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When Spanish wine producer and journalist Victor de la Serna told me how much less his 2008 production would weigh after he switched to lighter bottles, I thought he had put a decimal point in …

Steven Spurrier analyses the results of the Sommelier India Wine Competition which was conducted along the lines of international competitions and endorses their validity. Editor’s Note: This article appears in the current issue of Sommelier …

Finding a decent glass of wine in India is enough to drive a person to drink. While wine is increasingly popular, consumption is expected to increase between 25 per cent and 30 per cent …

Former Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has been invited to keynote the annual convention of the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America which 330 member companies through whom 70% of the wines in America …

There’s a secret about wine lists at high end restaurants that you really should know. The cheaper wines aren’t necessarily bad wines. In many cases, they’re not only the best value for money but sometimes …

Not by a long chalk. Although they may be from the same region, Chianti and Chianti Classico are two completely different Italian wines, as different, for instance, as Bordeaux wines are from Saint Emilion or …

Adelaide Hills is a region of the Mount Lofty Ranges ‘zone’ in South Australia, less than 30 minutes drive from the centre of Adelaide city. The region is classified as a ‘cool’ climate area (the …

Steven Spurrier was in Mumbai but thinking of Paris. He is the British wine expert best known for organizing the so-called “Judgment of Paris”, a 1976 blind tasting between French and U.S. wines in …

Congratulations to Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV fame. He has been recognized as “Innovator of the Year” by Wine Enthusiast. He’s a dynamic personality democratizing the world of wine with his flamboyant, yet down-to-earth …

Krug: a Champagne house founded in 1843 and still very much a family run company which is left to work undisturbed and independently, despite being owned by the LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey) group. We’re …

Wine Park, an importer and marketer of premium wines in India recently organised a series of wine events at the Four Seasons Hotel to celebrate Truffles week and the unique pairing of their wines with …

With the release of its 2007 vintage, Château Brane-Cantenac has made a change in its legendary label. The question in the minds of everyone involved was, “Why change such a recognizable label that has seduced …