There is something mysterious about Galicia only known by those who live there. There is something wild and abrupt in its landscapes of high mountains and steep cliffs. Also its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, which 365 days a year hits its shores in force leaving in its removal hundreds of women collecting...

About 30 million litre of wine is sleeping in the tanks of Maharashtra wineries left unsold. In 2007, experts predicted a 20 % growth in Wine consumption every year. In the year 2008, McKinsey Global Institute came out with a bold prediction that India will outstrip Italy and Germany in consumption by...

If the confusion over wines is not enough then one has to keep a track of varieties of decanters available for different wines. Read more. I am a sucker for wine decanters for red wines. The charm of a decanter for me emanates from the childhood memory of a handsome cut glass Waterford piece which was...

Wine is one of the few commodities that can improve with age but it can also rapidly deteriorate if kept in inadequate conditions. The three factors that have the most direct impact on a wine’s condition are light, humidity and temperature. A fourth consideration can be security, since wine can be considered...

Purists may cringe and baulk. But can they ignore the acceptance of champagne cocktails world over? The drink that is synonymous with French aristocracy and luxury, champagne together with its sparkling wine cousins were barely seen to be mixed with other ingredients and drink mixers. History has witnessed...

Although there is some historical evidence suggesting that cork was used as a stopper about 2,000 years ago, its use became more prevalent with the introduction of glass bottles in the 17th century. In recent years, other alternatives such as capsules and plastic stoppers have been introduced as closures...

Refreshingly easy to drink, this versatile, fruity, sparkling wine from the Veneto region of Northern Italy is now bubbling worldwide. Gaining acceptance as a less expensive alternative to Champagne, it is rapidly becoming the drink of choice for consumers seeking a fashionable, festive, sparkling wine...

For the cork and corkscrew—the question of “chicken and egg” is an easy one. Exactly when or by whom the corkscrew was invented is unknown. But as corks became a more common way to cap containers, our beer or wine guzzling forefathers clearly needed a way to access the goods they had so wonderfully learned...

Sustainability is the need of the hour and seeing the wine industry growing to a very large extent everyone wants to get into it. Being in this wine industry for such a long time has anyone seriously thought about getting organic and applying any of the bio-dynamic preparations especially belonging to...

When ordering a bottle of wine at a restaurant, make sure you check the cork. Always make sure what is branded on the cork matches what is printed on the wine label. About a year ago, I was having dinner at Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant in New York. After I ordered off the wine list, the waiter opened the...