Indian Wine Producers Upbeat
After the sluggish two years because of the Mumbai terrorist attack coupled with recession, the Indian producers are upbeat about growth this year despite no concrete steps taken by them or the government to take advantage of Commonwealth Games in October, with most admitting to a 50% growth in the Apr-July period. ‘We have ac  |
Vinsura to Play Sura de Vin
After being in a state of limbo, Nashik based Vinsura has got the seven- year itch and plans to play ‘Sura de Vin’ by chalking out ambitious expansion with top management handed over to professionals, as Nitin Desai steps in as the CMD of the company with possible changes in the equity holding pattern, writes Subhash Arora. Nitin Desai |
Wine Travels: Viñas and Viñedos of Chile
The vinous journey through the Valley of Dolls continues with ProChile organising visits to several wineries and vineyards in different valleys, making ordinary to highly acclaimed wines- from high-volume to a couple of micro-wineries. Subhash Arora who visited a select few with an eye on the Indian market, reports. Driving through the
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Travel Jet Airways for Best Champagne
According to the results announced by Global Traveler, the only ABC-audited magazine for business and luxury travelers, of its sixth annual ‘Wines on the Wing International Business Class Airline Wine Competition’, the best airline in the Champagne/sparkling wine category was Jet Airways from India. Lanson Noble Cu |
Market Trends: Italy still Top Exporter to the US
Italians may raise a toast with a glass of Prosecco which has helped them maintain the leadership position as exporters to the US despite decrease in quantity but increase in value. Italy continues to be the leading imported bottled wine exporter to the US with an export of 85 million liters, with Australia at second place with 58.4
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Secrets of Queen’s Wine Cellar
Although India learnt the power of Right to Information (RTI) perhaps from the British Freedom of Information, the British bureaucrats also seem to have found ways of circumventing the requests with the Government Hospitality refusing to share vintages of wines for commercial reasons. Government Hospitality, a body of the Foreign |
