Launched in Mumbai-Pune by Ideal Hospitality, Aromas has opted for non-exclusive tie-ups with wineries and reworks its wine list every six months. "Wine is the main driver for customers. At our Powai outlet, where the catchment has a large expat population, people frequent the place because they...

According to statistics available with the state excise department, people from Pune consumed 4,24,681 litres of wine made from grapes in 2008-09 against 3,55,546 litres that were consumed during the same period in 2007-08. In a significant spike this year, the sale of wine has reached 3,99,083 litres...

Four Seasons Wines , a subsidiary of United Spirits (USL), part of the UB Group, has launched its Barrique Reserve Wines Collection . The collection includes two limited-edition red wines from Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, both made with the grapes from vineyards in the Sahyadri Valley of Maharashtra...

Good Earth Winery, a new entrant in wine manufacturing, will launch its three new brands of premium wines. Girish Mhatre, founder director, Good Earth Winery, says that the premium range of Cabernet and Shiraz reserve as a part of the Concerto Collection consists of Basso priced at Rs 1,450 and Brio...

What is the present status of the IGPB? The board was formed in February this year as a society under the Societies Registrations Act and since then a governing council comprising representatives of all stakeholders has been formed. Grape growers, wine producers and hospitality industry are represented...

Indian Institute of Vine and Wine, Pune The University of Adelaide, Australia, had planned setting up of Asia’s first wine institute at Narayangaon , about 80 km from Pune, in association with India’s largest wine-making company, Indage Vintners, earlier known as Champagne Indage. A Memorandum of Understanding...

Pune Gourmet Club organises is 2nd Pune Wine Tasting Festival on 13-14 Dec 2008, 11am-6pm 50+ Indian wines, gourmet food stalls Wine appreciation sessions, celebrity chefs in action,gourmet finger foods. Sushi, Tapas. Varietals: Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Zinfandel Blind...