India seems to be finally taking to sparkling wines, which has prompted both importers and local wineries alike to add them to their portfolios. Italy’s boutique winery Foss Marai is the new entrant that made a splash at a wine dinner on April 25 at Hyatt Regency Mumbai where our Mumbai Correspondent Rishi Vohra CSW had an opportunity to taste some of their offerings

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A Taste of Dry German Rieslings to Eisweins

The Indo-German Chamber of Commerce organized the visit of a delegation of German companies from the wine and spirits industry to India from 21-25 October, that included a wine tasting event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai where over 30 wines were showcased, starting from the Dry Rieslings to the very sweet Eisweins and TrockenBeerenAuslese wines, writes our Correspondent Maloo Natarajan

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The Road Less Travelled…Masala Library Mumbai

A new restaurant in the Bandra Curla complex Near Hotel Trident BKC has been opened barely for a few days and hasn’t even been officially launched and the regular liquor license has also not been received but it is already serving to full house because of its delicious Indian food with nouvelle presentation at affordable prices, writes Maloo Natarajan, our Mumbai Correspondent who was invited for a tasting earlier this week

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Westin Pune promotes Wines of India at a Unique Event

Westin Pune demonstrated that it took Indian wines seriously as it conducted a blind tasting last Sunday at its Koregaon property where several invitees tasted about 60 wines from 10 Indian wineries to help them decide the most popular ones to be on their wine list. Our Mumbai Correspondent Rishi Vohra CSW reports from Pune as he reflects on the effectiveness of the process and their philosophy behind the unique ‘Wines of India’ concept.

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Tasting: India Wine & Spirits Tour 2013 from France

The first French Wine Spirits Tour on May 29 2013 in Mumbai, provided the perfect platform for French companies to showcase their products for the first time to Indian wine distributors, importers, and enthusiasts. Organized by Ubifrance (The French Trade and Commission in India) at Sofitel Hotel in Bandra-Kurla Complex, this event was a first of its’ kind with one more scheduled on May 31st in Delhi. delWine was represented by Mumbai Correspondent Rishi Vohra CSW who had the opportunity to taste these fine wines and spirits and meet the expertise behind them.

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Bibi Graetz of Castello di Vincigliata

A wine tasting organized by Vishal Kadakia of Wine Park at Pali Village Café in Mumbai on 8th December 2012, saw the presence of Bibi Graetz, acknowledged the world over as “one of Italy’s finest wine growers.” Graetz was in town to introduce four of his finest wines, now being imported into India by Wine Park. DelWine’s Mumbai correspondent, Rishi Vohra CSW, reports

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Une Grande Experience du Bordeaux

Hotel Sofitel in BKC Mumbai was abuzz with wine aficionados pouring in last Thursday afternoon to taste fine wines of 33 producers from Bordeaux at an event organized for the first time in India by Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux, writes Maloo Natarajan, our Mumbai correspondent, who was quite impressed with the grand experience

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Chile Wine Festival 2011: Cono Sur for the Connoisseur

Cono Sur, a subsidiary of Concha y Toro and the second largest export of Chilean wines recently tied up with Sula Selections as the sole distributor in India for its wines. During the Chilean Wine Festival 2011 held in Delhi and Mumbai, the wines were tasted both in Delhi and Mumbai where they were launched with the Ambassador of Chile, Mr. Cristian Barros as the special guest at a special dinner attended by our Mumbai Correspondent Maloo Natrajan

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Tardes with Trapiche at the Table

Ramiro Barrios, the Regional Export Manager for Trapiche, Argentina who was in Mumbai to visit their importer Sula Selections, organised a dinner evening with Trapiche wines for select VIPs at the Table, a fine casual dining restaurant in Colaba Mumbai on Monday. Our Mumbai Correspondent Maloo Natarajan reports enjoying the experience

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Champagne-The Tipping Point in Mumbai

The Indian economic bubble may have burst but a bubble of a different kind has evolved over the past year or two with Champagne that was considered a celebratory drink earlier, becoming relatively more easily available, and very affordable at Sunday lunches in several hotels in Mumbai and Delhi, writes our Mumbai Correspondent Maloo Natarajan.

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Binge on Champagne for $20 a bottle-Conditions Apply

Champagne may not be within the easy reach of every wine lover since it normally costs upwards of Rs.5000 a bottle, but in Delhi and Mumbai one can binge on a bottle of Champagne for under $20 when ordered with a lavish spread of buffet at special brunches in Delhi and Mumbai, writes Subhash Arora from Delhi with Maloo Natarajan to follow from Mumbai.

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Terroir One Wine Club takes Pole Position in Mumbai

Terroir One, the Mumbai Chapter of Delhi Wine Club is the new kid on the block that is set to provide the best wine experience in the city, starting with a delectable dinner in the beautiful surroundings at the JW Marriott Hotel where delicious and diverse cuisines were complemented the best of wines from FineWinesnMore, writes Maloo Natarajan from Mumbai.

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