Delhi Excise Delays- Licensee Pays
July 19: In what may appear to be illegal or high handed depending upon which side of the table you are on, the Delhi Excise Policy of the current fiscal year increased the annual license fee from Rs. 500,000 to Rs.600,00 from the date of issue but continued with the old policy for 3 months, each time letting the importers carry on the business for a month by paying the license fee on a proportionate basis, thus charging them |
Days of Indian Port Wines may be Numbered
July 20: Goan Port may be a tourist attraction or a cheap alternative for the locals to get sweetly and slowly sozzled, but the Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto is not amused and plans a legal action against Indian Ports whose days may be numbered if and when the steps that IVDP, the regulatory body of Port has taken fructify, writes Subhash Arora who was in Porto recently and met officials of IVDP and who suppo |
World Wine Symposium: Vertical Tasting of Iconic Wines
July 19: Vertical Tastings of La Tâche, Sassicaia and Bordeaux Grands Crus Classé will be some of the highlights of the 3rd edition of the World Wine Symposium to be held on November 10-13, at Villa d’Este, the magnificent 5-star hotel resort on Lake Como in Italy where seminars, discussions, and workshops led by wine celebrities promise a unique experience, writes Subhash Arora who was impressed by the in |
Wine Dinner: Tardes with Trapiche at the Table
July 21: Ramiro Barrios, the Regional Export Manager for Trapiche, Argentina who was in Mumbai to visit their importer Sula Selections, organised a dinner evening with Trapiche wines for select VIPs at the Table, a fine casual dining restaurant in Colaba Mumbai on Monday. Our Mumbai Correspondent Maloo Natarajan reports enjoying the experience ‘Buenas Tardes…. I came to India with 3 objectives - to enjoy the |
Interview: Don’t Perceive Wine as Cash Cow
July 22: It has been almost a decade he has been serving the cause of wine. Subhash Arora, founder of Delhi Wine Club and the President of Indian Wine Academy has become the first Indian to have received the prestigious Mérite de l'OIV for his outstanding contribution in the sector of wine. He recounts his wine journey with Manisha Dasgupta of thewineclub.com, sharing a few facts about himself for the fir |
Passing By: Guy from Bollinger
July 22: Although James Bond ‘007 is credited with ordering martinis and occasionally Dom Pérignon, he really loved Bollinger Champagne as it matched his class, palate and style, says Guy de Rivoire, Export Area Manager who was recently in town on his third visit to India, the first after he joined the family owned Grande Marque Champagne, writes Subhash Arora who met him at a private dinner over a bottle of |
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