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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 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 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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The Project Café Goa
Who says North Goa has lost its charm? Agreed that popular tourist places like Baga, Calangute, Candolim, and to some extent Arpora, have become unbearably over-crowded. But there is still Assagao; a quaint little village, dotted with old Portuguese bungalows,… Read More ›
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Celebrating Malbec
April 17th is the day when the whole world salutes Malbec, Argentina’s signature grape varietal. Though it originated in France, Malbec has found its best and most successful expression in Argentina. Since 1868, when it was first introduced in the… Read More ›
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The Story of Louis XIII Cognac
Nothing spells luxury quite like Louis XIII, the rarest and most expensive cognac in the world, first created in 1874 by the House of Rémy Martin. It is the stunning Baccarat crystal decanter that will seduce you at first glance…. Read More ›
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McGuigan Wines : Australia’s Most Awarded Winery Launches New Labels In India
Neil McGuigan, chief winemaker McGuigan Wines, must be doing something right to have won the International Winemaker of the Year an unprecedented four times (2009, 2011, 2012 and 2016) at the prestigious International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) London, which… Read More ›
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Gaja : Piedmont Superstar looking beyond Barbaresco
If Angelo Gaja is the ”king of the Italian wine world” then the shining jewel in his crown is most certainly the “Gaja Barbaresco”. Great-grandson of Giovanni Gaja, founder of Gaja Winery in 1859 in the Langhe district of Italy’s… Read More ›
