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I am a WSET certified wine geek who loves learning, talking and writing about wine. A Post Graduate in History from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University, I studied Italian at Universita per Stranieri di Perugia, Italy and am currently learning Spanish from Instituto Cervantes, Nueva Delhi.
I love travelling, exploring different wine regions and trying out new cuisines. My blog High on Wines is about my food and wine trails in India and across the world. I spoke on the "Potential for Wine Tourism in India" at the International Wine Tourism Conference IWINETC 2015 held at Reims, La Champagne, France, IWINETC 2016 Barcelona Spain and IWINETC 2019 Basque Country Spain. I attended Vinexpo 2015 and 2017 in Bordeaux France, ProWein Düsseldorf Germany 2019 and the 50th Anniversary of Vinitaly 2016 held in Verona, Italy. I get invited to wine launches, tastings and events related to wine and wine tourism both in India and overseas as I enjoy writing about them. I am a regular contributor to The Luxury Collection Magazine and Sommelier India Wine Magazine.
My email is lavina.kharkwal@gmail.com & you can follow me on Twitter and Instagram @highonwines.com
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Kamet: The New Indian Single Malt Whisky To Try Right Now.
We hear the name ‘single malt’ and it immediately takes us to ‘Scotland’, a country synonymous with whisky and famous for producing the best single malts. However, Scotland is not the only country creating this elixir. India, the biggest… Read More ›
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Crespo London Dry Gin from Ecuador to be launched in India.
It is highly unlikely that you would have heard of any gin brand from South America, let alone taste one. Unlike Europe and other parts of the world, this is not a continent that we associate as being a bustling… Read More ›
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Red Wine For Beginners: How to choose if you are a wine novice
So, what is a good red wine for beginners? A tough one since there are thousands of varieties and regions to choose from. Red wine is also harder to understand because of the huge stylistic variation, which very often, wine… Read More ›
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Narendra Bhawan Bikaner: The Perfect Getaway in times of Covid-19.
In case you are still undecided about where to spend your Christmas and New Year vacations, here is a suggestion. Try Narendra Bhawan, a boutique hotel in Bikaner Rajasthan that was once the private residence of HH Narendra Singhji, the… Read More ›
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Know Your Japanese Whisky: Hibiki & Yamazaki from the House of Suntory
Japanese whisky sales are soaring like never before. Even though Japan has been producing whisky for over 100 years, it is only in the last eight years or so that Japanese whisky has seen unprecedented growth in popularity in the… Read More ›
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