Neelambar Badoni (Neelu)  is a multi faceted person. An  ex-banker who traded the omnipresent allure of a Greenbacks environment for the “ thrill of untrodden ways” (and that  happens to be the tagline of his company Trek Himalaya as well)

Mauro Neves It was around the same time last year when Delhi had a taste of Portuguese wines at the country’s ambassador H.E. Jorge Roza de Oliveira’s residence. The tasting  generated lots of interest and this enthusiastic response was conveyed

In early 2013, when Shalini Kumar, Editor Spiritz magazine discussed with me her  vision of organising a mega trade and consumer event  for the Alcoholic Beverages (Alcobev) domain, memories of a mammoth event organized by the IT giant IBM at

Austria is one of the countries privileged to be situated in the ideal wine making latitudinal band of 30-50 degrees. No wonder then, that the country has been known to cultivate vines since as long back as the Celtic era

How important is ambience for  wine enjoyment? Does a change of place affect the wine experience you have? While it is no secret that a setting for wine appreciation should be devoid of any strong odours, coloured lights et al,

Guillaume Deglise has his hands full. The recently appointed (Sep 2013) CEO of Vinexpo is actively helming two expositions this year- one in Hong Kong (Vinexpo Asia Pacific from 27-29 May ) and the other  in Japan (Vinexpo Nippon in

The massive Sake wallat Akira Back restaurant, JW Marriott New Delhi Revisiting something you love is always a burning desire, and so I felt when  invited for an exclusive Sake tasting at the chic Akira Back Japanese restaurant at hotel

Chilling out- Nature style Wine tasting in the lap of Himalayas? It probably doesn’t get fresher than that! I started the  Year 2014 on a work cum pleasure trip to the sleepy hamlet of  Bhatelia, a couple of kilometers ahead

A "women only" wine appreciation session, Diva’s date with Wine saw the participation of women from many walks of life- from Corporate Honchos to  an Artist, a Curator, a Tarot expert, a Doctor and many more...

A visit to Bordeaux invariably implies venturing deep inside vineyard territory, getting a close view of the vines, and of course the opportunity to taste umpteen wines. But amid all the vineyard fervour one tends to overlook the latent beauty