BANGKOK -- Amid dark decor, wooden tables and walls crowded with rows of cabernet, merlot and Champagne wines shipped in from France, Germany and Italy, a low buzz emanates from an early evening crowd dissecting the day's events with glasses in hand.
This is Swirl Cellar and Wine Bar, a narrow hideaway popular with wine aficionados that is one of many Bangkok-based bars popping up to meet a blossoming local interest in wine.
