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Wine India Moves: Nick Pringle quits Sula as COO
July 31: Nick Pringle, the former cricketer from UK and Chief Operating Officer for Sula Vineyards has decided to make as surprising an exit as an entry 14 months ago, with August 2 being his last working day with Sula, writes Subhash Arora who feels the decision will put spokes in the plans that Rajeev Samant might have had for himself and the company and until he arrives from London next week, we shall have to wait for the reorganisation details. Grapevine has it that there were some marketing related issues that fermented trouble though it could not be
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Bubble Trouble for Prosecco still not over in Australia
Aug 04: Although King Valley in Australia continues to make Prosecco after winning the legal case against Italy, the ongoing tussle between Italy and Australia has taken twist with Italians putting pressure on Australia as a pre-condition for the ongoing negotiation of the EU-Australian Free Trade Agreement, writes Subhash Arora who foresees a repeat of Tokai issue that resulted in Friuli (Italy) banned from using the label in favour of Hungary, and Australia should also start looking for an alternative for naming the bubbly. Italian winemakers seem set to declare war |
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Yaatra: Journey by Liam Steevenson MW with York Nashik
August 07: Nashik-based York Winery has collaborated with Liam Steevenson MW from UK to produce a 100% Shiraz to be exported under the YAATRA label in joint collaboration though only about 75 cases have been produced in the first vintage 2016, writes Subhash Arora who feels the effort should be lauded both for the Indian wine industry and the passion to experiment for the young MW and his entrepreneurial skills and faith in the Indian terroir. Liam Steevenson MW may not be known to many people in India yet but he has been a regular visitor to the Taj Vine |
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Austria joins US and UK for Master Sommelier Exams
Aug 08: The, highly respected Court of Master Sommeliers will conduct for the first time, its examination for membership as a Master Sommelier outside the UK or the US, selecting Austria for The final Diploma, to be awarded at Klosterneuburg Abbey in Lower Austria, later this month, evidencing once again the importance given to Austria as a country focused on wine education, writes Subhash Arora. For the first time in its more than 40--year history, the court will now conduct the exam outside of the UK or the USA. On 19 & 20 August, 16 international candidates |
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Thinking Beyond Liquor: President Jefferson of USA (1801-1809)
Aug 08: It’s been over 200 years since the third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson who was smitten by wine from the days he was the US Ambassador to France and whisky was in fashion in the US, he must have posed the same question as did the panellists at the FnB Conclave a week in Delhi earlier and reported in delWine, and if trends in the US were an indication, India will need to wait for 200 years when wine can compete, at least, with beer which is fast becoming a drink of choice in India too, avers Subhash Arora. In the previous issue of |
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Study: Abstainers and excessive drinkers more risk prone to dementia
Aug 04: A study published in the British Medical Journal of Thursday, found that moderate drinkers were at lowest risk of dementia, compared to heavy drinkers and non-drinkers, but this may be because they tend to lead generally healthy lives and are less likely to smoke or eat unhealthily. The British Medical Journal study found that a group of people who did not drink alcohol in middle age were more likely to develop dementia later on than people who drank moderately. However, according to a Report in BBC there are a few reasons this study should be treated with
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