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Author: Rojita Tiwari
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The phrase “wine is made in the vineyard” received much attention recently when wine writers questioned some of Bordeaux’s first growth producers about their heavy financial investments in upgradation of the cellars. This also was an indication of a cautionary measure to have control over a bad vintage, which obviously reasons against the above-mentioned argument.…
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Viiking Ventures, the owner of many businesses including the newly acquired beer brand from Goa ‘King’s’ is investing 1 billion rupees for marketing of vodka mix brand ‘XXX’ over the next three years. Sachiin Joshi, owner of Viiking Ventures has the ambition to become the market leader in Alcoholic and Non-alcoholic beverages sectors. At present, the…
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No one understands the significance of traveling with comfort better than a frequent flyer. While it’s nearly impossible to have a fantastic experience if you are flying in economy class, or even in the business class of some of the international airlines, what is worth-every-penny is upgrading to business class in airlines such as Jet…
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It is time to rejoice as Indian whisky brands drive the growth chart of fastest growing brands list published by IWSR. According to the August issue of the magazine, Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABD)-owned Officer’s Choice took the title of the fastest-growing spirits brand for the second year in a row. Although its absolute…
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The new owner of Goan lager brand King’s Black Label, India’s Viiking Group, is set to roll out the brand across the country. The company, which acquired the brand from Impala Distillery & Brewery in May for INR900m (US$14.1m), announced its intentions earlier this week. To coincide with the move, Viiking has changed the full…
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Nicholas Ord also known as Nick Ord is the Reserve Brand Ambassador for Diageo’s Luxury portfolio and his responsibilities include, not just travelling around the world offering trainings, delivering concepts and interacting with the sales and marketing team and customers, but also to create experiences that adhere to his ethos – Drink less, drink better.…
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Allied Blenders and Distillers Pvt. Ltd (ABD) has recently acquired a grain distillery unit in Telangana. The first grain distillery in ABD’s list, Shasta Bio Fuels has a capacity to produce 160 KL of alcohol per day. This deal has cost ABD approximately 200 crores. According to official sources, the company will make an additional investment of…
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The members of Anada Wine Club, Mumbai last week had a chance to enjoy some of the latest vintages from Sula Vineyards portfolio. Besides Anada Wine Club members a handful of wine professionals were also part of this special evening. Sovna Puri, Head – Tastings & Trainings, Sula Vineyards took members of the Club through six wines from…
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It’s time to rejoice as two of the world’s most renowned wine regions Champagne and Burgundy find place in the UNESCO World Heritage sites list. What does that mean? It means that after enjoying the GI (Geographical Indication) status for years, both champagne and burgundy receive a major boost in wine tourism. Also, the slopes,…
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There are few Spanish wine brands present in the Indian market at the moment. Though Spain is blessed with great wine regions such as Rioja, Catalonia’s sub-regions such as Priorat, Penedes, Galicia-Rias Baixas (RYE-us BYE-shus) in the north-west and Ribera del Duero etc., not many of the wines from these regions have found home in India.…
