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News, notes and gossip from the world of wine — reported from Nashik, Bengaluru, and beyond.
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Grapevine29 Nov 2016
Will Brexit translate into good news for Scotch exports to India?
Following the UK’s decision to leave the EU, The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has urged the government to prioritise a free-trade agreement with India, reports Drinks Business. “Brexit poses challenges and uncertainty but also brings …
Grapevine19 Nov 2016
Nederburg wins IWSC 2016 SA producer of the year trophy
One of the most decorated names in the South African wine industry – Nederburg was announced as the “2016 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) South African Wine Producer of the Year” at a gala …
Grapevine04 Nov 2016
BUBBLY – INDIAN STYLE
Gagan Sharma weighs in on the quality of Indian sparkling wines and applauds the winemakers for how far Indian wines have come… An important and growing segment of wines in India is sparkling wines. They shouldn’t be …
Grapevine27 Oct 2016
Indian presence at the Silk Route conference & competition
Vinopres, organisers of Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, the ongoing wine and spirits competition held every year in Belgium since 1994, has launched “Asian Wine & Spirits – The Silk Routeâ€, a conference cum competition which …
Grapevine07 Oct 2016
Matriarch of Napa Valley passes away at 84
Mary Weber Novak, winery proprietor, 1932-2016, was one of the first women to play a leading role in Napa Valley’s wine history. She came to be regarded as its matriarch, admired for her vision and tenacity. She loved the …
Grapevine19 Sep 2016
First delWine Excellence Awards announced
Winemakers, sommeliers and many noteworthy people from the wine fraternity congregated at The Pullman Aerocity for the delWine Excellence Awards on September 14th. Organised by delWine and Indian Wine Academy president Subhash Arora, noted food columnist and restaurant critic Sourish …
Grapevine25 Aug 2016
delWine Excellence Awards to be held in September this year
The Mumbai edition of the delWine Excellence Awards was recently announced by the trio of wine hospitality stalwarts who have taken it upon themselves to “promote Indian wines in homes and hotels” through these …
Grapevine19 Aug 2016
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 …
Grapevine03 Aug 2016
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 …
Grapevine21 Jul 2016
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 …
Grapevine22 Jun 2016
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. …
Grapevine06 May 2016
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 …