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AwardsDrinks

India Drinks Retail Awards debut with fanfare

May 10, 2025Col Joe3052 views
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WineArgentina

Malbec World Day 2025: Revisiting Argentina’s Signature Wine in India

May 2, 2025Col Joe2740 views
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WineItaly

Vinitaly India Roadshow builds up momentum for Vinitaly 2025

March 13, 2025Col Joe2916 views
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A Georgian Wine Splash in India

December 19, 2024Col Joe2951 views
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ProWine Mumbai 2024 delivered the expected and more

December 6, 2024Col Joe2975 views
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With 8 Years under its belt, Tastin’ France going strong in India

November 21, 2024Col Joe3237 views
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Glenn McGrath Launches William Hardy Range of Wines in India

September 6, 2016Col Joe6141 views
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A much revered Aussie cricketer, Glenn McGrath was on a three city tour to India to launch the William Hardy range of Hardys wines. Here’s a report from the New Delhi rendezvous…

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WineIndia

La Réserve- India’s Favourite Wine Relaunched in a New Avatar

August 26, 2016Col Joe5930 views
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By far the most respected Indian red wine, Grover La Réserve gets a makeover in the form of new more emphatic packaging.

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Wine

The Riddle of Riedel

August 8, 2016Col Joe5217 views
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Are you really game for investing in uber specialised glassware like Riedel? An objective take based on a first hand experience…

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PersonalitiesInterview

Getting Upfront with Dr. Giuseppe Martelli, President of Italy’s National Wine Committee

July 25, 2016Col Joe4254 views
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A one-on-one interaction with Dr. Giuseppe Martelli, President of Italy’s National Wine Committee who arrived in New Delhi to present the case of Italian wines at “The Sweet Taste” – an event organized by the Italian Trade Commission in India.

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SpiritsWhiskey

An Indo-American Compatibility of the Palate Kind

July 15, 2016Col Joe4050 views
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That Indians love their whisk(e)y is well known . But do they really love whiskey more than whisky? It may surely be a debatable issue. For the uninitiated, the American and the Irish pronounce the word with an extra 'e'

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News

Know The Latest Amendments To The Austrian Wine Law

July 6, 2016Col Joe4912 views
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The much awaited amendments to the Austrian wine law of 2009 came into effect on 14 June 2016. Here are the changes.

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Wine

5 Collages Of My Picture Perfect Wine Journey

June 25, 2016Col Joe5522 views
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Ancient learning was mostly through travel. Inspired so, I learn wine the most during my expeditions to wine countries. Here’s a pictorial representation of my whirlwind travel to vineyards of Austria and Italy…

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Wine

Lalit: The Latest Hotel In India To Hop On The Private Labels Bandwagon

May 22, 2016Col Joe4212 views
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Private wine labels in hotels have always served towards exclusivity. Get acquainted with Hotel Lalit’s Private Collection that comes from Domaine de la Pigeade situated in the Languedoc region.

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Czech Wines Seek To Befriend The Indian Consumer

May 11, 2016Col Joe4887 views
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Don’t be flustered by difficult names- because wine appreciation is beyond the realm of language barriers. We use Czech wine names to demonstrate how decoding difficult appearing wine names can be a cinch.

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WineItaly

The Sweet Taste of Italy in New Delhi

April 29, 2016Col Joe4320 views
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It was much more than satiating a sweet tooth. “The Sweet Taste of Italy” organized by the Italian Trade Commission in New Delhi wowed the audience with a deep rooted insight into Italian food and wine.

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Wine and Spirits is not just my passion, it is my raison d'être, the pull of which compelled me to give up my Army career of 23 years to pursue it full time. A Champagne Scholarship, hands-on experience in vineyards across Europe and Sake Breweries in Japan, and connecting with the global beverages world have been propelling this passion no end. Life suddenly started being more meaningful ever since I decided to empower myself with the belief- “In Vino Veritas”! - Read More


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