Subhash Arora Tastes the Magnificent 13 with Serena Sutcliffe

From Cristal 1999 to a luscious Austrian dessert wine, via Gaja, Solaia, Tenuta San Guido, Pingus and Torbreck, Subhash Arora samples 13 iconic world wines with the Director of Sotheby's Wine Department ... more

Bordeaux's 2005 Vintage Looks Set to Break 2000 Price Records

Wines from the new 2005 Bordeaux vintage may fetch between 10 and 30 per cent more than 2004s, with top growths challenging records set by the landmark 2000s, reports Gary Collins for Bloomberg, .... more

Mandarin Oriental in Talks With Sea Rock, Mumbai

Mandarin Oriental, the Hong-Kong based hotel chain with 21 properties around the world, is believed to be in talks with the owners of the Mumbai-based Sea Rock Hotel for a possible management contract,    ... more

Starwood to Launch Three Westin Hotels in India by 2009

Starwood Hotels and Resorts, the global hotel and leisure company, and owner of the Sheraton brand, plans to launch three Westin brand hotels in India, along with the Vatika group, with a projected spending   ... more

ITC Hotels Prepare for Life After Sheraton

With ITC's 30-year relationship with the Sheraton brand of Starwood Hotels & Resorts expiring in two months, both the companies are firming up their own plans for the future, Business Standard reports... more

Sassicaia, Gaja Top 66-Country Vinitaly Referendum

Vinitaly is also the time for wine legends from around the world to be honoured for the extraordinary commitment to quality. And the 40th anniversary roll of honour did not disappoint anybody. .... more

Blogger Exposes Seamy Side of 'Indian' Food Outside India

The creamy intestinal discomfort-inducing food that is commonly served at Indian restaurants across US is not Indian food, says blogger Gaurav Sood in Blogcritics.org, one of the better and more intelligent products .... more