A great success! The Nagpur Wine & Food Festival ’14
The 2nd Nagpur Wine and Food Festival drew more wine lovers than the year before, the festival’s chief promoter Sharad Phadnis noted with understandable pride.…
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Watch out for SulaFest 2015
Entering its 8th edition in February next year, SulaFest – the annual extravaganza of Sula Wines promises to be a bigger and better festival than…
Celebrating India’s Finest Wines
Besides winning accolades worldwide, Indian wines are being increasingly celebrated in their own country with wine challenges and competitions proliferating, pioneered by the first Indian…
Pune’s new wine club – The GrapeWine Oenophiles
With its central location that offers easy access to wineries in Nashik, Baramati, Sangli and Solapur; restaurants with a good selection of wines; a mix…
Grover Zampa Vineyards stand tall at DAWA 2014
Nandi Hills and Nashik-based, Grover Zampa recently won the first international trophy for the Art Collection Sauvignon Blanc 2014 at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards…
Sangrias in a bottle!
Neon lights, new-age techno music… Young, hip silhouettes moving to the beat while others hold on to colourful bottles from which they take a swig…
Vijay Amritraj Reserve Collection launched in Mumbai
The man who is known to have created a spot for Indian tennis on the global map is now lending his easy backswing and forearm…
BWC organises Indian Wine Village in Bangalore
The Bangalore Wine Club (BWC) is all set to unveil the next edition of the Indian Wine Village on August 31, 2014 at the ITC…
Dine at “London in the Sky” pop-up restaurant
Over the years, the word “gastronomy” has seen the most dramatic transformation. Simple food has become a science, art and wizardry. Even staid places that…
Liquor Prices expected to rise in Tamil Nadu
Liquor prices in Tamil Nadu are likely to rise by 15% to 25% according to recent news reports, due to the fact that Tamil Nadu…
“We are sowing seeds and nurturing relationships in India”
Benjamin Vigier studied International Business (specialising in trade with Asia) at the University of Le Havre in France before moving to China in 2004 to…
New Wine and Beer Boutique in Mumbai
“Come on over right now!” said the heavily accented, loud and cheerful voice of Craig Wedge, COO, FineWinesnMore when I called to ask about their…
Grover Vijay Amritraj wines launched in UK
Indian wine producer, Grover Zampa Vineyards’ latest initiative is the launch of a new range of fine wines for the UK market in collaboration with…
What an Expo! Visiting Vinexpo Asia-Pacific 2014
Chief Promoter of the Nagpur Wine Lovers Club (NWLC) Sharad Phadnis and two other members visited Vinexpo Asia-Pacific in Hong Kong and came back starstruck…
“Indians have no preconceived notions about wines”
A wine importer and director in the family owned company, Kadakia Plastics & Chemicals Pvt Ltd, Vishal Kadakia (pictured, left) has a Master of Science…
Essential Burgundy Bargains
Everyone loves Burgundy. Even people who don’t know yet that they love Burgundy, love Burgundy. Many friends, particularly in Asia, have asked about the identity…
The Isabella Spagnolo Collection launches in India
Do you wish to enjoy sparkling wine yet give it a miss as you don’t drink alcohol? If yes, then here is a stylish offering…
Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards
Get set to bring out the wine writer in you. Champagne Louis Roederer invites participation by wine writers from around the world in the 10th…
Successful Organic Wine Show 2014, Montpellier
Organic, sustainable winemaking is gaining increasing momentum, all over the world. The proof of this was the very successful – International Organic Wine Show 2014…
Coravin lets you drink wine without pulling a cork
Coravin is an amazing invention for “accessing” and simultaneously preserving wine, developed by Greg Lambrecht, an American nuclear physicist who specialises in high-tech medical devices.…
Remembering Charles Grant Gordon
Charles Grant Gordon, who died in New York on December 21, 2013, after a short illness aged 86, was remembered for his contribution to the…
The 7th SulaFest rocks Nashik
Sula, the largest producer of wines in our country has become something of a lodestar for the Indian wine industry. Think wine in India and…
Sweet Seduction from Austria
Early in the New Year, members of The Sommelier India Tasting Panel met at short notice for a mini tasting of dessert wines from around…
Wine Etiquette, Uncorking Tips and Stemware Style
If you are worried about entertaining at home with wine, here are a few tips to navigate your way through the ritual of pouring, preserving…
Gift your Valentine A Venetian Weekend
Stash those clichéd presents away and think out of the box. Plan to surprise your significant other or a special friend by booking them a…