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News, notes and gossip from the world of wine, reported from Nashik, Bengaluru, and beyond.
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Karnataka three-day wine fest from today
August 9, 2016, The Karnataka State Wine Board has organised a three-day wine fest from August 19 to 21 at the Horticulture Producers’ Cooperative Marketing and Processing Society Limited in Vinobha Nagar locality in Bengaluru, reports …
Which wine? Sommelier India recommends wines to try
M/S Red and M/S White The latest release from Fratelli Vineyards is the fruition of a unique collaboration between two stalwarts of the international wine world. Piero Masi, winemaker of 40 years’ experience …
Sommelier Speak: “I prefer to pair wine to the diner rather than to the dinner”
Rakesh Awaghade, Resident Sommelier, The Oberoi & The Trident Gurgaon, shares his refreshing philosophy regarding wines and wine drinkers with Reva K Singh As the resident sommelier for both the Oberoi hotels in Gurgaon, what is the underlying philosophy …
A new collaboration between France and India to promote wine studies
On June 13th, the Chamber of Commerce of Bordeaux celebrated the official launch of a new partnership between Institut de Promotion Commerciale (IPC), which specialises in wine education and Lotus Business School of Pune, India. …
Sula wins prestigious award for wine tourism
Adding another feather to its cap, The Drinks Business recognised Sula’s contribution to promoting oeno-tourism with its award for “Best contribution to Wine and Spirits Tourism”. CEO Rajeev Samant accepted the award on May 4th at the 13th Annual Drinks Business Awards ceremony …
Reveilo wines bag awards in Hong Kong at Asia Wine Review 2016
Vintage Wines Pvt Ltd that produces the Reveilo label has come a long way. It was established by Yatin Patil as a boutique winery in 2004 at his ancestral village of Geeta Kunj in Nashik. Reveilo wines …
Indian French alliance in Grover Zampa Vineyards
In a board meeting held in Mumbai recently, one of India’s best wineries, Grover Zampa Vineyards announced the entry of Edouard Labruyère on its board as an investor. The investment has come through Ravi Viswanathan’s Visvires …
This June, visit the “City of Wine” in Bordeaux
Bordeaux is the venue for a new attraction: La Cité du Vin or The City of Wine, which is scheduled to open this June. The ultra-modern building on the banks of the River Garonne in …
News in Brief: New wineries to open in Nashik
Nashik, March 14, 2016, Seven new wineries are likely to open in the next year or two in Godavari Wine Park at Vinchur, about 60 km from Nashik, according to a TOI report. The Maharashtra Industrial …
Sommelier India February-March Issue on the Newsstands
December and January, representing the Holiday Season are unusually busy months for me. This is the time of year when my friends and family from around the world descend on Delhi and claim my …
Sula’s Ninth Gourmet World Music Festival ends on a high note!
Well into its ninth edition, Sula’s two-day Gourmet World Music Festival from Feb 6th to 7th proved to be a roaring success. Over 10,000 people who descended on the winery at Nashik experienced a mix …
A Crash Course in Wine by Jancis Robinson
So you want to be a wine expert, but don’t have the time to delve into authoritative tomes of the kind Jancis Robinson is renowned for. She is best known for “Wine Grapes” (Allen Lane), “The Oxford …