The Great Glassware Debate

RUMASINGH raises a glass to the joys of drinking wine, no matter which side of the debate you're on

BAROOD bar opens in Singapore

Singapore's latest Indian fusion bar serves up tapas plates beyond biryani and butter chicken

Lupa - The Wolf and the Vine

Lupa - Manu Chandra's Tuscan inspired restaurant in Bangalore is a wine lover's dream-come-true

Ossiano swims across to Mumbai

Gauri Devidayal meets visiting chef, Gregoire Berger from Dubai's Ossiano restaurant and enjoys a memorable meal with an aquatic theme at San Qi at the Four Seasons in Mumbai

HONEY BEES in the Vinyard

Carol Wright on the importance of bees and the health-giving qualities of honey

VINEYARDVOCATION - IT'S A VINE LIFE

Making a career shift to enter the burgeoning wine industry in the UK is an attractive option for many, writes Carol Wright

M Chapoutier The Legacy of a Dynasty

Ashika Mathews traces the story of M Chapoutier, a dynamic wine dynasty that has stood the test of time

A Rosé is a Rosé is a Rosé

Or is it? The famous quotation from Gertrude Stein doesn't quite stand up when applied to Rosé wines today. A good rosé has a lot to offer says Elizabeth Gabay

VALPOLICELLA Elegance, complexity and uniqueness

Michèle Shah gives us the lowdown on one of Italy's best-loved wine regions and its unique Valpolicella style of wines

La Cuverie - A Post Office and a Wine Bar

Raymond Blake visits what must be the most unusual yet wonderfully appealing post office in France

Napa Valley's Los Carneros Appellation PINOT NOIR HEAVEN

Mira Advani Honeycutt discovers heavenly Pinots in a slice of traditional Cabernet Sauvignon country

Indian wine viewed through Bordelais eyes

What do producers from Bordeaux think about Indian wines? Ruma Singh elicits their frank opinions

The winemaker at Château Palmer

Jon Wyand braves the February cold to capture an image of Thomas Duroux

Al As A Wine Critic: What Will They Think Of Next!

Last May, news broke that Artificial Intelligence or AI was used to write a convincing wine review.

Marchese Nicolo Incisa della Rocchetta

Well, we all know vines need water from time to time but this particular morning the northeast coast of Italy was getting more than its fair share.

The Legacy of a Patriarch

Ten years ago, on a driving holiday around the south of France, I visited Mas de Daumas Gassac, in the Aniane commune of Languedoc.

Master Strokes

Master Chef Fu Lei offers diners at Tao-Fu, JW Marriott Pune, a choice of delectable preparations drawing on his heritage and family recipes

HARD SELTZERS: The new kid on the block

Call it whatever — hard seltzer, spiked seltzer, boozy soda water — it’s a drink that has turned heads in the recent past.

Wines in the Air

Despite the challenges they face, airlines are going all out to please passengers on long-haul flights with their wine offering.

The Legacy lives on

With the third generation at the helm, Chateau Musar of Lebanon faces challenges and triumphs alike with aplomb.

A BRUZZO: A Diverse & Scenic Region

A lesser known wine region, situated on the Adriatic coast east of Rome, Abruzzo is diverse and scenic and worth visiting for its amazing wines and native grapes

From the glacial waters of Mt TITLIS

Jenith Aiyappa and Swapnil Yalgi dreamed of producing three luxury spirits for the Asian market.

The Spice of Hungarian Wine

When the Magyar tribes swept in from central Asia to settle in what is now Hungary in the 8th century, they brought with them their own tastes and traditions.

Bucolic region, seven AVAs, superb wines

Santa Barbara County’s wine region got more than its share of fame when “Sideways” hit theatres in 2004.

An overview of TERRASSES DU LARZAC

There is a magical moment when you are driving south down the A75 motorway which goes through the centre of France, past the city of Clermont Ferrand and the volcanic peaks of the Massif Central.

Wine writing at its best

For some years now I have bemoaned the demise of ‘proper’ wine writing and until quite recently I thought I would soon be penning its obituary.

A Joy for Small Wine Producers

Ajoy Shaw is a veteran wine consultant based in Nashik, the wine capital of India. He has been working with wineries for 25 years and is a fervent advocate of small producers.

My Strategy Was To Bring In Pocket-friendly Wines Of Reasonable Quality

Q&A with an Industry Insider

All That Glitters Is Not Gold True Or False

False! Michael Fridjhon recently returned to Marques de Riscal in Rioja after 25 years and came away hugely impressed by the quality of the wines despite the increase in volumes 

Kanya Asia's Top Single Malt Whisky

Shortly after Kanya won the award for Asia’s top single malt, Ruma Singh bumped into a thrilled Paul John at Bengaluru airport and extracted a promise for an interview. Excerpts from the interview follow