WHAT AN ECSTATIC MOMENT! CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOU TEAM INDIA FOR BRINGING THE CRICKET WORLD CUP TO INDIA A SECOND TIME. CHEERS! |
Excise Policy Extended in Delhi by a Month
As predicted by delWine in an earlier issue, the Excise policy of Delhi is being extended for a month after it expires on March 31 on payment of pro-rata charges for the extension, just when the Union Territory of Chandigarh has also taken the unusual step of extended the policy for a month in aniticpation of the change in the license |
Prowein 2011: Indian Wines Expose Themselves
Mar 30: This year’s international wine trade fair Prowein, in Düsseldorf, Germany was proof that the wine world is as buoyant as ever, confirmed its position as the number one World Wine Trade Show, based on the presence during the 3 days. This year also marked the first appearance of wines from more ‘exotic’ countries such as India an |
Wine Feature: Portuguese Wines Look for Growth in India
The fourth largest wine producer of Europe, Portugal has had a commendable performance in 2010 and was the only European country with increased production, according to the latest OIV Report. Despite its export push and global success it does not have much presence in India so far but that may change soon with the arrival |
Celebrating South Africa with Wine Women
Hotel Lalit was busy celebrating colourful South Africa last week with music and wine at dinner and the visiting business delegation lead by Mrs. Elizabeth Thabethe, Deputy Minister of the Department of Trade and Industry, which also had seven wine producers including two coloured women whom Subhash Arora met at the Celebration Dinner |
UNA Numero Uno Bottle for Italian President
Vinitaly is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the ‘Unity of Italy’ by Garibaldi by introducing exclusive red and white wine labelled‘Una’ the first bottle of which was presented to the President of Italy, writes Subhash Arora while reminscing about another red wine made from over 150 grape varietals by a small winery called Girib |
Fake Chinese Jacobs Creek in London
China continues to maintain its global supremacy in making fake products including wine, as 340 counterfeit bottles of the ubiquitous Jacobs Creek from Australia marked as ‘Wine of Austrlia’, were discovered in 19 London shops during a recent raid by the government inspectors, according to media reports. India faces no such immediate |