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CMA, Taj Join Hands to Present The Taste of Germany

Nine Taj hotels and five visiting German chefs, sponsored by their country's agricultural marketing organisation, have combined to showcase the culinary depth and diversity of the FIFA World Cup 2006 hosts, reports Sourish Bhattacharyya  ... more

Four Emilia-Romagna Wine Agencies, Maharashtra to Sign MoU

The Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), and four wine agencies of Italy's Emilia-Romagna region are signing an MOU in Mumbai on June 16 to open a new chapter in India's contemporary wine-making history.  ... more

Businessworld Poll Rates McDonald's No. 1 in Food Sector

For the second successive year, McDonald's been rated No. 1 in the food retailing sector in the Businessworld Most Respected Companies of India . This is the finding of a peer perception survey of senior managers conducted by the Indian Market Research Bureau (IMRB) for Businessworld magazine, reports www.indiantelevision.com.   ... more

SA Poll Rates Stellenbosch as Nation's Premier Wine Region

South Africa 's Wine Magazine annual reader poll reaffirms the position of Stellenbosch's wineries and wines as leaders in the local wine industry, reports www.wine.co.za . The readers' poll, which attracted audience of over 600 responses this year, posed various wine-related questions on estates, wines and wine styles, says the Wines of South Africa (WOSA) website.   ... more

Uruguayan Tannat Walks Away With Top Honours at Ljubljana

Uruguayan wines won eight medals, including the top honour in the red wine category, at the 52nd International Wine Contest held some time back in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. The event is considered by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), the United Nations of the wine-producing world,    ... more