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Blog: Fortified Wine Tourism Karnataka Style
Jan 13: Maharashtra took a clear lead in wine tourism with the pioneer Chateau Indage opening the first wine bar Athena outside its then operational winery in Narayangaon, followed by a progressive wine tourism work undertaken by Sula, that is being followed in varying degrees but Karnataka has taken the cake with Heritage Winery claiming wine tourism at its facilities where it makes low end fortified wines, supported by Karnataka Wine Board. My stomach  churned as I read a news report a couple of weeks ago in Business Standard where It said that Karnataka Wine |
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DWC Dinner: Feasting in Foodistan at Radisson Blu
Jan 06: At a recent wine dinner of the Delhi Wine Club at The Great Kabab Factory at Hotel Radisson Blu, members feasting on a parade of Indian barbequed delicacies like there was no tomorrow, were treated as baraatis from the bridegroom side, with some cognoscenti even proclaiming it as a visit to Foodistan, writes Arun Batra. After three excellent wine dinners centered on French cuisine, members of the Delhi Wine Club were looking forward to the January wine dinner at the highly acclaimed Thai restaurant at the Radisson Blu on Highway NH-8, near the |
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LUCA finds Nirvana in Piccadilly
Jan 11: Nirvana Biosys, Haryana-based manufacturers of LUCA Wines specializing in fruit wines and made up wines from imported juice concentrates, has been taken over by the Chandigarh based Piccadilly Group having interest in diversified sectors including hospitality, sugar industry, liquor and media, according to an announcement by the company. ‘LUCA Wines have always been looking for rapid growth for which it has been in search for a large business house to support the growth plan. Finally it found the synergy in Piccadilly Group, whose business is |
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King Cabernet Rules the world
Jan 13: The noble French grape Cabernet Sauvignon has spread its roots globally to become the most planted grape in the world, followed by Merlot-both overtaking the earlier white grape champion Airen from Spain relegated to the third position, according to the Database created by the Wine Economics Research Center based on data supplied by 44 countries which do not include India due to non-receipt of information, writes Subhash Arora. If you read any book on wine or ampelographic published before 2012, chances are you’d vote for the ubiquitous white Spanish |
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DG Castellucci Retires from OIV after completing Two Terms
Jan 13: Federico Castellucci, the Director General of Paris-based International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) of which India gained the membership about three years ago has completed the two 5-year terms, maximum allowed under the mandate and provisions of OIV and relinquished his post at the end of last month, Subhash Arora. In a letter addressed to Subhash Arora, President of Indian Wine Academy, Castellucci says, ‘My ten years engagement as OIV Director General is coming to an end; it has been a wonderful professional and human experience which
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Wine Good for Immune System of Monkeys and Men
Jan 08: A recent study published in the journal ‘Vaccine’ and conducted on rhesus macaques monkeys at the School of Medicine at the University of California indicates that moderate alcohol consumption boosts the immune system and could help fight infections with excessive alcohol consumption showing a significant negative impact on health . Several studies over the last couple of decades have indicated that the chemical in red wine, resveratrol, is an anti-oxidant which is beneficial for the heart and protects against cancer when consumed in moderation. Studies |
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