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...

If French and Italian wines speak of the traditions of wine making, German wines have a penchant for attracting the emerging wine drinking countries. Now that Indians are waking up to fine dining and wine drinking, here is what Finewinesnmore had to offer to the Indian wine connoisseurs - a great evening...

Even as made-in-India French wines bask in their place under the sun, Vintage Wines is working on the first made-in-India Italian wines. Yatin Patil, director, Vintage Wines gives a whiff of what is brewing… Vintage Wines, known for bringing Italian winemaking technology to India, is truly ready for...

Connoisseur’s say...... A fair percentage of my role as Wine Consultant for the Marriott Hotels is that I have the enviable task of assessing a whole gambit of wines that come across my desk on a daily basis. A tough task indeed!! Today was no different to any other except that the first of the anticipated...

NEW DELHI: Flying on the domestic sector may soon take passengers to a new high. At least three MPs, who are part of the consultative committee attached to the aviation ministry, on Wednesday joined the chorus seeking a go-ahead for airlines to serve Indian wine and beer on domestic flights. For more...

Wine tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world and India with its mantra of “ Atithi Devo Bhava” where we treat guest like god can’t be left behind in tourism. In west it’s a full-fledged industry and growing strongly. India is a land of diverse cultures as different as two sides...

India has forever remained a land of dichotomies. It has always perceived a notion in almost two totally paradoxical perspectives. And wine or liquor is no exception to this rule. When on one hand it was a drink of festivities; it was also considered a forbidden affair for the society at large. Drink...