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Category: SAY CHEERS!
This section is all about events, tastings, parties and happenings in the drinks, travel and hospitality industry.
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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…
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It was an exciting busy week full of dinners, launches and tasting events. From meeting with the Kumala Wines Winemaker to the launch of a new craft beer by Gateway Brewing Company called A1 to the launch of the German wine brand Weingut Heinz Pfaffmann, an exclusive dinner with Sula’s winemaker Kerry Damskey and owner…
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I was invited recently, as a juror at the international competition-Spirits Selection 2015. The event took place between August 26th and 28th in Guiyang, China and received an entry of 1,395 spirits from 44 producer countries. These spirits were tasted (blind) and evaluated by 83 master blenders, buyers, importers, journalists and writers from the world…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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The second edition of the music festival organised by Smirnoff will have biggies from EDM world. After giving the country its most cutting edge music festival last year in Bangalore, Smirnoff Experience is set to ignite real, effortless fun in its second edition in Mumbai on April 17th, 2015. Headlining the festival this year, are…
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Sofitel Mumbai BKC and the brand consultancy firm Flipsydee recently organized the 1st Wine Sommeliers and Professionals Meet. The event curated and conducted by sommelier Sagar Nath was an interesting informal affair where wine writers and hospitality professionals mingled and tasted wines from the portfolio of Flipsydee. “Sofitel intends to conduct more such tasting sessions for…
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Jacob’s Creek, the Australian wine brand owned by the second largest wine and Spirits Company in the world, Pernod Ricard, introduced its global concept of ‘The Reserve Table’ in India this year. After hosting two successful experiences in Bangalore and New Delhi, the company held the final one at The Terrace Garden, ITC Grand Central,…
