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The Sommelier India Women’s Wine Circle got off to an excellent start on May 9. Italy was the flavour of the day – starting from the venue to the wine to the food. As the …

Diageo’s offer to buy a 26% stake in United Spirits (USL)has been “rebuffed by shareholders”, says the Drinks Business. Diageo’s offer was Rs 1,440 per share, which was very much higher than the prevailing market …

Here’s something to cheer about – the Sommelier India Women’s Wine Circle inaugural lunch. Get ready for a sensational summer lunch at the fine-dining Italian restaurant at The Oberoi, Travertino on May 9, 2013. You …

A meal tastes better when accompanied with wine, and so do the dishes on the menu when you add a splash of wine to them. Here’s how to make the most of wine in the …

That last peg from the bottle of Officer’s Choice whisky that you just poured has probably helped set a sales record. Manufactured and marketed by India’s largest domestic alcobev company, Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD), …

By the time this issue reaches you I will be in Bordeaux tasting barrel samples of the 2012 vintage, en primeur. En primeur or wine futures refers to the process of buying wine before it’s …

Think summer wine and you can hear Nancy Sinatra crooning about strawberries, cherries and angel’s kiss in spring. “My summer wine is really made from all these things,” she sang. Well this time, think of …

“Bebop – The Wine and Song Affair”, was what they called it at Pune’s Vivanta by Taj – Blue Diamond. With Atul Ahuja and his band playing rock ‘n’ roll numbers and tasty, light eats …

Dare to be different this Holi. Instead of indulging in hangover inducing hard liquor binges, go the fine way with wine. Adopt a healthier attitude to drinking and avoid using bhang with its unpleasant aftermath, …

Here’s another reason to visit Bordeaux this summer. Vinexpo 2013 is taking place in June and the time to book your holiday – or business trip – is now. Vinexpo, the biggest wine event that …

Lobster Recharde Chaat. Hirvi Turbot. Beetrot Galauti. Darjeeling Tea Chicken. Phirni Pineapple Kesri. Has this list of dishes got your mouth watering even as your mind tries to wrap itself around the unusual combinations? Has …

The Buy Wine fair in Florence just got over.This was the third edition of “Buy Tuscan Wine”, a fair that brought together 282 wine producers from all over Tuscany (an increase of 57% over the …