Blog: Wine Societies and Largesse
A recent article in the Economic Times implying that wine clubs are dependent on the largesse of wine merchants and restaurants appears to be inaccurate and irresponsible reporting and I must place a few facts on the table before suggesting that it ought to stick to reporting facts for which it is otherwise well known in India. Sitti |
Indage Vintners ordered to Wind Up
Indage vintners continues to be sinking further in the whirlpool with High Court passing an order this morning ordering it to wind up its business based on a petition by lenders on March 19. The order will be challenged by the company but the share price slid by around 7% after the order was passed. It is the Company's contention that notwith |
Sula Goes Champagne Hopping
After flirting with Taittinger and Heidsieck and Co Monopole Blue Top, Sula is now attracted to the latter’s distant cousin Piper Heidsieck owned by the Remy Martin Group and according to the grapevine, will start marketing along with their signature Cognac and Cointreau on an exclusive All India basis from next month. According |
Feature- A Wine Day in Sicily
During the recently organised Ante Prima Tastings in Sicily, wine journalists across the world were taken to various wineries split into 8 groups, writes Subhash Arora who visited Cantine Barbera, Feudo Arancio, Donnafugata, Planeta and Settesoli- from a boutique winery to the ‘biggest vineyard’ in Europe. ‘Please leave your bag outside |
En Primeur 2009: Hype and Hoopla over Bordeaux
Bordeaux opens doors to journalists next week to taste and evaluate the En Primeur 2009 already touted as one of the best vintage in decades. The main point of interest is the pricing which if increased from the last year, might be counter-productive especially due to the slow US market, despite the growing Hong Kong thirst for Bo |
Passing By: Marco Bacci of Top Tuscan Wines
Florence based Marco Bacci who owns three premier Tuscan wineries- Castello di Bossi in Chianti Classico production zone, Renieri in Montalcino and Terre di Talamo in Maremma was in India recently to meet customers and taste some of his wines along with his importer, Aspri Spirits. Subhash Arora met him again after a couple |