India–New Zealand sign 'once-in-a-generation' FTAIndia and New Zealand signed a “once-in-a-generation” free trade agreement on Monday that gives New Delhi duty-free access to 100% of tarif...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
Explained | What’s inside India–New Zealand FTA: Tariff cuts, services push, farm safeguards & moreInd NZ FTA Agreement: India and New Zealand signed a significant free trade agreement. This pact opens doors for goods, services, and inves...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
The world has too much wine, and farmers are ripping up vinesData from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine show that global consumption has lagged behind production of wine since at least ...
09 Mar, 2024, 10.19 AM IST
Wine is not liquor, sale will double farmers' income, says Shiv Sena leader Sanjay RautEarlier, former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had said that the Shiv Sena-led coalition government wants to turn Maharashtra...
28 Jan, 2022, 04.15 PM IST
Good weather during grape crushing season may increase wine output 15-20%Wine lovers will be able to savour better quality wines this year thanks to excellent weather during grape crushing season in Maharashtra, ...
06 May, 2016, 06.22 AM IST
Wine sale has been growing 25% a year but wineries are facing shortage of the raw materialWine sale has been growing 25% a year but wineries are facing shortage of the raw material as farmers prefer growing table grapes to wine v...
29 Jul, 2015, 10.13 AM IST
Wine industry sees high days aheadDamage caused by unseasonal rain to table grapes helped the wine industry increase production of port wine.
08 Apr, 2015, 11.04 AM IST
Wineries like Sula Vineyards buying Maharashtra’s damaged grapesPort wine accounts for about 20% of the total wine production at Sula. The winemaker had to take seven wineries on lease, mainly for storag...
23 Mar, 2015, 06.01 AM IST
Wine farmers in high spirits as prices climbAs the wine grape crushing season kicks off in Maharashtra and Karnataka, growers are expecting to get about 15% higher price this year.
06 Feb, 2014, 04.53 AM IST
Maharashtra government considering demand to produce wine from sapota fruitsAccording to experts, sapota contains high sugar with high flesh-to-seed ratio and provides good raw material for wine industry.
22 Jan, 2014, 12.03 PM IST
- United Breweries to launch new wine brands in 3-4 months
United Breweries said its wine sales in the last six months has grown at a rate of 72-80% & it's planning to launch new brands in next 3-4 ...
30 Oct, 2011, 12.29 PM IST
- Grape growers hit as wine sales fall in ’09
As the recession put the brakes on Maharashtra's thriving wine industry, the contract system of wineries to source their raw material, wine...
12 May, 2009, 01.45 AM IST
- More grape farmers get hooked on to wine
The increasing number of wineries in the state is having its effect on the raw material. As more wineries come up, more farmers are attract...
08 Oct, 2008, 01.31 AM IST
- Maharashtra farmers raise a toast to wine grapes
Move over Thomson Seedless and Bangalore Blue, its Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon time for Indian grape growers.
27 Jun, 2008, 12.35 AM IST
- Wine tourism brings Mallya and Pawar together
Baramati, agriculture minister Sharad Pawar’s carefully nursed constituency, is a hot spot in more ways than one.
31 Mar, 2008, 02.57 AM IST
- Big trouble in little valley
In vineyards across the Nashik valley, barely a 4-hour drive from Mumbai, ripe bunches of grapes are waiting to be harvested.
10 Mar, 2007, 02.38 AM IST
- Andhra farmers gear up for wine grape cultivation
Come 2007, Andhra Pradesh could turn wine country. Large grape farmers are planning to take to wine-grape cultivation encouraged by greater...
07 Nov, 2006, 10.25 PM IST