Undercover wine tasters

It's a pity that good imported wines are so expensive in India

In India today there are wine-centric organisations that are commercial: Vikram Achanta’s Tulleeho Wine & Spirits Academy, Magandeep Singh’s Wi-Not Beverage Solutions, Nikhil Agarwal’s All Things Nice, and even Gargi Kothari’s Magic Cellars.

They organise wine-related events (tastings, fairs and festivals, dinners) for the public at large for a small margin. All can be contacted directly — just google their numbers.

Then there are wine clubs in the major cities: Delhi has the Wine Society Delhi and the Delhi Wine Club; Bengaluru boasts of The Bangalore Wine Club, the Rotary Wine Fellowship of India, and the Chaine de Rotisseurs. There are also