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The taste of wine lies in the glass

The Framingham Classic Riesling 2013 (Rs 3,109 in Bengaluru) is a classic New Zealand off-dry style wine, with rich fruit and aromas of lemons and mandarin and stone fruit with a long mineral finish

Organic wine, anybody?

Organic wines are made from grapes grown without the use of actificial (chemical) fertilisers, pesticides, weedicides and herbicides

Wine consumers

It would be interesting to see how habits and attitudes towards wine change over the next five to ten years

For the connoisseur

It helps to keep a written record of the wines tasted and note down the observations. This is a good way of cataloguing the development to being more than just a wine lover

No laughing business

The Tenuta Sant' Antonio Amarone della Valpolicella 2102 is a complex and fruity wine that had aromas of liquorice and pepper and a sweetish and full-bodied taste

The new wine on the block

In the best tradition of French winemaking practices, Grover initially did not declare either the grapes used to make the La Reserve or the actual number of months the wine is matured in oak

Clubbing and wining

All that sparkle

Blind tests have established both Chandon brut and Chandon brut rose to be the best sparkling wines produced in India - their quality gives even imported champagnes a run for their money

Chase the chill away

The answer on what wine you should have this winter depends entirely on which part of the country you are inhabiting

A matter of size

It was not until the early 18th century that glass bottles became more widely used and somewhat standardised

Learning to love wines

For some festive spirit

There was a time was when there was a clear divide between Indian and imported wines. That barrier has blurred and there are a host of Indian wines today priced between Rs 1,000 and Rs 2,000

Fifteen years of Sula

Sula built a strong sales network and has had long-term partnerships with its distributors - many of whom were relatively new in the field - this has enabled wider availability

A Spanish 'champagne'

By offering quality equal to or better than champagnes at a significantly lower price, they are excellent value for money

The Indian wine village

One could walk around and sample any or all the wines on display at the fest

Cheers to Make in India

Wine and the community

The grapes we wrought

A unique feature of Argentine vineyards is that they are irrigated by snowmelt water from the Andes mountains

Vineous whiskies

Single malts are to be savoured in a similar way as when tasting a wine: nose the aroma first, then mix in just a teaspoon of water (if you must) and sip in very small sips

The taste of Tuscany

Within Italy itself, wine-making is almost a cottage industry - every farm will have some grapes and make wine