“In the last four to five years some wonderful gins have been produced in India setting off a gin revolution,” said Gagan Sharma, Managing Director, Indulge India, (who is also the tastings co-ordinator for the…
India’s favourite imported wine, Jacob’s Creek from Pernod Ricard has a long-standing connection to the world of sport and has recently been named the official wine partner for the International Cricket Council (ICC), beginning with the inaugural…
The famed Bordeaux trade fair, Vinexpo is coming to India for the first time to be staged in New Delhi from the 9th to 11th December 2021 in partnership with exhibition company, Sial. Vinexpo’s new CEO, Rodolphe…
Two rosés produced by Fantini from the Abruzzo region of Italy, Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo and Calalenta, have been imported to India by Monika Enterprises. Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo is a new entry in the Indian Market as is Calalenta,…
Paul John XO has been honoured with a gold at the esteemed World Brandy Awards 2021 hosted in the United Kingdom in the Wine Brandy (World) category. The first venture into the premium brandy segment from…
The Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) and Wine Australia have regretfully decided that the 10th IMW international symposium cannot be held in Australia in 2022, according to a news release. IMW Executive Director Adrian Garforth…
Bacardi Limited has announced a USD $100,000 contribution to Give India to help the country in its fight against the COVID-19 virus, as reported by the Times of India. Funding provided by Bacardi is earmarked…
April, 2021: Rajeev Samant was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by The International Hospitality Council (IHC) London on 24th April 2021 which was chosen as International Hospitality Day in 2016 by the IHC Council. Founder…
May 12, 2021 (India) – Focused on increasing access to medical care in the hardest-hit areas, and supporting on-trade partners that have been impacted by the surging pandemic in India, Beam Suntory, a world leader…
May 2021: India’s largest winery, Sula Vineyards has contributed a crore of rupees (Rs.10 million) to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PM Cares), 30 lakhs (3 million) to the Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Relief…
Jacob’s Creek is a behemoth — Australia’s largest wine brand, well-known in India and around the world — with 160 years of winemaking expertise. It all started in 1840, when William Jacob settled on a…
A talented, confident new generation of Indian chefs is pushing the boundaries of Indian cuisine, presenting modern interpretations rooted in tradition to audiences across the globe. Tejas Sovani (pictured, left) who staged at Noma, Copenhagen…
For the first time since its inception and seven years after making its debut in India, Chandon from LVMH has a fresh brand identity, “with beautifully updated packaging, as exquisite as the liquid within”, states…
It was great to get back on the road after so many months of not attending any ‘live’ tasting activity and drive to Montalcino, a picturesque crosscountry drive that takes me about 1.30 minutes from…
As the much-awaited “Stuttgart Meets Mumbai” wine festival 2021 could not be held at a fun-filled physical venue due to the prevailing pandemic, it moved to the virtual with a wonderful tasting of Stuttgart wines,…
Who would have thought 2020 with its nice, round sound would turn out to be such a challenging year, causing so much disruption and suffering worldwide — an annus horribilis. But as we shift gears…
Another half-dozen pen portraits of wines, a sextet that spans the globe. Each one is a standalone treat and, when taken together, a testament to wine’s enduring attraction as the most varied, diverse and interesting…
The Symington family is releasing a new wine, the Altano Rewilding Edition in collaboration with Rewilding Portugal, a not-for-profit that is pioneering an ambitious conservation strategy on a 120,000-hectare wildlife corridor in the Greater Côa…