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First Wine and Now Music in Nashik

First Wine and Now Music in Nashik

A delegation of 57 French musicians, from nine to 50 years of age, is presently in Nashik for an Indo-French music workshop and festival. This has been organised by the Indo-French Cultural Association (IFCA), Nashik. …

More Champagne in the Maldives

More Champagne in the Maldives

Did you know that the Champagne in the Maldives is as popular as it is in India? The Maldives has a population of just 350,000 compared to India’s 1.2 Billion but as Ashwin Deo mentioned …

Putting an end to Punting

Putting an end to Punting

Ajay Gothwal who is a wine connoisseur and a manager at an a major Indian wine producer sent us this interesting note on Punting Champagne. ” In my years of travel across the globe I …

Coffee or Wine? Is there a healthier choice?

Coffee or Wine? Is there a healthier choice?

If you’re having difficulty choosing which to drink, coffee or wine, then this snippet on red wine from the Times in the UK may help you. Want to know the key takeaway, neither is …

The Wine Society tasting at Tonino

The Wine Society tasting at Tonino

Forty members of The Wine Society and their guests attended a wine dinner at “Tonino” on March 14, 2006. Here is a report from The Wine Society. “We had a great time at Tonino on …

Hearty Red Wines for Men

Hearty Red Wines for Men

Sonoma winery Ray’s Station Vineyards is launching a wine specifically aimed at men. Taking a page out of the Malboro Man ad campaign, it aims to appeal specifically to alpha males who traditionally avoided wine …

Singapore Airlines and Wine Appreciation Courses

Singapore Airlines and Wine Appreciation Courses

Singapore Airlines has one of the most intense training program for its flight attendants. Only 10% of the candidates survive the training program in which they must endure four months of classes including wine appreciation …

Battle over wine continues

Battle over wine continues

The tariff battle over wine imports continued with the Chilean Ambassador Jorge Heine and Commerce Minister, Kamal Nath entering the fray. Kamal Nath explained that India could only reduce the tariffs on wine once Europe …

Targeting the Common Man

Targeting the Common Man

Grover Vineyards has a new target market in the common man. After having spent several years producing premium wines, Kapil Grover has decided that it is important to offer something to the rest of the …

Judgement of Paris Returns

Judgement of Paris Returns

The 1976 Judgement of Paris is to be recreated with two panels working simultaneaously through video as one will be in England and the other in California. The event will commerate the 30th anniversary of …