The Maharashtra government is planning a tourism makeover for the state in order to promote it as India’s first Wine Tourism destination. Many measures as part of this master plan, including the opening of wine bars and cafes at tourist spots, and state-run luxury trains and resorts, were announced by...

I, along with a group of journalists, at the invitation of Fratelli Wines, have arrived at their winery at Motewadi, Maharashtra. The property, designed to promote the burgeoning culture of wine tourism, is less than two years old. After an elaborate low-down on the capacity of the winery - six lakh...

York Winery plans to build 25 rooms at its winery to promote wine tourism in its premises in Nashik, Maharashtra. York Winery just concluded the second edition of a day-long wine and music event, York Live, which featured musicians across a variety of new age genres and registered an attendance of around...

The best time to visit is between November and March, though wine enthusiasts may want to plan their jaunt to coincide with Sula Vineyard's wine stomping. Regardless of the season, Sula Vineyards offers wine tasting in The Tasting Room, where guests can sample a variety of wines while looking out...

Vintners in the state of Maharashtra have planned a whole new travel experience to get you deep into the heart of Nashik's ruddy vineyards. With a view to promote wine tourism in the state and woo domestic drinkers, the All India Wine Producers Association (AIWPA) is planning to start a toy train...

Rs.999 for a Sula Vineyards (Nashik) Estate Tour + Premium Wine Tasting Session (5 Wines) + Veg Buffet Dinner at Little Italy + Unlimited House Wine for One Person. Little Italy is Sula’s speciality restaurant. If you want to stay on at the scenic vineyards, you may plan a weekend trip next time. More...

The Wine Society of India organises wine tasting and training events and vineyard tours. It is headquartered at Mumbai, but operates across the country, including cities like bangalore and Nashik. Their educational programmes include an introduction to wine basics, including types and styles of wine...

These tours are extremely informative, and will cover everything, including the lifecycle of the vine, harvesting of the grapes, fermenting procedures for red and whites, how sparkling wine is made, and how some wines are aged and then bottled. Prior appointments can often get you an extended tour, beyond...

Wine production in Karnataka is expected to touch one lakh cases per month in the next five years, says Wine Board Chairman S Hari Singh. Announcing the Wine Festival to be held in Bangalore on April 10 and 11 , he said the production now was 10,000 cases per month. It was expected to increase ten fold...

Four Seasons, the wine subsidiary of Vijay Mallya-owned United Spirits Ltd (USL), plans to foray into the wine tourism space by April-end, by setting up a hotel at its winery in Baramati, Maharashtra. The hotel will have 14 rooms, swimming pool, spa, restaurant, retail rooms where wine and other goods...