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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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Product launches, product news, happenings and new brands in the market.

  • SIR JOHN NEW ‘BREWED IN INDIA’ BEER FROM CANADIAN BEER MAJOR

    SIR JOHN NEW ‘BREWED IN INDIA’ BEER FROM CANADIAN BEER MAJOR

    The subsidiary company of Canada based Azim Capital and Toronto Ale Brewing company, Kanoe Impex India Pvt. Ltd. recently rolled out its first brew from India called SIR JOHN. The lager beer produced under a contractual brewing and bottling arrangement with Denzong Breweries Pvt Ltd (owned by the Bollywood actor Danny Denzongpa) is planning to…

  • J’ NOON- FIRST LUXURY FINE WINE FROM INDIA

    J’ NOON- FIRST LUXURY FINE WINE FROM INDIA

    Luxury Fine Wine from India! Yes, it’s true. In 2015 I was asked by an international magazine to write a piece on the fine wines from India. When I told them that the price of the most expensive Indian wine was around 25 euros the story idea was dropped. We are still far from producing…

  • Mythic Estate: Keeping the Legends of Malbec & Mendoza Alive

    Mythic Estate: Keeping the Legends of Malbec & Mendoza Alive

    The glorious rise of Malbec in the last few years has often raised a pertinent question. How did the purple grape that originated in southwest France manage to thrive in South America? So much so that it’s created a unique identity for itself in Argentina. Undoubtedly, it’s the geographical location, climatic condition and the influence…

  • Whisky, Tequila & Gin To Drive Growth In The Global Spirits Category

    Whisky, Tequila & Gin To Drive Growth In The Global Spirits Category

    Good news for the spirits industry. According to the latest IWSR Forecast (2017-2021), whisky, tequila and gin will be driving the growth for the spirits category. The report also suggests that the Chinese spirit Baijiu is about to see the largest growth in the spirits categories over the next five years. Also, news for the…

  • Top Wine Festivals to Visit Once

    If you want to spend your vacations differently and get a new, unique breath of your relaxation time then we recommend you to choose a destination that takes you to one of the best international wine festivals, if you are a wine lover, of course, and can feel and appreciate the real taste of a…

  • Pernod Ricard India Introduces Campo Viejo

    After a long gap, the leading global spirits company Pernod-Ricard has decided to expand it’s imported wine portfolio in India. The company recently introduced Campo Viejo, the no 1 wine brand from Rioja, Spain. A multi-award winning and sustainable winery, Campo Viejo has a love and respect for the land and its winemaking heritage. Committed…

  • A Brief History Of Rum In India

     As I stepped out of the airport in Mauritius and began my journey towards the main island all I could see around was long stretches of sugar cane fields with occasional sightings of a few Indian men and women who looked right out of a Bollywood movie from the 60’s. I got curious and asked…

  • Ten Wines To Buy In 2017

    The ever-expanding Indian wine market with double-digit growth has given hope to many Indian and International wine companies to explore further opportunities. Despite heavy duties, taxes and other roadblocks, the potential consumer base is what keeps luring companies to introduce new wine brands in the market every year. Here’s a list of wines available in…

  • The Drinks & Destinations Podcast Ep 5 Pairing wines & spirits with Food, Movies & TV series

    Listen to the episode here This episode of the Drinks & Destinations Podcast is about looking beyond the basic pairing of wine and spirits with food. While mixologist and spirits expert Shatbhi Basu shares her tips on pairing whisky, vodka, rum and feni with food in the Pair it up section, the hosts Rojita &…

  • Glenfiddich Introduces 26 Yo Expression in India

      Glenfiddich single malt brand owned by the whisky company William Grant & Sons recently introduced its 26 YO expression in India. The launch event which took place in Mumbai followed by other metros in India also marked the visit of the newly appointed Glenfiddich global brand ambassador, Struan Grant Ralph. Ralph has worked as…