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Good news for wine newbies. All the jargon and tech-talk about wine is on the decline. Wine producers are seeking to differentiate their brands by telling their unique stories. By focusing on geographical and cultural …

A recent survey has found that three glasses of wine serve as the tipping point after which it is difficult for people to stop themselves from binge drinking and bing eating. Four pints of beer …

I recently retired. No, not from wine writing. I can’t imagine ever quitting the magical world of wine voluntarily, says Jancis Robinson, former president of WSET, who comments on the growing popularity of wine education …

The 48th edition of Vinitaly, the International Wine and Spirit Exhibition along with Sol&Agrifood and Enolitech opened on April 6, 2014, at Veronafiere. Extending over four days from 6 to 9 April 2014, the Vinitaly …

Spring in New York City is a celebration. As someone who divides his time between India and New York, I always make it a point to be in New York for April’s cherry blossoms. While …

FICOFI is a French luxury company established by Bordelais Philippe Capdouze in 1990, specialising in fine wine and related services, as do many other companies, but none in anything like the same manner, writes Steven …

Not too long ago the city of Bordeaux had little interest in wine tourism. The wine was sold through Bordeaux shippers and the wine estates did not encourage visitors. There has been a dramatic change …

Neethu Sheth left her work at an investment bank in New York, when she married and moved to Mumbai. In 2007 she founded The Wine Rack, a company that imports wines from South Africa and …

There’s so much more to fine dining than the food itself, as The Black Tie, a gourmet club now in its 15th year, demonstrates. When Stanley Pinto, jazz aficionado, bon vivant and purist, with …

“The world is a ball.The world is a bubble,” is the catchy tag line of the newly released World Cup souvenir bottle of Taittinger Brut Réserve NV with its equally striking design. The bottle, pictured …

“I love India, I love the sounds, the aromas, and of course, the people. It’s the only place in the world, after Italy that I know I’ll come back to the minute I leave,” says …