Stanley Pinto withdrew from the work force at age 50 to dedicate himself to the good life, of which wine is a cornerstone. He was once President of The International Wine & Food Society, Malaysia and on its Asia-Pacific Regional Council. He now lives in Bangalore.

“All well-made wines can give pleasure, but I specially adore the sophisticated, big-bodied Reds from the Pauillac commune in the Medoc. It’s the Aromas that reach out of the glass and stagger my sinuses, Tannins that explode on the palate and a Finish that leaves velvet in the mouth. Read more...

Brenda Gael McSweeney first became acquainted with wine when she spent two years in Paris as a Fulbright Scholar studying at the Political Science Institute. She later embarked on an international career with the United Nations and led the development work of the UN Agencies in India as UN Resident Coordinator and UN Development Programme Resident Representative from 1998 to 2003. Now back in Boston, she enjoys introducing Indian wines to her professor colleagues at Boston and Brandeis Universities.

"One of my all-time favourite wines is Grover's Cabernet Sauvignon, and if I want to go slightly upscale, it's Grover's La Reserve. I served it once to a Frenchman in Delhi, who was a wine connoisseur, and he mistook it for 1990 Bordeaux!

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Situated in a prized location near the Spanish Steps, the International Wine Academy of Roma was planned as a meeting place for wine lovers and is open to everybody.

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