Making Friends in the Wonderful World of Wine

In a sea of over 3,500 wines from 30 nations, judging 189 wines from 15 must have been like skimming the surface, but for Subhash Arora, the pleasure of being in the company of top enologists and some of the 251 Masters of Wine was in itself the biggest reward ... more

Leela Group Announces Five New Hotels, Rs 108-cr Net Profit

After extending their exclusive management contract with Kempinski Hotels, the Leela has unveiled an ambitious plan to add 1,543 rooms over the next four years in existing properties and in five new hotels in Gurgaon, Udaipur, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune, writes Sourish Bhattacharyya ... more

Cape Wine 2006 to Highlight Diversity; Birch Lauds Indian Presence

The South African wine industry will host its biggest ever showcase for the international wine fraternity, with the official opening of Cape Wine 2006 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Tuesday, April 4, by South Africa's Minister of Agriculture ... more

Comment On The Web: French Paradox Redefined

"The reality is that French wine is in a crisis of under-delivery and over-supply -- this is what makes their pricing so low. They are getting out-gunned. If they could ask more for their wines, they would. The top-end of South African wine is getting more expensive because these wines are over-delivering . ... more