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From fossil fuel furnaces and gas-powered cars to eco-friendly heat pumps and electric bikes, the world is finding a new, green future – and wine is increasingly trying hard to be part of that transition. …

Here’s wishing all our readers, contributors, and advertisers around the world, A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And what better time to say thank you to all of you, wherever you may be in the world? We value …

I wonder how people get together for an evening and survive on conversation alone. I know, some people drink whisky. I am game for a dram, even two, but an evening around dead-in-the-bottle malt? Thank …

Loïc Pasquet has been changing the image of Bordeaux wines for the last 20 years. He is loved by some and hated by others. He is the owner of Liber Pater, a small vineyard in …

Sanket Gawand, winemaker at Vallonné Vineyards, Nashik, shares his thoughts on the importance of the sensory evaluation of grape berries before harvest with Brinda Gill The sensory evaluation of berries involves checking the berries for …

Aerial view of solar panels installed at Sula vineyards Winemaking bears striking similarities to the debate about the sport of boxing versus judo. In boxing, one goes full throttle, punches hard, and bruises the opponent …

Last November when we were in Goa, Bunny and I were seriously bugged, the cause being not the virus but wine. Or, rather, a particular wine. The laws of libel being what they are I …

A Wine Club is a collection of like-minded (dare I say wine-minded?) people brought together to understand and appreciate wine and all that goes with it: wine and food, wine and music, wine and art, …

Sommelier India correspondent, Ruma Singh on the wine-centred books she has enjoyed reading after finishing her studies With a long period of wine studies finally behind me, it was time to get back to my …

The vineyards at Bolney Estate, one of the older vineyards, seen from the winery café It was a lovely summer’s day and I was with friends, sipping a rosé from the adjacent vineyard. I could …

Tell any foreigner that India makes wines, and you’ll get an absolutely surprised face! But then, tell an Indian that we make wine in the Hampi Hills, and that’s a bigger shock. And they find …

John Spence explains his business mantra to Carol Wright “My mantra is that it is more fun to be a pirate than to be in the navy,” says John Spence, Chairman and CEO of the …

A fantastic conglomeration of Neo-classical and Mughal architectural elements and references, Bari Kothi is a beautifully restored, late 18th century mansion that looks across the swift-flowing waters of the Bhagirathi river. Home for over 250 …

Neeta Mittal introduced wine and spice pairings at LXV Wines NEETA MITTAL, Co-Founder LXV Wine, Paso Robles Achieving the status of one of the Top Ten tasting rooms in America by the USA Today newspaper …

Six women of Indian descent are making a mark in an industry dominated by men, writes Mira Advani Honeycutt Men dominate California’s wine industry. Women are very much a minority. Approximately only 14% of the …