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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

• India Wine Awards 2019: How Relevant Are They?

  By Lavina Kharkwal on October 16, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  It was Benjamin Franklin, the founding father of the United States who said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest”. Sonal Holland, India’s one and only Master of Wine, not only lives by this adage but also loves quoting… Read More ›

• The Basque Tradition of Txotx

  By Lavina Kharkwal on July 16, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The best way to understand the culture and traditions of a place is to travel to the region. No amount of reading or searching for information on the internet will give you the kind of insight, that only travel can… Read More ›

• Txakoli: Unique Wine of the Basque Country

  By Lavina Kharkwal on July 15, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  All I am yearning for in this oppressive Delhi heat is a glass of crisp, dry, refreshing Txakoli wine from Spain’s Basque country. Not the easiest of names to roll off the tongue, I agree, but a rather easy wine… Read More ›

• Champagne Delamotte : Vive et Ma Ama…Live and Love Me

  By Lavina Kharkwal on July 13, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Champagne is an iconic beverage filled with flavour and history. It is the world’s ultimate celebratory bubble, a playfully teasing sparkling wine, meant to be enjoyed rather than analysed. As the late Lily Bollinger said, “I drink it when I’m… Read More ›

• Codorníu Raventós Debuts In India With VBev

  By Lavina Kharkwal on March 7, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The first time I tasted Codorníu Brut Clasico Cava was at the Codorníu cellars in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia in Penedès, Catalonia, in April 2016. This traditional cava, Catalan’s answer to champagne, made from indigenous Penèdes grape varieties, Macabeo, Xarel.lo and… Read More ›