With wine festivals and rock concerts, our little neighbour is planning some big parties this weekend. We suggest you stop by.

Pune Wine Tasting Festival: Time to Win(e) Hands Down

Vino and it’s time you know too! From the vineyards of Vinsura to Vallonne, here you can (s)ample over 80 different varieties of international and domestic vinos, listen to live music, learn how to make macaroons from Cordon Bleu Chef Garima Arora or let celebrity chef Parag Kanhere show you how to cook a full-course meal using different kinds of wines.

Getting there: Pune Wine Tasting Festival, Rohi Villa Palace, Lane 7, Koregoan Park, visit www.winefest.in, or call +91 880 600 5050, starts from December 11- December 12, 11.30 am 10 pm, start at Rs 400.

Bacardi NH7 Weekender: All That Jazz

A three-day music blowout with multiple stages, food, alcohol, and live performances -  its time you make space in your calendar to feel jammed!.  From December 10-12, lend your ear to over  50 diverse acts including The Raghu Dixit Project, Indian Ocean, Pentagram, Jalebee  Cartel and the Asian Dub Foundation.

Getting there: Koregoan Park, Pune, visit www.nh7.in/weekender, one day pass starts at Rs 750. For tickets log on to http://nh7.in/store2/?eventid=3

Q-Fest: Let’s Talk About Sex, Gayby!

If you have an eye for the queer, bookmark this two-day festival, where you can attend film screenings (Touch of Pink should be fun), book launches, script and poetry readings and an exhibition featuring some uber-cool PRIDE merchandise.

Getting there: Sumant Moolgaokar Hall, Ground Floor, Wing ‘A’, ICC Tower 1, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune, December 11-12, 11 pm onwards. No entry fee, first come first basis. For more information contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it