The SectionGrapevine
News, notes and gossip from the world of wine — reported from Nashik, Bengaluru, and beyond.
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Grapevine05 May 2016
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 …
Grapevine30 Mar 2016
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 …
Grapevine25 Mar 2016
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 …
Grapevine15 Mar 2016
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 …
Grapevine20 Feb 2016
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 …
Grapevine11 Feb 2016
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 …
Grapevine09 Feb 2016
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 …
Grapevine09 Feb 2016
Travelling with wine as your guide
Visiting wine regions is exhilarating, as you walk through vineyards and soak in the beautiful bucolic landscape. But if you don’t have all the information about the region handy, things can go a little awry. …
Grapevine14 Jan 2016
Indian Wine and climate change
Climate change and global warming has affected vineyards around the world in recent years, compelling wine producers to make adjustments, and impacting the wines they produce. Our own wineries are not exempt and are taking …
Grapevine26 Dec 2015
The 9th Pune Wine Tasting Festival
The Pune Wine Tasting Festival was recently held at Rohi Villa Palace, Koregaon Park on December 19th and 20th. “This is the 9th edition of the festival, and this time we have featured technology that links visitors to …
Grapevine18 Dec 2015
Oakwood Winery launches “Reisha”
As Oakwood Winery unveils “Reisha” , its range of barrel-aged red wines, Brinda Gill speaks to winemaker Rajesh Rasal to know how this wine came about… Barrel-ageing is paramount for creating quality red wines. And this is …
Grapevine14 Dec 2015
Fratelli becomes first Indian wine to be served at the Taj Group’s St. James’ Court hotel
Fratelli Wines, one of India’s premium wine producers, has become the first ever Indian wine brand to collaborate with The Taj Group of Hotels and develop a house wine to be served at the prestigious St James’ …