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rkj-about-meRavi K Joshi owns the wine and spirits blog G2G

Guns 2 Gewurztraminer is a Wine and Spirit blog by Ravi Joshi aka Colonel Joe, a renowned beverage expert from India.

Call of Passion

A former Army Officer and Technologist, Ravi answered the call of his heart by switching professions to the world of beverages. Shortly thereafter, he won the coveted Champagne Scholarship awarded by the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) which was sponsored by the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC). There has been no looking back for him ever since.

Ravi Joshi at Champagne Armand de Brignac cellars
Ravi at Champagne Armand de Brignac cellars.

Traversing up the learning curve

But Ravi didn’t just stop at Champagne. He ventured further on a solo voyage to different wine regions of France, working with the winemakers in the fields and wineries, facilitated by his knowledge of the French language. 

Ravi Joshi participating in the harvest at Brouilly, Cru Beaujolais.
Ravi participating in harvest at Brouilly, Cru Beaujolais.

Over the next years, Ravi travelled to various other wine regions of the world (Italy, Spain, Austria, Japan) on invitations from reputed winemakers and beverage trade bodies of the world.  He also started conducting beverage education and tasting sessions for consumers and trade in India, to include wine, whisky, vodka, rum, sake and others.

Sake “Samurai”

Ravi Joshi with Otani Sake Brewery team.
Ravi with the brewery team at Otani Shuzo, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.

In 2020, Ravi was invited by Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS) as the only one from India in a group of seven global experts to tour Sake breweries in the country. On his return, Ravi founded Sake Club India (SCI), which is today the top authority on Sake in India. Ravi’s hands-on experience in Sake breweries and his formal qualification as Certified Sake Professional enables this leading position of Sake Club India.

Ravi working at a Sake brewery in Japan.
Ravi working under the expert guidance of Toji (Master Brewer) at Suwaizumi Brewery in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.

Whither Guns 2 Gewurztraminer?

This blog’s name is symbolic of Ravi’s transition from handling guns as a military man to bottles as a beverage professional. But there’s more to G2G than just symbolism- as can probably be observed from  Ravi’s various writings that have continuously evolved over the years.

Read Ravi Joshi’s inaugural post explaining this transition

Thanks for stopping by and please take some time to explore a wide range of articles in this passion-driven blog.

Cheers!