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The DIY spirit is raging among bartenders as they make their own macerations, liqueurs, tinctures and cordials to bring you a stand-out cocktail experience

Wine makes up less than 1% of Indias massive alcohol market, with spirits the overwhelming drink of choice in the nation of 1.4 billion people.

India's largest wine producer, Sula Vineyards, is taking to the stock market, betting on diversifying the tastes of a burgeoning urban middle class in a country that prioritises…

Grape expectations: Indias biggest winemaker seeks millions

India's largest winemaker Sula Vineyards is heading to the stock market, betting on the diversifying tastebuds of a booming urban middle class in a country

India's largest winemaker Sula Vineyards is heading to the stock market, betting on the diversifying tastebuds of a booming urban middle class in a country that has long favoured strong liquor.

It’s 6pm on a Friday (Oct 28) and the bar at Home in New Delhi’s affluent Vasant Kunj district has already come alive with rotary evaporators, conical flasks, stirring rods, vacuum pumps, chillers and test tubes looking ripe for experiments. The set-up seems right out of a chemistry lab, and head mixologist Santanu Chanda plays the role of chemist, working busily...