No. 670: : November 03, 2015

Assistant Editor : Natasha Vohra

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Moët Hennessy India Private Limited
Grover Zampa
Aspri Spirits Pvt. Ltd.
Sula Vineyards
Fratelli Wines
KRSMA Estates Pvt. Ltd.
WBWE 2015: 7th World Bulk Wine Exhibition
Andhra Pradesh Whittles VAT to 100% on Indian Wines
Oct 29: The suffocated wine industry in Andhra Pradesh may get a lifeline as the government announced a reduction of VAT from the existing 150% to 100%, with a similar cut expected from the Telangana government soon. Earlier, the government had increased the VAT in 2013 from 70% to 150% sending the wine market into a tailspin, writes Subhash Arora with inputs from Kishan Pedhapally, a wine veteran of 17 years based in Hyderabad

Jean-Charles Boisset: The James C Bond ‘69 from Burgundy
Nov 03: Jean- Claude- Boisset has been selling volume wines from Burgundy and South of France for over 50 years quite successfully but has been quietly undergoing a change over and is increasingly known for quality wines unlike in India where the old image of low-end wines perhaps still remains, writes Subhash Arora who met the founder’s son Jean Charles Boisset of JC Boisset in Hong Kong recently where he visited to judge at the annual HKIWSC

APEDA: Ancient Sura in Vogue at London Showcase for Indian Wines
Nov 02: In what could be considered a first time initiative, five Indian wineries- Sula, GroverZ, Fratelli, York and Charosa have come together under the aegis of APEDA to take part in an exclusive India Wine Show at Millennium Conference Center in London Kensington where around 1000 professionals and consumers are expected to taste around 25 -30 Indian labels and attend Master classes by experts, writes Subhash Arora who lauds the efforts

Global Perspectives: Global Production Steady in 2015 with Italy Leading Producer
Oct 29: According to the initial estimates by OIV, the world wine production in 2015 is estimated to be higher than last year by 2% with Italy 48.9 mhl, ahead of France at 47.4 mhl and the USA recording another record year at 22.1 mhl, according to the Director General of OIV, Jean-Marie Aurand who disclosed the figures during a press conference yesterday at the OIV headquarters where he also shared the results of a survey carried out for the

Star Interview : GroverZ Gung-Ho on Great Growth This Year
Oct 29: After suffering a couple of years due to unfortunate quality problems that eroded the brand image and the distribution channel of Grover Zampa followed by a plateau during its attempt to revive its fortunes in the next couple of years, Grover Zampa finally seems to be in the expansion territory, according to Sumedh Singh Mandla, CEO of the company, at an exclusive chat with Subhash Arora over lunch during a one-day visit to Delhi. After

Passing BY: Simon Avery of Sileni NZ
Nov 03: Sir Graeme Avery, President & CEO of Hawkes Bay-based Sileni Estates had to cancel at the last minute due to some unavoidable circumstances, but his son Simon Avery, Executive Brand Manager for North Asia was in Delhi to meet with the new Distributors, Prestige Wines and Spirits Pvt Ltd., writes Subhash Arora who had a long chat with him at a private lunch and tasted the two popular varietals to satisfaction during his two-day visit to

Delhi Wine Club

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