ACSA Wine Dinner Scores High on Satisfaction Index

Great comfort food and flawless wine matching made the wine dinner with a sparkler from Austria , a selection from Chile 's Vina Tarapaca and the Torres Moscatel Oro an evening to remember. Sourish Bhattacharyya reports after a satisfying meal ... more

Ultra-Chic Jeans Label Diesel Launches Pricey Wines

The ultra-fashionable - and ultra-expensive - jeans label Diesel, which is the favourite of Bollywood heartthrob Abhishek Bachchan, has launched itself into the wine business, reports Sally Easton, Master of Wine, for www.decanter.com. .... more

Pretty Woman Scene Tops Movies in Hotels Poll

Julia Roberts's bath with Richard Gere in Pretty Woman has been voted the best movie scene based in a hotel in a poll conducted by Travelodge among more than 3,000 film buffs. The romantic encounter between Gere's tycoon and Roberts's warm-hearted prostitute topped the poll, fighting s . .... more

Hotel Prices Drop 8.7% in Europe; Budapest Cheapest; Berlin Next

The average prices for hotel rooms in Europe fell 8.7% year-on-year in the last quarter of last year, according to the hotel price index (HPI) of the Internet portal Hotels.com. The cheapest hotels were in Budapest where the average overnight stay cost 84 euro ($102.3), down by 13%, reports .... more

Italy Owes Wine Legacy to Celts: History Buffs

Wine conjures up the image of cultured drinkers sipping their way delicately through a full-bodied vintage. But for two history buffs with a passion for the tipple, northern Italy, home of the Barolo and Barbaresco, has the barbarians to thank for its long wine -making tradition, reports Reuters. .... more

Indian Room Rates Make 93 Italian Groups Opt for China

In a provocative article that should be read by all decision-makers in the hotel industry, Sheldon Santwan, Editor, Express Travel World , makes a strong case against killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. Referring to the way hotels are merrily jacking up rates in a market where . .... more