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WOW 2017: DelWine Top Ten Women of Wine in India disclosed
Dec 21: We are proud to present for the third time the List of Top Ten Women of Wine in India (WOW-2017), the earlier ones being in 2015 and 2013, covering the entire spectrum of women working actively in the wine industry as producers, wine sommeliers, importers, marketing professionals, retailers. Although just as in the previous editions,  we have not ranked them, but listed them according to the of importance of each category. Previously, it used |
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WOW 2017: Uma Chigurupati of KRSMA Estate, Hampi Hills-Wine Producer
Dec 21: Founding Director Uma Chigurupati of KRSMA Estate, a boutique winery in Hampi Hills has been involved in the wine business owned by her and husband Krishna Prasad Chigurupati from day one and her dedication and hard work has resulted in the winery being highly respected for its excellent wine quality with minimal use of pesticides and herbicides, making her earn a spot in the biennial award- Top Ten WOW 2017 List in the top category as a |
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WOW 2017: Kiran Patil of Vintage Wines (Producer/Marketing)
Dec 07: Kiran Patil is one of the primary driving forces behind growth of Vintage Wines Pvt. Ltd –a company formed with the primary objective of producing quality wines and is our choice of one of the Top Ten WOWs for sheer grit and determination she has been conducting the wine producing and marketing business of Vintage Wines. A management graduate, she has worked with Companies like K. Raheja Constructions (4 years) and Mahindra |
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WOW 2017: Karishma Grover (Winemaker/Public Relations)
Dec 21: Since Indian Wine Academy and delWine pioneered the concept of Top Ten Indian Women of Wine in 2013 in order to biennially recognise and motivate women working in the Indian wine industry, Karishma Grover, winemaker at Grover Vineyards has been doubling up also as a Brand Ambassador and has been an obvious choice in this category for the 3rd time in a row. During a casual conversation about 7 years ago with Dr. Hildegarde Heymann, |
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WOW 2017: Rupali Bhatnagar of Sula Vineyards (Winemaker)
Dec 20: Rupali Bhatnagar has been working with Sula Vineyards for over 11 years and is currently their General Manager and Senior Winemaker, responsible for making all the sparkling wines among other duties, and joins the Top Ten Women of wines in India(WOW) in the winemaking category, for the second time. Unless you visit the Tasting Room or SulaFest or Sula Vineyards, chances are you may not have even heard about Rupali Bhatnagar |
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WOW 2017: Kadambari Kapoor of Gusto Imports (Importer)
Dec 21: When Kadambari (Kay) Kapoor started Gusto Imports in 2009, one didn’t give her much chance of succeeding in a market that had suddenly crashed because of 26/9 mishap the previous year but shifting to Mumbai in 2011 was a smart move that helped Gusto enter the seven largest wine consuming cities in India, making her one of a tiny handful of importers in India focusing on the wine-only import model and yet vibrant business.
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WOW 2017: Noi Cecilia Oldne – (Ex-Sula) Sommelier and Consultant
Dec 20: Noi Cecilia Oldne, the Swedish wine expert and a resident of India for 10 years and till recently the Vice President - Marketing and Global Brand Ambassador of Sula Vineyards, makes it to the WOW 2017 List once again because of her dedication and hard work. What many people don't know about our very own "wine celebrity" Cecilia Oldne is that she was first a public face as a Swedish top level gymnast and also a national champion dancer, |
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WOW 2017: Madhulika Bhattacharya of La Cave (Retailer)
Dec 21: Madhulika Bhattacharya has been a very versatile person flirting with wine professionally for over 15 years but she came into her own when she started modern Retail, opened by husband Aman Dhall, owner of Brindco Sales and the meteoric rise in two years wins her a place in the Retailer category –typically a male bastion thus far, writes Subhash Arora who has been watching her performance from close quarters for the last 15 years. You have |
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WOW 2017: Ritu Dalmia of Diva (Restaurateur)
Dec 07: Ritu Dalmia is a brilliant chef and restaurateur and one of India’s most celebrated chefs and co-owner of six restaurants and a catering division in Delhi and a restaurant in Italy, where wines go well with her customers, Lists are reasonably priced, making us select her again in the Top Ten List of Women of Wine (WOW) in India. Despite owning a string of restaurants, Ritu Dalmia is frustrated so far as the wine is concerned. Wine has been her |
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WOW 2017: Sonal Holland MW-Wine Educator
Dec 07: Sonal Holland, India’s most qualified and acclaimed wine professional as first and only Master of Wine, the most prestigious title in the world of wines with a present count of 356 Masters of Wine across 29 countries, has been on our List of Top Ten WOW in India twice, even before receiving the title and continues to be on the List for the third time. An award-winning wine broadcaster, WSET-certified wine educator, consultant and entrepreneur, |
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WOW 2017: Reva Singh of Sommelier India (Publication/journalist)
Dec 20: Reva K Singh, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief of Sommelier India, the first and only wine magazine in print in India, continues the journey of reporting and educating through the magazine and is one of the Top Ten Women of Wine in India for the third consecutive time. Master of English Literature, former university lecturer in English and a magazine journalist, Reva K. Singh has devoted her time on communicating about wine with the goal of |
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