European wine growers are taking the Indian market very seriously and organising a series of tasting and training sessions presenting different styles of champagne, from the various houses of Champagne, each bearing the signature of the distinctive wine makers to woo the Indian market and the young aspirational...

Wine-and-cheese dos in Hyderabad don’t occur once in a bluemoon as they used to a few years ago. Credit that mainly to well travelled Hyderabadis wanting a sip of fine wine and wine being pitched as a health drink. Dr. M. Rajiv puts things in perspective: Red wines average 14 per cent alcohol, and 120...

Close to my house is a ‘wine shop’ at least that is what its name suggests but in reality it is a liquor shop because they sell more of brown, white liquor and beer than wine, having said that, the situation has improved in the last two years that I have been visiting the shop, initially wine was reserved...

Well, we all know that the popularity of wine is growing rapidly in India though it has not indicated a significant increase in its consumption figure. But it has resulted in a lot of confusion among the beginners who are just learning about the varieties of wine, how to appreciate them and which region...

In case you are wondering, a wine “varietal” is a wine made primarily from one variety of grape like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Chardonnay. Many people don’t realize that wine can be made out of many kinds of fruit – blueberries, peaches, strawberries- anything that ferments. However, grapes are the...

Just a decade or rather 5 years back…..not many people in India have taste or rather seen how the wine looks, smells like. The only fact what most people knew about wine is “THE OLDER….THE BETTER”(Also the costlier..!!). And looking at Captain Jack sparrow from the Pirates of Caribbean most of my friends...

"If there is anywhere a place that encompasses the perfect match of climate, soil, costs, human resources, and, above all, freedom for creativity and minimal bureaucracy to hinder the genuine development of a new and exceptional viticulture, that place is undoubtedly Argentina... Argentina's...

In the most basic sense, wine making is a natural process. There are five basic steps in wine making: harvesting, crushing and pressing, fermentation, clarification, and aging and bottling . Out of these, clarification is further a two step process, Filtration and Fining . Filtration removes larger sediments...

No more is the idea of “organic products” limited to fruits and veggies, it has also found its place in wine industry .Today, more and more wines connoisseurs and environmental friendly people are inclined to buying organic wines. Looking at these demands, the number of organic wines producers has increased...

No matter what you decide about wine themes, menu planning and other party specifics, just follow our simple “Wine Tasting Party Primer” for stress-free tips guaranteed to help you orchestrate a seamless get-together that is as much fun for you as it is for your guests. She offers tips for shaking up...