Deciding what wine to drink in a restaurant is a major headache for most people, as just one in eight of us (12.4 per cent), are confident about it, a survey has revealed. More than a quarter pass the buck to friends rather than risk making a mistake and only a fifth would ask the advice of the waiter...

The International Wine & Spirits Research, a global research firm, has said that India has the least-developed wine market of all the BRIC countries and recommended India to be treated as a 28 country market and not as a federation. "There is a trend among the young and affluent to take on Western...

Model turned wine connoisseur, Shamita Singha was in town to host a wine appreciation session as the brand ambassador for Four Seasons Wine for the Expat Club of Pune at Le Meridian on October 17. Having completed a diploma from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust in London, Singha has also attended...

New Delhi has expressed its willingness to reduce duties from 150% to 40% on wines above $4 per litre if the European Union gives more access to Indian services industry and labour-intensive goods, a government official said. "We are ready to open our markets wider for European liquor. But the duty...

That Indian wine on your table will soon be tastier, more authentic and healthier once India gets its wine legislation or wine laws. Carbonated wines which are passed off as sparkling wines, artificial wines produced from imported wine concentrates and the use of table grapes for wine production will...

The overall liquor consumption in India is growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 30 per cent and is likely to reach 20,000 million litre in the next three years, from the current level of 7,000 million litre. This is revealed in a study titled ‘India’s emerging imported spirits market...

Date: 04th July 2012 Dear Members, At the first outset, let me congratulate you all successful completion 2 years of tenure of Executive Committee of All India Wine Producers Association (AIWPA) which contributed to wine industry significantly. I as president of association convey my appreciation to...

A decade ago many believed that India's own wine production could grow to rival imports and satisfy the increasing demand for wine, yet the domestic industry has struggled to achieve this. Indian vineyards have fought to shake off their reputation for making poorer quality wine and as a result the...

For the first time in Dakshina Kannada district, Manipal, Welcome Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA) in association with International Sommelier Guild, USA is offering three-day short term fundamental certificate course on wine. Apart from vinification, viticulture and storage of wine students...

The Indian Grape Processing Board (IGPB) plans a comprehensive legislation to regulate wine-making, to improve the standard of the industry. There will be laws regarding the manufacture of wine, quality, brand and marketing. All wine-related practices-manufacturing, agricultural, critical point analysis...