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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!

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  • Whose Whisky Is It Anyway?

    The second edition of the World Whiskies Conference held in Glasgow in April 2008 was a special one. It marked a significant moment in the history of the global liquor industry as the heads of world’s two leading spirits companies came face to face. Paul Walsh, former Diageo and Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) Chief and…

  • Vinexpo 2015 Roundup

    Vinexpo Bordeaux, the international wine and spirits event held in odd-numbered years brings the season of celebrations and festivities to the otherwise dull and quiet trade city of France. As Bordeaux is also the country’s wine capital, the event kind of invigorates the city. I have attended three editions of Vinexpo Bordeaux in the past and…

  • Frozen Cocktails at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai

    Monsoon has just hit Mumbai coast but there are still ways to bid adieu to the summer. AER bar & lounge at Hotel Four Seasons is celebrating a specially curated frozen cocktails menu this month. These five special cocktails curated by the AER-Bar & Lounge Mixologist, Varun Sudhakar are delightful. Here are the names and the…

  • Aqaba With WOW Tables Celebrates Craft Beer Festival

    It is exciting times for the craft beer industry as more and more beer drinkers are opting to drink freshly brewed local affordable beers and not the expensive imported ones. Thanks to a handful of craft beer producers and some forward thinking resto-bars and pubs in Mumbai, it has now become easy to grab a…

  • Decline of local spirits leads to global decline says IWSR

    According to a recently released IWSR report, the global spirits market declined -0.1% in 2014, a loss of 3.1m nine-litre cases. While consumption of local spirits in Asia-Pacific and Africa & Middle East remind in growth, local spirits declined -7.4m cases globally. Imported spirits grew 4.3m cases, though not enough to offset the global decline.…

  • Aspri Spirits Launches #Negroniweek in India

    Aspri Spirits, importer of the premium Italian liqueur brand, Campari, kickstarted #Negroniweek in India last evening in a launch event at Radio Bar, Mumbai. Aspri is promoting the classic and innovative versions of Negroni cocktails in the country through tie-ups with several bars who are taking part in this initiative called #Drinkforacause.  What is #Negroniweek…

  • T2 Beacon Opens in Mumbai

    Beacon Hotels has announced the opening of T2 Beacon Hotel in Mumbai. T2 Beacon is an economy category business hotel located in North Mumbai ideal for business traveler.  It is located 10 minutes from international airport and 20 minutes from domestic airport and is within walking distance from business district on Andheri -Kurla road. The hotel offers 27…

  • Chandon launches limited edition bottle for the Indian summer

    Chandon has introduced a special limited edition bottle just in time for the summer. The packaging with nautical stripes is attractive, fashionable and cool. Speaking of the new bottle Gaurav Bhatia, Marketing Director, Moët Hennessy India says, “Chandon Brut is the perfect drink for summer. A chilled bottle of Chandon Brut with its refreshing bubbles…

  • Classy or Cool! The Champagne Dilemma

    At 4 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon a group of media and hospitality professionals are gathered at Novotel Hotel, Mumbai for the tasting of a newly introduced champagne brand. Jean-Noel Girard, International Sales Director, Champagne Devaux is about to present the three champagnes from ‘D’s collection when he observes a growing chatter in the room.…

  • Concours Mondial de Bruxelles travels to Veneto this year

    I had the honour and pleasure of being on the jury panel of one of the most professionally organized wine & spirits competitions in the world-Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB) which was held in Brussels last year. As I prepare to be at the 22nd CMB to take place at Jesolo, Italy from May 1…