California’s Napa Valley is renowned for its world-class Cabernet Sauvignon wines, rivaling those of Bordeaux in quality and price. Cab is King here. It’s not known as just Cab, but rather Napa Cab!

Lafite derives its name for an old French word meaning little hill or mount. Driving up to Lafite it is clear where the best plots are located. The hill provides drainage, and exposure to the sun.

With the third generation at the helm, Chateau Musar of Lebanon faces challenges and triumphs alike with aplomb. Nimmi Malhotra reports For the last 89 years, Chateau Musar has crafted wines with a ...

Last October, Peter Gago, Chief Winemaker at Penfolds received one of the highest honours in the wine world: admission to the Decanter Hall of Fame, awarded just once a year to a wine great. Gago has ...

General Manager at the Taj Mahal Hotel, Lucknow. Vinod Pandey is a wine evangelist Vinod Pandey, GM at the Taj Mahal Hotel Lucknow has made it his mission to promote the wine-drinking culture in a ...

Ashika Mathew traces the story of M Chapoutier, a dynamic wine dynasty that has stood the test of time. The legacy of a dynasty can be a heavy burden to carry forward as progressive generations break ...

Croatian-born Mike Grgich, the late legendary winemaker and founder of Napa Valley’s esteemed Grgich Hills Estate winery. Before Cabernet Sauvignon ruled California, there was Zinfandel, says Mira ...

Family and friends around the Staglin dinner table. Bottom: A bottle of Stagliano Sangiovese, named after Garen Staglin’s father, Pasquale Stagliano In a world filled with ancient and historic wine ...

Oregon’s Willamette Valley attracts noted Burgundy domains and Indian vintners, Rajat Parr and Dr Madaiah Revana, reports Mira Advani Honeycutt For passionate Pinot-philes, Willamette Valley is the ...

Garden flowers, like pansies, can be eaten whole but it is usually only the petals that are used Forget bouquets; there are many more ways to say it with flowers. Carol Wright describes the countless ...

Gagan Sharma on the pros and cons of allowing guests to bring personal bottles of wine to accompany a restaurant meal The Indian excise system is convoluted; working within it can often be difficult.

The wine fraternity in Napa Valley is known for giving back to the community generously, reports Mira Advani Honeycutt who attended its latest Auction Napa Valley is the most renowned wine region in ...