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Blog: Rolling Back the Customs Duty Benefits to Hotels
August 06 : It’s a universal perception in India that the hard lobbying by 5-star hotels to get the customs duties waived on the import of wines and spirits based on their past ‘export’ performance a decade ago, ostensibly to boost incoming tourism, has completely backfired with the unfair gains going to the hotels but it may not be advisable to  bring these products under the duty regime, cautions Subhash Arora in response to a section of people |
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WOW: Top Ten Women of Wine in India 2013 -Ritu Dalmia of Diva
Aug 05: Indian wine industry is at a nascent stage but many women have taken the plunge in the field of winemaking, marketing, education and journalism, with varying degree of success. We bring you the first-ever list of Top Ten Women of Wine in India 2013: WOW. We have refrained from ranking them and chosen to keep it generally in alphabetical order. In this edition we focus on the restaurateur Ritu Dalmia, owner of Diva and several other |
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DWC Dinner: Good Food and Wines No Big Deal at Trident
Augt 05: The previous wine dinner of the Delhi Wine Club at Hotel Trident was yet another event that exemplified that a gourmet meal is more delicious with well paired wines and great service, writes Subhash Arora who tasted wines from Tyrrell’s (Australia), Te Mata (New Zealand) and a Bourgogne Chardonnay from Maison Champy in Burgundy, being imported by NBD (No Big Deal) Spirits and Wines in Delhi. The Bar at The Trident, Gurgaon |
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Passing By: Doc Ariff Jamal of Markus Molitor of Mosel
July 30: Dr. Ariff Jamal, the Burgundy-based wine consultant and currently the Chief Operating officer, Export for the well known Mosel producer Weingut Markus Molitor was in India when Subhash Arora met him for an enchanting evening last Thursday at the Dum Pukht Restaurant at Hotel ITC Maurya where he had an opportunity to taste four variants of Riesling and a Pinot Noir. I wasn’t surprised by Dr. Ariff Jamal's visit, whom I have known for the |
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Movie Review: Making of Somm and a Master Sommelier
July 30: SOMM, the latest wine movie that is currently showing at theaters in the USA and Canada is a full-length real life film that actually takes you through a journey of professional wine tasters and a run-up to the Mt. Everest of MS exam conducted by the Court of Master Sommeliers, with four protagonists acting out their part. It is a must-watch film for novices and professionals but only those who love their glass of wine in any capacity. When |
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Passing by: Francesco Paganelli of Gruppo Cevico
Aug 05: Francesco Paganelli, Export Manager of the Emilia Romagna’s co-operative Gruppo Cevico, was in India last week to promote the recently launched two labels each of Golden Sparrow and E’got wines claimed to be crafted specially and exclusively for the Indian palates through its distributors Aspri, writes Subhash Arora who tasted these wines and had a long chat with him at the B-(Buddha) Bar. While studying Indian History in my school |
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