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Champagne is not just a drink, it’s a state of mind and an experience. Among the many champagnes I have tasted and enjoyed, Taittinger is special, a champagne that first came across my radar …

Stating that wines of Charosa Vineyards are made from the finest estate grown grapes at Charosa, near Nashik, the wine capital of India, Parag Kamat, Chief Operating Officer, Charosa Wineries Ltd, (pictured, left) said he …

Bin, Icon and Luxury ranges of wines from Penfolds, one of Australia’s oldest and most renowned wine producers from the Barossa Valley, were released recently. Our correspondent in Australia, Harshal Shah, had the privilege to …

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 Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards 2014. Wishing to concentrate …

Organic, sustainable winemaking is gaining increasing momentum, all over the world. The proof of this was the very successful, International Organic Wine Show 2014, that took place between January 27 and 29 in …

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. With his new invention you can actually pour yourself a …

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 international drinks trade at special memorial services held in New …

A warm winter afternoon, charming shaded seating with ample greenery and water misters, bunches of grapes strung along with lanterns bobbing from trees, contributed to a perfect ambience. The fourth Malaka Vallonné Wine Fest was …

Deepak Shettigar, a New Delhi based F&B professional, has been awarded the inaugural BorVilág, VinCE Scholarship for 2013/2014 by Péter Csizmadia-Honigh and VinCE Magazin, Hungary’s leading wine title. Deepak (who is pictured, left) was …

Dear SI Reader A brand new issue of Sommelier India is out (pictured, here) and has been in circulation since the beginning of the month, packed as usual with interesting features. A large part of …

With more choice available locally, I’m now hooked on pink wine. There’s something about a Rosé. Neither white nor red but ranging in colour from onion skin to salmon to a bright cherry, it’s such …

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 the first name of recall is Sula. This is due …