Wineglitz India (Mukul Manku)

Although I had long stopped participating in WordPress’s daily writing prompts, today’s prompt immediately caught my attention.

“What’s a chapter of your life you’d title ‘The Hard Years’ – and what got you through it?”

The answer came instinctively.

It was the beginning of my journey into the world of wine.

One of the most fascinating aspects of winemaking is that while the basic process has remained largely unchanged for centuries, innovation continues to refine it. I recently learned about one such innovation—the Ganimede Method – an Italian fermentation technique that combines science, engineering and winemaking in a remarkable way. The more I explored it, the more I...

By Mukul Manku

For more than a century, the Michelin Guide has been helping people discover exceptional restaurants around the world through its famous Michelin Stars. More recently, Michelin also introduced the Michelin Keys to recognise outstanding hotels. Over the years, Michelin has also celebrated excellence in wine by recognising outstanding wine lists and so...

In recent years, vineyards around the world have been witnessing the growing use of advanced machines.

Personally, I’ve always been fascinated by machines, probably because of my civil engineering background, where I had the opportunity to work alongside a wide range of construction equipment and infrastructure machinery. I have always admired how such machines ...

By Mukul Manku

Some months back, my son brought home a bottle of Albert Bichot Nuits-Saint-Georges 2018 while returning to India from Europe. He had picked it up from the duty-free shop before boarding his flight. Like many special bottles, it found a place in our home bar, patiently waiting for the right occasion. Months went by and today, on a re...