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Every year designer winemaker Tommaso Cavalli makes a fleeting visit to India. This year too has been no different. Even though the visit is short, Cavalli makes sure he checks out how he’s placed in …

It’s harvest time for most wineries in India and what better way to celebrate than with a wine fest? The oldest and biggest is Sulafest, which is now in its 5th year and took place …

Cult wines have a well-deserved reputation and a loyal following, but there is a whole universe of other wines that can be enjoyed as much and can also hold their own with the best. It …

It was a brand new version of the Sulafest this year. Bigger, better and packed with things to do, Sulafest 2012 on February 4 and 5, was a rocking combo of music, wine and food. …

Nicole Sierra-Rolet, prinicipal of Chêne Bleu Wine was on a whistle-stop visit to India recently. During her short trip she packed in meetings with hoteliers and members of the trade in Mumbai and Delhi as …

To combat the nip in the air, Fenix, the all-day dining, world cuisine restaurant at The Oberoi, Mumbai offers diners warm and soothing soufflé delicacies paired with premium wines by the glass, from 10th to …

For the first time ever, Hospices de Beaune, the famous wine charity from Burgundy is showcasing its wines to potential clients, wine enthusiasts and collectors in India, says Reva K Singh. In association with Sommelier …

February and romance go hand in hand. And if you’re thinking of ways to woo your significant other, here’s a little something that can go into that basket along with chocolate and roses. A perfect …

The roses that decorate the ends of vine rows were not originally planted for aesthetic reasons believe it or not. Rose plants are highly susceptible to vine diseases and are usually affected earlier than the …

The Indian wine industry seems to have been getting a lot of press recently. First appeared a cover story in Lounge, the Sunday magazine of Delhi’s Mint, then there was an article in the Toronto …

The Istituto Regionale della Vite e del Vino (IRVV) organized a master class titled “Sicily, Soil, Terroir and Wines” at the Hyatt Regency Pune on January 14, 2012 reports Brinda Gill who was at …

At a small, Italian-style restaurant on the fringes of south Delhi, a wine tasting is under way. Within earshot is the drone of traffic on a four-lane highway and the noisy building site of an …