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These Indian Winemakers Are Shining Bright Abroad | Luxury Lounge

Rajat Parashar or Raj Parr is among the world’s best sommeliers and the man behind some of America’s best domestic wines. This Punjabi raised in Kolkata has become an American wine industry icon. Parr co-owns wine labels such as Sandhi, Domaine de la Cote and Evening Land. The wineries he is associated with make over 100,000 bottles of wine annually. BUT - it's not just him. Here's the story of 3 winemakers originally from India, who're making their mark in the global wine industry. Watch!

12 Jun 2024
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Why you should try darker-style rosé wines

These more intense, more complex bottles pair well with food and make for quality year-round drinking

5 min read10 Sep 2021
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Tasting wines rescued from Germany's devastating floods

Last month, the wine valley of Germany was hit by a catastrophic flood. Now, a winemaker started a fundraising initiative to sell mud-coated bottles rescued from flooded cellars

3 min read5 Aug 2021
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China aims to make wines better than Bordeaux

By 2035, the country plans to become 'globally influential' in the international wine industry

1 min read9 Jun 2021
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In search of Bolivia's beautiful wines

Vineyards from the Andes make fine bottles with smooth tannins and eclectic aromas

2 min read11 May 2021
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Wine aged at the International Space Station could cost $1mn

A bottle of Bordeaux spent 14 months in space. Now, Christie's predicts it could be the most expensive wine ever sold

1 min read5 May 2021
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When money is not enough to buy plush wines

A handful of rare limited-edition bottles are offered only at tasting rooms and members-only clubs

6 min read8 Apr 2021
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Space travel and zero gravity matured this wine

A select group of tasters sample bottles that orbited the earth for a year

3 min read25 Mar 2021
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The making of France's first cannabis wine

The buzz in Bordeaux is a CBD-laced tipple. But, in a country of classic wine devotees, who is drinking it?

2 min read21 Mar 2021
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How loss of smell due to covid-19 affects wine tasting

French sommeliers who are recovering from the viral infection say 'it's like a musician losing their instrument'

3 min read16 Mar 2021