No. 672: : November 18, 2015

Assistant Editor : Natasha Vohra

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WBWE 2015: 7th World Bulk Wine Exhibition
APEDA: Indian Wine Show a Mixed Bag of Success
Nov 18: The Indian Wine Show organised by APEDA at the Millennium Conference Center in London on 6-8 November, where 5 Indian wineries-Sula, Grover, Fratelli, York and Charosa joined by their UK based cousin Soul Tree showcased the wines amidst a few seminars and similar programs, was successful in that the few people who attended the event were impressed by the wines and seminars, writes Subhash Arora who lauds the efforts and

Michel-The Dapper Drappier of Drappier
Nov 18: Michel Drappier, owner of the Aube-based family-owned Champagne Drappier was in India a few weeks ago when I had the pleasure of meeting him for the third time this year and enjoying drinking the fastest growing champagne while engaging in a long chat with him, writes Subhash Arora. When I met Michel Drappier in Prowein earlier this year, he was in a happy state of mind. Drappier had commenced the second innings in India with

Wine & Food Feature: South Africa Chenin Blanc Notches Up A Gear
Nov 16: South Africa’s Chenin Blanc Association is gearing up to release the findings of a major research project conducted principally by the Stellenbosch University into the aromatic and flavour characteristics of South African chenin blanc wines versus those from the Loire, with the results of the study to be published towards the month-end, writes Cathy van Zyl , Master of Wine from South Africa where, she affirms this variety has notched up a gear in

Curtain Raiser: World Bulk Wine Exhibition opens on November 23-24
Nov 18: The 7th edition of the World Bulk Wine Exhibition (WBWE) opens at the regular venue, Amsterdam RAI (Hall 4 and 5) on November 23-24, with a 15% increase in exhibitor participation and sales stands from 21 countries to welcome over 6,000 wine professionals, writes Subhash Arora who finds the fair very interesting and useful for Indian importers and producers since it represents 38% of the wine consumed in the world. Companies from 21

Vintage in Xinjiang 2015
Nov 18: A vintage in Xinjiang, China, is a distinctly different experience from a vintage in Bordeaux, writes John Salvi, Master of Wine, who is an expert on Bordeaux wines but has spent a considerable time in Xinjiang China where he is currently the consultant chief winemaker for Changyu Pioneer Wine Company and gives an interesting account of winemaking in that region with all its quirks and specialties. Xinjiang is an enormous Province in the very far

Marriott buys Starwood to become Biggest Hotel Group
Nov 18: Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide have announced that the boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which the companies will create the world’s largest hotel company with 1.1 million rooms in 5,500 hotels in the group. Delhi has a hotel named Sheraton near Saket shopping mall, which was once a Marriott-belonging to a competing chain. Now the same

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