{"id":4529,"date":"2022-08-17T09:11:48","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T03:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/?p=4529"},"modified":"2022-09-07T08:57:27","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T03:27:27","slug":"item_4_915","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/item_4_915\/","title":{"rendered":"DelWine Top Ten Indian Women of Wine (WOW) 2021 Award announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4529\" class=\"elementor elementor-4529\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4720b6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4720b6a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53f09f7\" data-id=\"53f09f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70aab53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70aab53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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The biennial Awards is limited to women working actively for at least 5 years substantially promoting wine through their areas of specialty such as production, winemaking, sommelier, marketing, imports, retail and education and ascent in the corporate world of wine.<br \/><div id=\"metaslider-id-4637\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-90-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-4637 ml-slider ms-theme-nivo-bar nav-hidden has-carousel-mode\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"Top Ten Indian Women 2021-item_4_915\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_4637\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_4637\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-4638 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-4638\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/item_4_915\/#Aeisha-Sahni\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1-240x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"240\" alt=\"Aeisha Sahni\" class=\"slider-4637 slide-4638\" title=\"Aeisha Sahni\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"> Aeisha Sahni<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-4639 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-4639\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/item_4_915\/#Ipsita-Das\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2-240x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"240\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-4637 slide-4639\" title=\"Ipsita Das\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Ipsita Das<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-4640 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-4640\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/item_4_915\/#Kadambari-Kapoor\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3-240x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"240\" alt=\"Kadambari Kapoor\" class=\"slider-4637 slide-4640\" title=\"Kadambari Kapoor\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Kadambari Kapoor<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-4641 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-4641\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/item_4_915\/#Madhulika-Bhattacharya\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4-240x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"240\" alt=\"Madhulika Bhattacharya Dhall\" class=\"slider-4637 slide-4641\" title=\"Madhulika Bhattacharya Dhall\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Madhulika Bhattacharya Dhall<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-4642 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-4642\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/item_4_915\/#Priyanka-Save\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/5-240x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"240\" alt=\"Priyanka Save\" class=\"slider-4637 slide-4642\" title=\"Priyanka Save\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Priyanka Save<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-4643 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-4643\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/item_4_915\/#Puja-Sekhri\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6-240x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"240\" alt=\"Puja Sekhri\" class=\"slider-4637 slide-4643\" title=\"Puja Sekhri\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Puja Sekhri<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-4644 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-4644\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/item_4_915\/#reva-singh\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/7-240x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"240\" alt=\"Reva Singh\" class=\"slider-4637 slide-4644\" title=\"Reva Singh\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Reva Singh<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-4645 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-4645\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/item_4_915\/#Rupali-Bhatnagar\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-240x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"240\" alt=\"Rupali Bhatnagar\" class=\"slider-4637 slide-4645\" title=\"Rupali Bhatnagar\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Rupali Bhatnagar<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-4646 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-4646\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/item_4_915\/#Sonal-Holland-MW\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9-240x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"240\" alt=\"Sonal Holland MW\" class=\"slider-4637 slide-4646\" title=\"Sonal Holland MW\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Sonal Holland MW<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-4647 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-4647\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/item_4_915\/#Vaniitha-Jain\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/10-240x300.png\" height=\"300\" width=\"240\" alt=\"Vaniitha Jain\" class=\"slider-4637 slide-4647\" title=\"Vaniitha Jain\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Vaniitha Jain<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><br \/>According to delWine\u2019 s policy, we had decided to induct those ladies who find a place for 5 years in the Top Ten List, into the Top Ten WOW Hall of Fame. <strong>Reva Singh<\/strong> and <strong>Sonal Holland MW<\/strong> have been present in all the 5 editions and as such are accorded this special Honour. They will be excluded from this list in future.<\/p><p>The 2019 Awards were announced at the delWine Excellence Awards which were kept in abeyance during the Covid-19 pandemic and cannot be organised this year. The List is in alphabetic order of their first names as compared with the previous one that was by their family names.<\/p><p><a id=\"Aeisha-Sahni\"><\/a><strong>Aeisha Sahni <\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4535 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1-205x300.jpg\" alt=\"Aeisha Sahni\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1-700x1024.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1-768x1123.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a>Aeisha Sahni is the Head of Wine Business at John Distilleries Ltd. Making Big Banyan brand of wines. She started her career with wine in 2011 after graduating with a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in hotel management. Her passion for wine was triggered during her internship at a hotel in Provence in the South of France in 2007. The hotel was attached to a Domaine and a vineyard where she often volunteered during the harvest season. Thus began her love for the beverage and the winemaking process. She has been with John Distilleries for about 11 years. Her involvement has been with sales, marketing, brand building, the new winery in Bangalore, wine tourism and the day to day operations, growth and profitability of the business, working closely with the wine making team. She maintains a fine balance between raising her two young children and the job.<\/p><p><a id=\"Ipsita-Das\"><\/a><strong>Ipsita Das<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4539 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ipsita Das\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2-728x1024.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2-768x1080.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2.jpg 795w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a>Ipsita Das makes it to India\u2019s Top Ten WOW List because of her management acumen and capabilities in the corporate world, especially in the Luxury segment. She is the Managing Director of Moet Hennessy with over 13 years of experience in Sales and Operations and Management. She began\u00a0 \u00a0her career\u00a0 \u00a0after \u00a0\u00a0post-graduation\u00a0 \u00a0degree\u00a0 \u00a0in Strategy and Marketing from the Indian School of Business. After corporate jobs in companies like Uber and Maersk, she joined LVMH as the Commercial\u00a0 \u00a0Director in September 2019, and became the Managing\u00a0 \u00a0Director of Moet Hennessy India in January 2021. She is the Vice- President of the- Indo-French Chamber of Commerce\u00a0 \u00a0and Industry (IFCCI), and an active Board Member of the International Spirits and Wines Association of India (ISWAI).<\/p><p>\u2018These are exciting times for the Indian market, not just for the award- winning Indian Chandon that we produce in our winery in Nashik, but also for our larger imported portfolio for which India is an emerging market. Besides the established hospitality and retail business, our focus is also on weddings and the corporate market, as we grow our presence in the subcontinent\u2019, she says.<\/p><p><a id=\"Kadambari-Kapoor\"><\/a><strong>Kadambari Kapoor<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4540 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3-300x248.jpg\" alt=\"Kadambari Kapoor\" width=\"300\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3-768x635.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Kadambari (Kay) Kapoor returned to India after 10 years in the US and exited her corporate career to focus on the nascent wine industry in Kolkata but shifted base to the more vibrant Mumbai. She concentrated on sourcing, marketing and education, leaving the back-end logistics to experts. Resentment from the trade, excise and custom authorities made her even more determined. She decided to learn the liquor business ground up and set up own temperature-controlled bonded warehouses in 2009. Over the last dozen years, her importing company Gusto Imports has stayed true to its mission of bringing quality wines to India. With a compact portfolio she chooses one producer from each iconic terroir for building brands and markets by focusing on service, storage, and consumer satisfaction. Her wines range from entry level to Grand Crus but share the common attributes of authenticity, balance and value (ABV).<\/p><p><a id=\"Madhulika-Bhattacharya\"><\/a><strong>Madhulika Bhattacharya Dhall<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4542 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Madhulika Bhattacharya Dhall\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Madhulika Bhattacharyya Dhall is a multi-talented powerhouse, a PR professional and a Radio Jockey who spearheaded the capital\u2019s premier wine and liquor store La Cave in Delhi in 2015 which quickly became Delhi\u2019s most discerning wine and alcohol store. She also established a 5,000 square feet retail store in Bangalore, stocking 350 labels of fine wines, spirits and beer from all across the world. She believes Consumer-led events are a key to expanding the customer base and the market. Her wine dinners have become legendary. Wine has always been her passion and she loves the ethos behind it. \u201cI want to make wine more accessible to consumers who are intimidated by it. La Cave was never just a store but about connecting with consumers and shedding the pretentiousness,\u201d she says. She has been expanding significantly in Bangalore with 2 stores at the airport. She also handles the Retail stores of Nature\u2019s Basket wherever wine is sold, through a \u2018store-within-a store\u2019 concept. Madhulika says people must stop viewing alcohol purchasing as disreputable, especially women who need space where they can purchase wine and liquor without patronisation.<\/p><p><a id=\"Priyanka-Save\"><\/a><strong>Priyanka Save<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4546 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/5-173x300.jpg\" alt=\"Priyanka Save\" width=\"173\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/5-173x300.jpg 173w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/5.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/a>Priyanka Save and her husband Nagesh Pai set up Hill Zill Winery in 2017 to produce C<em>hikoo <\/em>wine in a small town called Bordi in the tribal belt of Maharashtra. She took 5 years to obtain the production license after applying in 2011 but the excise duty was still payable since only (grape) wine had been exempted by the Maharashtra Excise Policy of 2001, in force till 2021. This technical error was rectified, thanks to her regular follow ups. She has now expanded into a wide range of fruit wines including Mead (honey wine) labelled as Arka. She is constantly upgrading the production facilities and expanding her market across India. She has worked even with North-eastern producers and is always happy to lend a helping hand to the fruit wine producers across India. She has recently set up another joint venture project in Solan (H.P.). Her education in the US made her open enough to educate people about fruit wines even if they could become potential competitors. She organised a fruit wine conference at the winery resort before Covid, \u00a0where potential producers participated from different parts of India.<\/p><p><a id=\"Puja-Sekhri\"><\/a><strong>Puja Sekhri <\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4547 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6-235x300.jpg\" alt=\"Puja Sekhri\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6-768x981.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/a>Puja Sekhri, Director of the family-owned Fratelli Wines has been a part of Fratelli since 2011, primarily involved in marketing activities alongside Mr. Kapil Sekhri in the beginning. She got more actively involved in the company operations in 2020 and now heads the marketing, branding and designing operations. She spearheaded the entire label re-designing and rebranding of Fratelli\u2019s range of varietal wines in the year 2021. She plays an important role in developing and keeping alive the organisation\u2019s culture. Puja also oversees the Personnel functions in the Company. She also heads the day to day management and marketing operations of Fratelli\u2019s new segments- Hospitality &amp; Cheese.<\/p><p><strong><a id=\"reva-singh\"><\/a>Reva Singh*<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4548 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/7-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Reva Singh\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/7-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/7-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/7-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/7-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/7.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>A former English professor and magazine publisher, Reva K. Singh is the owner and editor-in-chief of <em>Sommelier India (SI)<\/em>. Her pioneering mission in launching SI was to educate readers about wine and foster wine drinking culture in India. A founding member of The Wine Society of India, serving on its Board of Wine Advisors, Reva has travelled and tasted wines from around the world and judged at international wine competitions. In 2009 she founded the short-lived Sommelier India Wine Awards, with Steven Spurrier as co-chairperson. The Sommelier India\/Academie du Vin Tasting Panel organizes blind tastings to assess international and domestic wines for Indian consumers.\u00a0She also founded the SI Wine Circle and Supper Club. A post graduate from Delhi University and a graduate of the Radcliffe Publishing Course at Harvard, Reva did the WSET Intermediate and Ch\u00eane Bleu Extreme Wine Course with distinction. We are happy to induct her into the delWine Top Ten WOW Hall of Fame.<\/p><p><a id=\"Rupali-Bhatnagar\"><\/a><strong>Rupali Bhatnagar<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4549 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-253x300.jpg\" alt=\"Rupali Bhatnagar\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8.jpg 538w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/a>Rupali Bhatnagar is Associate Vice-President and Chief Winemaker- White and Sparkling wines at Sula Vineyards. She has been in charge of winemaking for sparkling wines since 2008. Through experimentation she created an unusual blend of Chenin Blanc, Shiraz, Viognier, Riesling, Thomson and Zinfandel to make a white sparkling base. She successfully created India&#8217;s first Sparkling Red wine using Shiraz, in 2018. She handles all the processes during winemaking. Her idea behind creating the wine is to maintain balance in terms of palate, flavour profile and texture.\u00a0Her winemaking philosophy is all about making delicious wines that everyone can enjoy drinking again and again.\u00a0She believes in Sustainable Agriculture more than the techniques and believes that protecting the environment is more than just good for the planet; it is good for her wines.\u00a0She is very pleased that she reached the current position without having any formal education in winemaking or any harvests overseas. She joined Sula Vineyards in 2006 as a lab technician and progressed within the organisation by changing roles over the years.<\/p><p><a id=\"Sonal-Holland-MW\"><\/a><strong>Sonal Holland MW* <\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4550 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sonal Holland MW\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Sonal Holland has been on the WOW list since the beginning, not least because she is India&#8217;s only Master of Wine but has also been blazing the trail with her wine initiatives. She firmly believes that India&#8217;s importance as an emerging market for wine is higher than ever before now.<\/p><p>Sonal&#8217;s vast cultural knowledge makes her a sought-after strategic consultant for international wine companies. Through the SoHo Wine Consultants, Sonal advises on import strategies and is actively working with international trade associations and individual companies on how to enter and succeed in India. She is the Program Ambassador for South Australian wines, and works with the California Wine Institute, wines of Chile and Argentina, among other countries, to help establish their presence in India through a series of marketing activations.<\/p><p>In 2018, she collaborated with UK-based Wine Intelligence to release India&#8217;s first comprehensive survey on the Indian wine consumer and recently released the India Wine Insider 2022. The report throws light on the trade and importer landscape, Indian wine consumer behaviour and simplifies understanding of the regulatory framework and labeling laws across different states.<\/p><p>Sonal Holland Wine Academy is India&#8217;s foremost WSET-approved course and recently launched its proprietory online courses &#8211; Certified Wine Pro and Advanced Wine Pro, enabling world-class wine education across cities in India at affordable price-points. She founded the annual India Wine awards in 2017. Vine2Wine is her retail venture, with 3 wine-specialist stores across Mumbai and Bengaluru. She believes in keeping wine real and relatable among the growing community of wine-lovers in the country who are eager to embrace the wine lifestyle.<\/p><p>We are happy to induct Sonal Holland MW into the delWine Top Ten WOW Hall of Fame.<\/p><p><a id=\"Vaniitha-Jain\"><\/a><strong>Vaniitha Jain <\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4551 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/10-282x300.png\" alt=\"Vaniitha Jain\" width=\"282\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/10-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/10.png 335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/a>The Mumbai-based Vaniitha Jain is founder of The Perfect Pour-a wine, spirits, and lifestyle consulting firm. Combining formal training with varied experience, she has worked in the industry including Suntory Whiskey group in Japan, the Four Seasons Hotel, and the Taj Chambers. She has collaborated with brands by mixing exciting flavours; for instance- whiskey with coconut water, and green tea to familiarise Indians with signature flavours from around the world. As a consultant she advises her clients on building import strategy including portfolio and brand management, designing food and beverage programmes, and the curation of drink menus for a variety of events. She is also an international wine judge. Recently, she has designed her own style of chic wine glasses called \u2018The Connoisseur Collection\u2019 in collaboration with Dartington Crystal of UK.<\/p><p><em>Indian Wine Academy, delWine and delWine Excellence Awards congratulate the Top Ten Indian Women of Wine (WOW) and hope these role models continue to motivate and mentor younger women to rise and shine in the wine world where women have made a place for themselves and are constantly chiselling away and making a place for themselves on merit.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Subhash Arora<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-3\" style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/item_1_809.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Ten WOW 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p><table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"912\"><strong>Rupali Bhatnaga<\/strong>r, Associate Vice-President and Chief Winemaker<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Uma Chigurupati<\/strong> -a wine entrepreneur, successful business woman<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Chef Ritu Dalmia<\/strong> for endless gastronomic innovation and her wine cellar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Madhulika Bhattacharyya<\/strong> Dhall, a multi-talented powerhouse, a PR professional and a Radio Jockey<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sonal Holland MW<\/strong>, India\u2019s first and only Master of Wine, for her trailblazing achievements in the field of wine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kadambari Kapoor<\/strong> who returned to India after 10 years in the US and exited her corporate career to focus on the nascent wine industry in Kolkata<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Manish Parija<\/strong>. For the Delhi girl from Miranda House, getting into the AlcoBev Industry<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kiran Patil<\/strong> who is one of the primary driving forces behind Reveilo Wines\u2013a family owned estate bottled winery<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Aeisha Sahni,<\/strong> Head of Wine Business at John Distilleries-Big Banyan Wines<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reva K. Singh<\/strong> is the owner of Sommelier India\u00a0(SI)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-3\" style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/item_1_761.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Ten WOW 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/p><table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"440\"><strong>Uma Chigurupati<\/strong> of KRSMA Estate, Hampi Hills-Wine Producer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kiran Patil<\/strong> of Vintage Wines (Producer\/Marketing)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Karishma Grover<\/strong> (Winemaker\/Public Relations)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rupali Bhatnagar<\/strong> of Sula Vineyards (Winemaker)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kadambari Kapoor<\/strong> of Gusto Imports (Importer)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Noi Cecilia Oldne<\/strong> \u2013 (Ex-Sula) Sommelier and Consultant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Madhulika Bhattacharya<\/strong> of La Cave (Retailer)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ritu Dalmia<\/strong> of Diva (Restaurateur)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sonal Holland MW<\/strong>-Wine Educator<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reva Singh<\/strong> of Sommelier India (Publication\/journalist)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-3\" style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/item_1_659.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Ten WOW 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p><table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"390\"><strong>Rupali Bhatnagar-<\/strong>Winemaker at Sula<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Farzana Contractor<\/strong> of UpperCrust<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ritu Dalmia<\/strong> of Diva<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Karishma Grover<\/strong>-Winemaker at GroverZ<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sonal Holland<\/strong> from ITC Hotels<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cecilia Oldne<\/strong>&#8211; VP and Global Brand Ambassador of Sula<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kiran Patil <\/strong>of Vintage Wines<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sneha Rao<\/strong> of KRSMA Estates<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reva Singh<\/strong> of Sommelier India<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rojita Tiwari<\/strong>-Journalist and Consultant<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-3\" style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/item_5_572.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Ten WOW 2013<\/a><\/strong><\/p><table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"273\"><strong>Farzana Contractor<\/strong> of UpperCrust<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ritu Dalmia <\/strong>of Diva<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dharti Desai<\/strong> of FWM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Violet d\u2019Souza<\/strong> of Terroir India<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Karishma Grover<\/strong> of Grover- Zampa<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sonal Holland<\/strong> of ITC Hotels<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cecilia Oldne<\/strong> of Sula<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kiran Patil <\/strong>of Vintage Wines<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reva Singh<\/strong> of Sommelier India<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rojita Tiwari<\/strong> of Ambrosia Magazine<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96cd969 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96cd969\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0ce08b\" data-id=\"e0ce08b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67648bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67648bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>If you Like this article please click on the Like button<\/u> \u00a0\u00a0<br \/><iframe style=\"border: none; 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