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Rojita Tiwari wears many hats — and most of them come with a pour. A globetrotting drinks writer, sommelier, educator, consultant, and certified booze judge (yes, that’s a real job), she’s been stirring things up since 2006. Founder of Drinks & Destinations, India’s go-to consultancy for all things wine, spirits, and strategy, Rojita has introduced Baijiu to India, helped launch a Whisky, and judges everything from wine to whisky, rum, gin, vodka, mezcal, baijiu to sake at top global competitions such as CMB and Spirits Selection. She’s bagged titles like Best Wine & Food Influencer (Wine Travel Awards 2023), Ambassador of the Industry Title and twice made it to the “Top Ten Women in Wine in India” list — cheers to that! She is also the only certified International Ambassador of Moutai Flavour Baijius in India. You’ll find her words in Drinks International, Whisky & More, Rumporter, Mint Lounge, Spiritz, Sommelier India and more. Want to raise a glass or a campaign? Reach her @drinksanddestinations or email drinksanddestinations@gmail.com. Cheers!

Month: December 2015

  • KRSMA Leads The Way to Produce India’s Best Cabernet Sauvignon

      In September this year, there was a historical moment, which defied the notion that India couldn’t produce a good quality cabernet sauvignon. The occasion was the first-ever vertical tasting of cabernet sauvignon wines from KRASMA Estates. At the end of the tasting at the Oberoi Hotel, Bangalore, a room full of industry experts, wine…

  • Sogrape Wine Tasting With Jakub Wierzba

    It isn’t every day that one gets to taste wines from the best wine producer in the world. Sogrape Vinhos was voted as ‘the best wine producer’ this year, by  World Association of Writers and Journalists of Wines and Spirits (WAWWJ that created a ranking with the top 100 producers worldwide. The company has been present in India for a long time…

  • “The Enthusiast 100” lists a Chianti Classico Gran Selezione As Best Wine In The World

    The current list of the American Wine Enthusiast magazine awards first place to San Felice’s Chianti Classico Gran Selezione.    The wine is “Il Grigio 2011”, produced by the San Felice estate: Gallo Nero’s top wine, followed by plenty of other Italian wines (17, just behind France, with 18 wines, and the US with 30). The…

  • Five New Whiskies To Try This Festive Season

    It’s that time of the year when liquor companies race to introduce as many new brands as possible in the market. Good for us, because more the merrier. Here is a list of five recently launched very interesting whiskies that you may want for your home bar, except one, for which you would require a…

  • Jack Daniel Tennessee Honey Cocktails

    Mixologist and spirit guru Shatbhi Basu shares some delicious cocktail recipes prepared with Jack Daniel’s new variant Tennessee Honey. JD Tennessee Honey Lemonade Glass: Tall / Collins Ingredients: 45ml JD Honey Wedge of lime 7up / Sprite to top Garnish: Mint sprig Method: Fill glass full with ice Pour JD Honey, squeeze wedge of lime…