Whether coffee or chocolate, pizza or pencils, connoisseurship has become a pastime for the masses. But if anyone can become a connoisseur of anything, will the concept lose its mystique?

As the Indian middle class continues to expand, Moët Hennessy is capitalising. It's creating a new line of sparkling wines made from Indian grapes that embody both affordable luxury and the country’s proud heritage.

In the past, images of stereotypical masculine behaviour have been used to sell beer to a predominantly male audience. But this approach is going flat, as consumers reject gender clichés and brands try to tempt a more feminine demographic.

Female spending power is growing, but companies in traditionally 'masculine' categories still struggle to realise the 'female opportunity'. Jane Cunningham explains how brands can broaden their appeal from just men to both womenandmen.