India’s brandy boom still feels uncool. Liquor cos want to give it a makeoverBrandy, a spirit deeply entrenched in South India's culture and cinema, is now undergoing a national makeover. Despite being India's second...
20 May, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
Death to the $20 cocktail: The bars bringing back cheaper drinksBars are rethinking cocktail pricing as costs soar and consumer behavior shifts. Establishments like Gus' Sip & Dip and Radicle are offerin...
14 May, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
No happy hour yet: Alcohol makers flag cost shock, seek state price hikeAlcoholic beverage makers are urging state governments for price increases. Rising costs for cans and bottles are impacting production. Sup...
07 May, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Wine trips worth takingWine Access Unfiltered podcast host Amanda McCrossin shares her top five exciting wine destinations for 2026. She emphasizes that experienc...
05 May, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Rs 65,000 Birthday shock: 19 drinks, 28 starters and 5 pizzas—Bengaluru boy says ‘never celebrating again’A young man in Bengaluru has vowed to stop celebrating his birthday after a recent celebration resulted in a staggering ₹65,208 bill. The e...
01 May, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
India-New Zealand FTA duty concessions under to help boost exports of single malt whisky: CIABCIndia's free trade agreement with New Zealand is set to boost Indian liquor exports. Duty concessions will make Indian single malt whisky a...
28 Apr, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
Liquor stocks have macro tailwinds, but will FTAs become a problem? 6 liquor stocks with an upside potential of up to 26%Supply chain disruptions caused by the US-Israel-Iran conflict have a second-order impact on several industries. The liquor sector is no ex...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
Bottles, flasks grow scarce in India as gas crunch hits glassmakersIndia's glass industry faces severe production disruptions due to Middle East conflict-induced energy shortages. Gas diversions to househol...
10 Apr, 2026, 08.20 AM IST
What makes a single bottle of French wine Sell for $812,500? The 1945 DRC mysteryA rare bottle of 1945 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti wine fetched a record-breaking $812,500 at auction. This vintage is highly sought after b...
31 Mar, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
Four ways that will make drinking wine a deeper & richer experienceWhen you open a bottle of good wine, you don't always know what you are in for.
18 Sep, 2022, 08.09 AM IST
Look, smell and swirl: How to become fine at wine tasting. Pro tips to master the complexity of the amazing beverageMany feel nervous about discussing wines, thinking they may say the wrong thing.
11 Jan, 2022, 08.32 PM IST
Wine that spent 14 months in space to go under the hammer with $1 mn price tagThe Petrus 2000 is one of 12 bottles sent into space in November 2019 by researchers exploring the potential for extraterrestrial agricultu...
05 May, 2021, 05.32 PM IST
Raising a toast to Dom Perignon, the Benedictine monk who tried to kill bubbles in champagneStill wines from Champagne were popular even before medieval times.
25 Nov, 2018, 11.49 AM IST
How to bluff your way through a wine dinnerInvited for dinner? Here are some Golden Rules of Wine Tasting, to relieve the tension and help you at least look as if you know what you a...
20 Jul, 2015, 12.22 PM IST
Three ways winemakers trick you into paying too muchRyan O’Connell from Nakedwines.com says that the general belief that the more expensive a bottle of wine, the better it is, is prompting wi...
02 Jul, 2014, 10.02 AM IST
- Cheers! Trade body serves corker of a campaign
Ten years ago, if a waiter at a vaguely reputable restaurant had plonked a screwtop bottle of wine on a customer’s table there would have b...
18 Oct, 2009, 12.53 AM IST
Wine manufacturers wooing customers with offersTo boost sales, winemakers are throwing in a free bottle of wine for every bottle purchased.
03 Jan, 2009, 05.09 AM IST