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Wine snobbery

The biggest surprise for me was that Grover's La Reserve topped the points tally for reds

How to dine with wine

Iconic associations

Grover Zampa's association with a brand ambassador like Vijay Amritraj should stimulate trials and listings across the board

The best among Indian wines

Apart from the usual sit-down pre-plated dinners with food and wine (generally imported) pairings, what is interesting is BWC's emphasis on exploring Indian wines - many of which quite match the inter

The grapes of wrath

A wine festival full of contradictions

While a laudable effort, the Bangalore International Wine Festival has many contradictions as it tries to be all things to all people

Investment required in wine

To attract investments the wine business must have the prospect to become broadly profitable, with positive cash-flows over time. Costs of production need to decrease and quality needs to improve

Award winning Indian wines

The sour grape saga

Off the shelf and over the Internet

The third wave (of wine, of course)

Wine Economics 102: imported wines

What can be done to reduce prices of imported wines? For a start, we should go back to the 3-slab system of customs duties in force till 2007

Wine economics 101

Wine for the real India

'Real' India has no concept of wine - for the vast majority anything alcoholic is daaru or sharaab, to be drunk to get drunk

Wine-time in Europe

Wines for the summer

If well-produced, Rose wines are ideal for summer - terrific as aperitifs, and great accompaniments to a wide range of both Indian and Oriental cuisines

Indian wines not starring in Indian hotels

Unusual wine brands

Indian wine: the third wave

Krsma Sauvignon Blanc 2012 by Krsma Estates, the latest member of the Third Wave Club, is aromatic (grapefruit, lime) and elegant. This wine is very crisp/dry, light-bodied, and has a clean dry finish

A toast to India