Indian Wine News

India’s largest wine exporter, Grover Vineyards, expects to raise Rs 15 crore from a 35 per cent stake sale and has mandated Ambit to shortlist potential investors to sell the stake.

Spirits major United Breweries (UB) is planning to beef up its wine business. Baramati Grape Industries, which runs the wine business of the group, will expand its production base by introducing new variety of grapes …

The fourth issue of Sommelier India is being mailed to subscribers this week. Expect to find it filled with articles covering Chilean wines, Mumbai waterholes and the virtues of Sherry among others. Let us know …

The grape wine industry in Maharashtra has increased dramatically. In 2005, the state recorded 81.25 per cent rise in wine production compared with last year. Of this, Nashik district’s share is at 32 per cent. …

Sula Vineyards announced that private equity fund GEM India Advisors (GIA) has invested an amount of Rs 15 crore ($3.5 million) for a minority stake in the company. The Samant family will continue to retain …

Dr Raghu Sawkar who is the only Indian to own a vineyard and make wines in the Nppa Valley in California is planning to make wines in India as well. He is planning to bring …

Australian Industry and Trade Minister Paul Holloway recently led a group of 30 business leaders to India, which staged a series of seminars on Australian wine.

While the Indian wine market has been stuck to around 3.5 million bottles the last three years, the exports from the country are constantly on a rise at an annual rate of over 9 per …

What really motivates people in India to consume alcohol… is it a tool for socialisation or is it a sure-fire way of getting high? An overwhelming majority, as per consumer studies conducted by Champagne Indage …

To lift the spirits of tourists to Goa, the Pratapsinh Rane government has lowered tax on liquor, notes a recent report in The Indian Express.

Wine for Asia, an international exhibition reaching out to the Asian wine and spirits markets, organised by Singex, is taking place from November 10 – 12, 2005, in Singapore.

This summer a high-ranking delegation of 19 top Indian government and industry leaders toured Napa Valley to see what our fledgling wine industry might gain from the California example. Napa County has 44,000 acres of …

According to Alok Chandra in Business Standard, India is a minnow in the world of wine with production of only 5million litres. In contrast, France produces 4.75 bl, Italy 4.4 bl, Spain 4.0 b) and …

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Delhi has changed its liquor laws to allow consumers to buy imported wines from wine shops. Previously only bars and restaurants with a wine permit were able to sell wines.

Wine connoisseurs in India can now enjoy Dom Pérignon Vintage 1996, recently introduced by Moet Hennessy India. “Dazzling, absolutely dazzling!” was what Dom Pérignon’s Chef de Cave (Head of the Cellar) said when he first …

Enotica wine cellar adjoining Travertino, the new Italian restaurant at The Oberoi in New Delhi, offers an extensive wine selection to pair with the restaurant’s fine cuisine including classical wines such as Amarone, Chianti, Brunello, …