joined by a TV actress who'd been commissioned to send back a TV lifestyle story about the trip.

Known for her sweet ‘Dract from the Punjaab’ charm, she was a source of wonder and delight to us ordinary journos, especially when faced with a serious and extensive wine list at a one-star Michelin restaurant, she looked at the snooty Frog wine steward sweetly in the eye and asked “Do you have any Sula?”