Yatin Patil's tips - The Financial Express</h1> <article> <h1>Yatin Patil's tips - The Financial Express</h1> <p>anisha sharma — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:58:00 GMT</p> <p>In his column for The Financial Express, Yatin Patil of Vintage Wines has some tips for the government:</p><p>"I<font>t would help if the MRP of liquor is made uniform across the country, and there is consensus among states to bring about a uniform duty structure under four heads—excise & countervailing duty, sales tax, licence fee and label registration charge. The MRP must be mentioned on the bottle and sales tax is should be charged on the MRP mentioned. Consumers will be more comfortable with the fact that they are buying the same product in different places at the same price. Not only will it affect prices but also the product will become consistent. The uniform duty structure will also stabilise the differential pricing in various states due to the tax structure."</font></p><p>More: <a href="http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Column-Hungover-on-taxes/354702/" title="Hungover on taxes" target="_blank">Financial Express</a> <br /></p> </article> <article> <h1>Vineyards hold the key to Indian wine industry's success - Business Standard</h1> <p>anisha sharma — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:44:00 GMT</p> <p>Australian wine technologist Diana Davidson has expressed concerns over Indian wine not meeting international standards and predicted that wine-makers from China, Argentina, Chile and South Africa could easily wipe out Indian wine from the international market. Speaking at a workshop organised for farmers by the Indian Wine Producers’ Association in Pune, she said, “Some Indian wines are good but most are below international standards. This is because farmers do not have adequate knowledge about the variety of plants, the soil required, irrigation techniques and pesticides to be used in vineyards. Most grape growers use traditional methods of cultivation and non-existing wine-culture too affects the quality of wine production.”</p> <p>The Indian wine industry is worth Rs 1,000 crore and is expected to grow to Rs 4,500 crore by 2011. Since January this year, Indian wineries have produced 22.5 million litres of wine, which is exported to countries such as France, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, Singapore and Belgium.</p> <p>More: <a class="" title="Indian wine needs to meet international standards" href="http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=332120" target="_blank">Business Standard</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Finewinesnmore to market Chateau D’Ori wines across the country - Press Release</h1> <p>admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:00:00 GMT</p> <p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><br /><b>Mumbai, August 16, 2008:</b> Finewinesnmore the country’s leading marketer and distributor for premium imported wines, spirits and beverages has added its first domestic wine label to its elaborate portfolio. The tie up with leading domestic wine producer Chateau D’Ori will permit Finewinesnmore the marketing and distribution rights for <b>Chateau D’Ori </b>wines across the country except Maharashtra & Goa.<br /><br />With the expertise of dealing with over 140 premium international wine labels across France, Italy, Chile, Australia and many other countries; Finewinesnmore is among India’s top importers and marketers of luxury wines and spirits. Chateau D’Ori is currently present in Maharashtra and Goa and is looking to capture the growing wine market across the country. The wines are based on Bordeaux style and have become extremely popular amongst wine enthusiasts across the country. <br /><br />On the occasion of this tie-up Ms. Dharti Desai Founder and CEO of Finewinesnmore says, "With a view to expand its footprint Finewinesnmore has been looking for a strong domestic partner. The Chateau D’Ori philosophy and vision was a perfect compliment to Finewinesnmore and hence was the preferred partner. With our unfailing commitment to wines we intend to go a long way in serving the interest of wine consumers across the country. Ranjit Dhuru is a true visionary and a very diligent person and I respect his commitment to support us completely in our marketing efforts of their wines. India today can truly stand up and claim quality wines like the rest of the world and it was only natural for Finewinesnmore to help build brand equity for these wonderful wines using it's existing marketing and distribution platform". <br /><br />Mr. Ranjit Dhuru, Chairman and MD of Château D’Ori wines says, “At Chateau D’Ori we have always given top priority to quality. Finewinesnmore is one of the leading distributors and marketers of imported wines and spirits in India. Dharti is the most dynamic woman entrepreneur I have ever met who has set very high standards for her imported wines portfolio in India and her reach to critical market segments will only help our brand grow further.”<br /><br />Having chalked out Delhi and Haryana as the initial target markets; Finewinesnmore will take the wines forward to other parts of the country to ensure successful penetration across the Indian wine market. This move will strengthen Finewinesnmore position as a credible guide to assist traders and consumers in the wine selection process and enable them to get quality wines at the right price.<br /><br /><b>About Finewinesnmore:</b><br />Finewinesnmore (FWM) is one of the leading importers, distributors and marketers of premium imported wines, spirits and beverages in India. FWM has established itself as a credible, qualitative and innovative player in the Indian wine industry in a short time by building brand equity for its internationally reputed F&B partners and presenting a unique interactive platform (www.fwmclub.com) which brings consumers and producers together to share knowledge and passion in the world of wine and related lifestyle products. FWM is focused on providing an environment for building a community of lifestyle connoisseurs through consistent interactions between consumers and specialists.<br /> </font></p> <p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>About Chateau D’Ori:</b><br />Chateau D’Ori is the creation of an unusual entrepreneur and wine lover, Mr. Ranjit Dhuru, founder & CEO Aftek Ltd. On the one hand Mr. Dhuru runs a successful, Rs.400 crore multinational IT enterprise. On the other hand, his passion for wines has led him to set up India’s first state-of-the-art winery incorporating features like gravity flow and a fully automated bottling plant. Mr. Dhuru imported and marked in India eight Appellation d’Origine Controlee (AOC) wines. These wines included a Bordeaux Superior, a Medoc, a Graves wine, and three St, Emillion including a Grand Cru.<br /> </font></p> </article> <article> <h1>2008 India Challange is accepting Entries......</h1> <p>admin — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:44:00 GMT</p> <p>More than 350 wines from leading vineyards around the world were tasted ‘blind’ in 2007 by a panel of internationally renowned judges, chaired by and organized in association with Robert Joseph, former Chairman of the International Wine Challenge London. </p> <p>The two-stage judging process, open to wines of all categories, awarded 17 Gold Winners, 49 Silver Winners, 73 Bronze Winners and 61 Seals of Approval, marques of quality now gaining wide consumer recognition and driving sales. Companies can take part in either the London Stage of the competition (7th-9th October 08) or they can send their entries directly to India to take part in the Delhi Stage (11th-12th November 08). </p> <p> for more details visit. <a class="" href="http://www.ife-india.com/ife2008/2008_entry_form.asp" target="_blank"><strong>IFE India 2008</strong></a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Govt sets up National Wine Board, finally! - Business Standard</h1> <p>anisha sharma — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:23:00 GMT</p> <p> With an aim to boost the wine industry in the country, the Central government has set up a National Wine Board (NWB) and an ad hoc committee to govern its work. The decision to this effect was taken at a recently-held meeting, with Rahul Sarin, Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries. The Board will help tap domestic and export markets, interact with government, policymakers, lay down standards and norms for improving quality and competitiveness and value addition to growers. The ad hoc committee, formed to govern the work of the NWB, will be headed by Shamrao Chougule, chairman, Chateau Indage.</p><p>More: <a href="http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=331180&chkFlg=" title="Govt sets up National Wine Board to boost sector" target="_blank">Business Standard </a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Winemaker Stephen Donnelly relates his impressions of the Indian wine industry</h1> <p>venki — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:11:00 GMT</p> <p><u>An introduction to Stephen</u></p> <p class="MsoBodyText">British winemaker <b>Stephen Donnelly </b>set foot in the Sahyadris to take up the position at Viral Pancholia's Mercury Wines. Stephen has been around in the wine-world for the past 23 years, and his current association with the Indian wine industry has added to the tempo of progress here. </p> <p class="MsoBodyText"> </p> <p class="MsoBodyText">It was in the year 1985 that he completed the Wine Chemistry Course from Davis University, CA, USA, which was followed by a Wine Analysis and Wine Faults Course in the year 1986 from Wine Lab, Napa, USA. Since then, he has worked in Napa Valley, UK, Hungary, Romania, South Africa and has recently added India to the list.</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><b><span>Over to the winemaker...</span></b><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><u><span>Stephen Donnelly speaks his mind</span></u></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><span>In December 2006 I was contacted by Viral Pancholia, the owner of the newly built Mercury Winery in Nashik to become their consultant and head winemaker. </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><b><span>Destination India :-)</span></b></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><span>As a consultant winemaker I find myself travelling to lots of different countries not knowing what to expect. This was my first visit to India and I only had two days to prepare for vintage, so it was all hands on deck. But first I had to get there and I can quite honestly say that the road from Mumbai airport to Nashik was a four hour, hair-raising experience! So it was a nice surprise for me to arrive at the Mercury Winery and find it to be a well equipped, modern winery. </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><b><span>Hands on...</span></b></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><span>As I like to actually make the wine physically myself, it's important for me to set in place strict quality control and hygiene practices. I believe that it is the attention to detail that makes the difference between a good wine and a great wine. </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><b><span>Getting to know the potential of Indian wines</span></b></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><span>To get a feel of wines available in the Indian market and to give me some idea of the characteristics to expect with Indian wine, I tasted around 40 wines of both red and white, but I was surprised that many of them had common faults like oxidation, hydrogen sulphide, cork taint and both high and low levels of sulphur dioxide. However, of those wines which were good I managed to get an idea of the full potential of the grapes grown in India. </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><span>There is a definite need for a good commercial laboratory in India for the analysis of wine which can give more data to the winemaker .Winery labs in India are only set up for basic analysis so a commercial lab will also help improve the standards of the winery labs. </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><b><span>My first harvest at Mercury Wines</span></b></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><span>The harvest went surprisingly well and with some surprising results. The Sauvignon Blanc surprised me the most as it is like the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, having good gooseberry and asparagus flavours and aromas. This shows me that the Nashik soils really suit the Sauvignon Blanc grape, even though the climate is much hotter. </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><span>Chenin Blanc is the most widely planted white grape variety in India which also impressed me with its fruity characteristics. In fact the Aryaa Chenin won a recommendation in the Decanter Magazine International wine competition 2008. There were also some good write ups for the reds as well as the whites from Steven Spurrier, which is not bad for my first year in India. </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><b><span>Work at the vineyards</span></b></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><span>After the successful 2007 vintage we made plans to improve the quality of both the vineyards and the wines for the 2008 vintage. This meant getting more involved with the actual growing of the grapes and setting strict guidelines with the Mercury winery viticulturist. I encouraged more responsible spraying programmes and correct use of fertilisers and less irrigation before harvesting. Regular visits to each grower throughout the growing period helped with the grape quality. However, it wasn’t all plain sailing as some growers opposed changed, especially if it meant reducing the crop to improve quality. </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><span>I also changed some small winemaking practices like using different strains of yeast to improve the wine. There are still lots of things to do to improve the quality further but that will take time and more perseverance. </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><b><span>What ails the distribution system in India?</span></b></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><span>It is one thing producing wine and another thing selling it! From what I've observed it is difficult for a small winery to sell wine in India through a distributor because bigger companies are giving wine free to distributors as part of their promotions. Therefore distributors expect this as part of the deal. It is difficult for small producers of wine to give away part of their profit when they have worked hard in producing the best quality they can, compared to some bigger companies producing lower quality wines at cheap prices. I believe there should be more government regulation and support for wine producers and not just the lowering of taxes. </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><b><span>Here to stay</span></b></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><span>The 2008 harvest proved to be better than the previous year and even the road from Mumbai to Nashik has shown some improvement! It’s an exciting time for India and the wine industry as it can only go from strength to strength and I look forward in being part of its future development. </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:10.1pt;"><b>Venki<br />for indianwine.com</b></p> </article> <article> <h1>Top Ten Importers of India in 2007 - 2008 by Subhash Arora</h1> <p>admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:41:00 GMT</p> <table class="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class="articledata" style="WIDTH:806px;HEIGHT:20px;" class="articledata"> <h1 class="articlepagetitle_heading"><font face="Verdana" size="2"></font> </h1></td></tr> <tr> <td class="articlepageintroline" style="WIDTH:806px;HEIGHT:63px;" class="articlepageintroline"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><i>The number of importers has increased from about 35 a couple of years ago to nearly 80, servicing the foreign wine market which touched 220,000 of 9-liter cases in 2007-08 and is expanding at over 30% a year despite the sudden and frequently encountered speed-breakers. Indian Wine Academy conducted an extensive survey for Meininger Wine Business International Germany, in which 44 current importers were studied. Here is a report compiled by <b>Subhash Arora from indian wine academy</b></i><br /> </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class="articledata" style="WIDTH:806px;HEIGHT:458px;" class="articledata"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Distribution of Wine in India</strong> </font> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Unrestricted Import of wine and other alcohols has been allowed by the Indian government for over 5 years now. The number of importers has increased from about 35 a couple of years ago to nearly 80 , soon to touch 100 if one considers many new arrivals and the old ones who had stopped importing wine due to stringent laws, heavy duties and a restricted market which is now expanding at over 30% a year.</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Distribution Restrictions</strong></font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">The procedure to import remains tightly controlled. The bonded warehouses-public and private, are the initial barriers involving considerable financial investment and bank guarantees. </font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Excise bonded warehouses and a license is required in each state where the brands have to be registered individually for each label after paying hefty annual license fee. In Delhi alone, the license to sell wine, beer and liquor costs Rs.5.0 lakhs (about € 8,000) annually for the fiscal year which is from April-March. Even if the license is taken for a month the same amount has to be shelled out, before a single bottle can be sold. The re is no separate, cheaper license for wine only.</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">The two restrictive measures set a sufficient barrier to the new entrants who are generally forced to use the services of existing bonders. The commission payable for these two services alone varies between 10-20% of the cost of wine. This affects the viability of the small importer who is obliged to rent these services. </font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Yet, the new importers are making a place for themselves for the future expansion. At the break even of 1200-1500 cases annual sales, there are few exits and the number of importers is steadily going up, though there is not enough market for all the labels to thrive. </font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Leaders in Distribution</strong></font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Primarily due to the two factors, the new importers have not been able to make a significant dent so far and the old order remains. Brindco, the biggest importer, took the pole position and maintained its leadership; it increased its sales by more than 70% during the last two years, at about 51,000 cases.</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Sonarys leapfrogged into the second spot as its own facilities of bonded warehouse helped it reach the number of 24,000 cases annually. Moet Hennessy has been promoting aggressively its Champagne and other wines. With the branding created for Moet & Chandon it has pushed the volumes to 21,000 cases and pipped Global Tax Free Traders to reach the third spot. Global has been stagnating at around 13,000 cases.</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Assumptions</strong></font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">The figures and position of the importer in the hierarchy has been determined by conducting a survey among about 40 of the known importers. A major difficulty in assessing the sales in volumes (value is not a feasible criterion, as no official figures are available and there are lots of re-exports. In this nascent stage no importer-big or small is willing to reveal his revenues). </font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">The import figures based on volume are also not easy to come by. Reliability has been made on the figures disclosed by the importer. Each importer was also asked to estimate the volume of the competitors based on their market reach, brand popularity, market penetration etc. Wherever feasible, different staff members and partners were quizzed at different times.</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Another tricky factor to consider was the unsold stocks of imports during the year. Although the left-over stocks from previous year would have been sold in the current year too, a factoring was done based on the market conditions to allow for excess left-over stocks this year especially due to the slow down in sales due to Maharashtra imposing heavy excise duties at 200% resulting in practically no sales during July-Nov 2007.</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">The bulk wine imports have not been included in these statistics. A majority of such wines are bottles as Indian wine and sold as such. Recently Champagne Indage has started importing wine and this will reflect a significant share in the next year's statistics.</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Some Interesting Statistics</strong></font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">The total sales of imported wines through legal channels was about 210-220,000 cases in 2007-08 including duty free sales of around 7000 cases nationally. The survey showed higher sales than the generally presumed sales of 180,000-210,000 cases.</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">The top 3 importers accounted for 96,000 cases which accounted for 44 % sales as compared to 60% about two years ago. The top 5 importers were able to sell a total of 121,500 cases, a share of only about 55 %. It took Top 6 importers to control 60% of the market which the top 3 managed two years ago.</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">The Top 10 were able to sell 159,000 cases, a 72% share. A further estimation of the next 30 (details not a part of the article) showed a sale of 29,000 cases (13%).</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Distribution Pattern</strong> </font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">The sales are controlled by each state individually and that will continue due to the constitutional powers. More and more states are allowing the sales through easier channels like supermarkets and stores that sell only wine and beer are given cheaper licenses. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana, Goa and Punjab have a liberal retail policy paving for a continuous growth through these channels. Delhi is still restrictive due to political expediency. Such policies are likely to change the market trends with Retail sector expanding in a big way during the current year</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Each state requires wholesalers to have their own excise license. The importer/ distributors must sell their products through these wholesale licensees. Bigger importers like Brindco and Sonarys act as wholesalers in some states while others rely on local wholesalers. </font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Haryana allows retail sales through a license issued annually through draw of lots. But the retailer must buy through wholesalers who have to get a separate license. The Distributors have to sell through these wholesalers, adding to the cost of distribution.</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">During the coming years, there will be more sales through the retail channels. With big giants like UK's Berkmann Cellars, UB, and Diageo entering the market and the Indian wine producers like Champagne Indage and Sula stepping up their import activities, the Distribution hierarchy is expected to undergo an overhaul and the next couple of years will be interesting to watch.</font></p> <p> </p></td></tr></table> <div> <table class="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <tr> <td class="" colspan="2"> <table class="" style="WIDTH:757px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class="" style="WIDTH:627px;HEIGHT:18px;"> <table class="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class="articledata" style="WIDTH:806px;HEIGHT:458px;" class="articledata"><font face="Verdana"><span class="header"><strong>1.</strong> <strong><u>Brindco Ltd.</u></strong></span><br /></font><font face="Verdana" size="2"> </font> <table class="input" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" class="input"> <tr> <td class=""> <table class="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Name: </strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Brindco Ltd. </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Address :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">S 53 Okhla Industrial Area, Phase II<br /> New Delhi-110020<br />26918707 / 41616424 </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Website :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a class="left" href="http://www.brindco.com/" target="_blank">www.brindco.com</a></font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>C.E.O</strong> :</font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Aman Dhall</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Estb. In :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">2001</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Major Brands:</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Villa Maria, Craggy Range Viña Tarapaca, Calina, Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Almaviva, Kendall Jackson, Caymus, Joseph Phelps, Cakebread Cellars, Benziger, Jordan Vineyards, Stag’s Leap Cellars, Duckhorn, St. Francis Vineyards, Francis Ford Coppola Wines, Shafer Vineyards, Rupert & Rothschild, Meerlust, Bodega Norton, Brands of Coonawarra, Mount Pleasant,Leeuwin Estate,D’Arenberg, Clarendon Hills, Peter Lehman, Penley Estate, Maison Louis Jadot, E Guigal, Henri Bourgeois, Domaine Schlumberger, Gunderloch, Dr Loosen, Frescobaldi, Marchesi de Barolo, Allegrini, Gaja, Masi, Planeta, Tasca d’Almarita</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Description About the Company :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Importer of wines, spirits & beer and undertakes distribution across India. Has a dedicated “Wine Division” with two Sommeliers. Acts as an Importer as well as Distributor holds valid Import Licenses as well as State Trading Licenses. It has bonded temperature controlled warehouses in Delhi, Mumbai and Goa. Has contracted wineries, one in Chile and the other in Australia</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Distribution: (National, local, regional)</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">National- 9 Office across India. 134 Employees </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Market : (Retail, HoReCa, Wholesale)</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Retail as well HORECA. (80%)</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>No. of Cases sold in 2007-08 :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">51,000 Cases (9L)</font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table> <p> </p></td></tr> <tr> <td class="" style="WIDTH:627px;HEIGHT:18px;"> <div> <table class="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <tr> <td class="" colspan="2"> <table class="" style="WIDTH:757px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class="" style="WIDTH:627px;HEIGHT:18px;"> <table class="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class="articledata" style="WIDTH:806px;HEIGHT:458px;" class="articledata"><font face="Verdana"><span class="header"><strong><u>2. Sonarys Co Brands Pvt. Ltd.</u></strong></span></font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><br /> </font> <table class="input" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" class="input"> <tr> <td class=""> <table class="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Name: </strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Sonarys Co Brands Pvt. Ltd.</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Address :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">G-12, Creative Industrial Estate, <br />N.M Joshi Marg, Mumbai- 400011<br />22-66669111 / 22-66669100</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Website :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a class="left" href="http://www.sansula.com/" target="_blank">www.sansula.com</a> </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>C.E.O</strong> :</font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Sanjay Menon</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Estb. In :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">1974 in alcobev products</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Major Brands:</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">JP Moieux, Pol Roger, Bouchard, Beaucastel, Yalumba, Ridge,Torbreck,Cullen, Robert Mondavi,Montes, Faively, Hugel, Pascal Jolivet, Paul Jaboulet Aine, Domaine Laroche, Antinori, Garofoli, Villa Girardi, Springfield Estate, Enate </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Description About the Company :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">The business was concentrated more on beer and spirits until 10 years ago. It has the first privately owned Public Bonded Warehouse in the country. They have their own warehouses in Delhi and Bombay. </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Distribution: (National, local, regional)</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">National</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Market : (Retail, HoReCa, Wholesale)</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">All</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>No. of Cases sold in 2007-08 :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">24,000</font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"></font> </p> <p><font face="Verdana"><span class="header"><strong>3.</strong> <strong><u>Moet Hennessy India Pvt Ltd</u></strong></span></font></p> <table class="input" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" class="input"> <tr> <td class=""> <table class="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Name: </strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Moet Hennessy India Pvt Ltd </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Address :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">301- D & E, "A" Wing, 3rd floor, Poonam Chambers,<br />Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400018<br />Tel : </font>00 91 22 40796500<font face="Verdana" size="2">, Fax: 00 91 22 40796523 </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Website :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a class="left" href="http://www.lvmh.com/" target="_blank">www.lvmh.com</a></font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>C.E.O</strong> :</font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Ashwin Deo</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Estb. In :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">2001</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Major Brands:</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Moet & Chandon, Dom Perignon, Veuve Clicquot, Krug, Cloudy Bay, Cape Mentelle, Green Point, Terrazas, Casa Lapostolle</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Description About the Company :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Part of the LVMH group. Set up operations in India as a subsidiary in 2001</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Distribution: (National, local, regional)</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">National</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Market : (Retail, HoReCa, Wholesale)</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">All as well as airport Duty Free</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>No. of Cases sold in 2007-08 :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">23,000</font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><br /> </font></p> <p class="header"><font face="Verdana"><strong>4. <u>Global Tax Free Traders Inc.</u></strong></font></p> <table class="input" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" class="input"> <tr> <td class=""> <table class="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Name: </strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Global Tax Free Traders Inc.</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Address :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">87, Sainik Farms, Central Ave, New Delhi-62<br />29551375 / 29551039</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Website :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a class="left" href="http://www.globaltaxfreetraders.com/" target="_blank">www.globaltaxfreetraders.com</a></font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>C.E.O</strong> :</font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Mukul Mehra</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Contact person :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Adil Mehra info@globaltaxfreetraders.com</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Estb. In :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">1996</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Major Brands:</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Concha y Toro, Freixenet, Fetzer, De Loache, KWV, Boisset, Calvet, Taylors, Casetta, Casa Girelli</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Description About the Company :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><em>The owners have deep roots into the Liquor industry with the fifth generation working. They have an excellent goodwill and superb reputation. Entered wine business about 8 years ago.</em></font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Distribution: (National, local, regional)</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Kerala, MP, HP, Jaipur, Jammu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Market : (Retail, HoReCa, Wholesale)</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Retail, HoReCa</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>No. of Cases sold in 2007-08 :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">13,000</font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div> <p> </p></td></tr> <tr> <td class="" style="WIDTH:627px;HEIGHT:18px;"> <div> <table class="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <tr> <td class="" colspan="2"> <table class="" style="WIDTH:757px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class="" style="WIDTH:627px;HEIGHT:18px;"> <table class="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class="articledata" style="WIDTH:806px;HEIGHT:458px;" class="articledata"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong> </strong></font> <p><font face="Verdana"><span class="header"><strong>5</strong>. <strong><u>Hema Connoisseur Collections (P) Limited </u></strong></span></font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><br /><strong> </strong></font></p> <table class="" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"> <tr> <td class=""> <table class="input" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="input"> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Name: </strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Hema Connoisseur Collections (P) Ltd.</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Address :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">D-180 Savitri Nagar, Near Malviya Nagar, New Delhi-110017<br />32432500 / 26012502</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Website :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a class="left" href="http://www.hema.in/" target="_blank">http://www.hema.in</a></font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>C.E.O</strong> :</font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Mr. Amit Agarwal</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Contact person :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Mr. Amit Agarwal info@hema.in</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Estb. In :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">2002</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Major Brands:</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Emiliana Vinedos (Chile); Alexis Lichine (France); Westend Estate (Australia); Ramon Roqueta (Spain); Abadal (Spain); Corte Viola (Italy); Riccardo Prosecco (Italy); El Charro Tequila (Mexico); Erdinger Weisse Beer (Germany); Volare Liqueurs (Italy); Antica Sambuca (Italy)</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Description About the Company :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Importers, distributors and marketers of wine, beer and liquor in India. Offer their import bonded warehouse for other importers. Also import for Hotel Imperial exclusively. Emphasis on Diplomats and retail sale, value-for-money wines</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Distribution: (National, local, regional)</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">National</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Market : (Retail, HoReCa, Wholesale)</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Retail; HoReCa; Wholesale, Embassies</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>No. of Cases sold in 2007-08 :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">12,500 cases of 9 litres</font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"></font> </p> <p class="header"><font face="Verdana">6. <strong><u>Pernod Ricard India Pvt. Ltd</u></strong></font></p> <table class="input" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" class="input"> <tr> <td class=""> <table class="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Name: </strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Pernod Ricard India Pvt. Ltd</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Address :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Tower B, 7th Floor, Global Business Park, <br />Mehrauli - Gurgaon Road, Gurgaon - 122 002, Haryana, India. <br />Tel: +91-124-235 8001-8 / +91-124-506 5001-8</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Website :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a class="left" href="http://www.pernodricardindia.com/" target="_blank">www.pernodricardindia.com</a> </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>C.E.O</strong> :</font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Param Uberoi</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Estb. In :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">1993</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Major Brands:</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"> </font> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Wine Brands : Jacob’s Creek, Mumms, Montana, </font></p></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Description About the Company :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Largest multi-national company in the Wine & Spirits industry: marketing Chivas, Ballantine’s, Royal Salute, 100 Pipers, Blender’s Pride etc. First MNC to enter the domestic wine business</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Distribution: (National, local, regional)</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">National</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Market : (Retail, HoReCa, Wholesale)</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">All Channels</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>No. of Cases sold in 2007-08 :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">12,000 cases. </font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"></font> </p> <p><font face="Verdana"><span class="header">7. <strong><u>Sula Selections</u></strong></span> </font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><br /> </font></p> <table class="input" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" class="input"> <tr> <td class=""> <table class="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Name: </strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Sula Selections</strong></font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Address :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Nashik Vintners Pvt Ltd,<br />1 Matulya Center C, Senapati Bapat Marg<br />Lower Parel, Mumbai - 400 013<br />91 25322 31663</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Website :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a class="left" href="http://www.sulawines.com/" target="_blank">www.sulawines.com</a></font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>C.E.O</strong> :</font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Rajeev Samant</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Estb. In :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">1997</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Major Brands:</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Hardy’s, Mateus, Ruffino, Two Oceans, JC Le Roux, Maison Pierre, Heidsieck Monopole, Trapiche, Gato Negro, Cave St Pierre </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Description About the Company :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Part of Sula Group-leading producers of premier domestic wines<strong>. </strong>Very strong in retail (off-trade), especially in affluent areas. Preferred wine provider of the biggest supermarket chain in India, Food Bazaar, distribution tie-ups with Reliance Retail, Bharti Wal-Mart and other major chains. Recently set up Santé Retail, Wine & Beer stores </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Distribution: (National, local, regional) </strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">National. Strong presence in all major cities and tourist markets – Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Rajasthan, Goa... </font> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">90 sales & marketing executives nationwide. </font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Dedicated Imports Department with strong logistics team. </font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Leased air-conditioned facilities at import warehouses in Mumbai, Delhi and Goa </font></p></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Market : (Retail, HoReCa, Wholesale)</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">All sections, particularly retail</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>No. of Cases sold in 2007-08 :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">10,000 </font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr> <tr> <td class="" style="WIDTH:627px;HEIGHT:18px;"> </td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div> <div> <table class="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <tr> <td class="" colspan="2"> <table class="" style="WIDTH:757px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class="" style="WIDTH:627px;HEIGHT:18px;"> <table class="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class="articledata" style="WIDTH:806px;HEIGHT:458px;" class="articledata"> <p class="header"><font face="Verdana"><strong><u>8. Mohan Brothers (P) Ltd.</u></strong></font></p> <table class="input" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" class="input"> <tr> <td class=""> <table class="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Name: </strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Mohan Brothers (P) Ltd. </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Address :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">2nd Floor, Plaza Cinema Building, Connaught Place, <br />New Delhi – 110001<br />011-23322404,011-23359770 </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Website :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Not launched yet</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>C.E.O</strong> :</font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Rohit Mehra</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Estb. In :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">1965</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Major Brands:</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Penfolds, Lindemans, Fairview, Barone Ricasoli</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Description About the Company :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">The Mehra family started the company as a liquor trading company and after splits in the nineties, entered wine business too. They are the biggest distributors for Moet & Hennessy in India and handle the bulk of their business for this company </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Distribution: (National, local, regional)</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Regional – Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Market : (Retail, HoReCa, Wholesale)</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Retail, HoReCa</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>No. of Cases sold in 2007-08 :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">7,500</font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><font face="Verdana" size="2"><br /><br /> </font> <p class="header"><font face="Verdana">9. <strong><u>FineWinesNMore</u></strong></font></p> <table class="input" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" class="input"> <tr> <td class=""> <table class="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Name: </strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">FineWinesNMore<strong> </strong></font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Address :</strong> </font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">406, Raheja Plaza, Off New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai 400053<br />22-40330000 / 22-40330100</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Website :</strong> </font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a class="left" href="http://www.finewinesnmore.com/" target="_blank">www.finewinesnmore.com</a> , <a class="left" href="http://www.fwmclub.com/" target="_blank">www.fwmclub.com</a> </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>C.E.O</strong> :</font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Ms. Dharti Desai, Founder </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Estb. In :</strong> </font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"> 2007</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Major Brands:</strong> </font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">M. Chapoutier, Canard Duchene, Gerard Bertrand, Georges Duboeuf, Cerreto, Bava, Donnafugata, Carpené Malvolti, Livon, Colpetrone, La Poderina, Yerring station, Mount Langhi, Kaeslar, Brokenwood, Parker Estate Coonawarra, Viña Sena, Marques De Murrieta, Forrest Estate, Sileni, Rhum Clement, Hans Lang, Losen Bockstanz, Ulrich Langguth</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong> Description About the Company :</strong> </font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">FineWinesnMore is a Food & Beverage management company based in India with head office in Mumbai and a support office in Delhi. They specialize in Marketing and Brand building for Food & Beverage products. Building equity for the F&B companies. Conceptualizing launch and create events and promotions for brands & F&B companies, and undertaking import, marketing & distribution of F&B products.</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Distribution: (National, local, regional)</strong> </font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">National. 13 cities</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Market : (Retail, HoReCa, Wholesale)</strong> </font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">On premise, Retail and Duty Free</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>No. of Cases sold in 2007-08 :</strong> </font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">6,500 </font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"></font> </p> <p class="header"><font face="Verdana"><strong>10. <u>TT&G Trading (P) Ltd</u></strong><u>.</u></font></p> <table class="input" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" class="input"> <tr> <td class=""> <table class="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Name: </strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">TT&G Trading (P) Ltd.</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Address :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana"><font size="2">Thapar House, 124, Janpath, New Delhi – 110001<br />011-23349030 / </font></font>+91-98113-02824</td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Website :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a href="http://www.torres.es/">www.torres.es</a> </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>C.E.O</strong> :</font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Gautam Thapar, Chairman</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Estb. In :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">2001</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Major Brands:</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Sangre de Toro, Viña Sol, Santa Digna, Fransola, Mas de Plana, San Medin, Marimar Torres, Angroves </font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Description About the Company :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">The company was formed as a JV with Gautam Thapar of the big industrial Thapar group holding 50% and Miguel Torres and Grant holding the foreign holding. The objective was to promote wines from Torres Spain, Chile and California and single malts from Grant. However, they are in the process of expanding into other brands and national market with further investments.</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Distribution: (National, local, regional)</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Regional, Delhi, Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Goa</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Market : (Retail, HoReCa, Wholesale)</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">Retail, HoReCa, Embassies</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>No. of Cases sold in 2007-08 :</strong></font></td> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2">4,500</font></td></tr> <tr> <td class=""> </td> <td class=""> </td></tr> <tr> <td class=""><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Subhash</strong><b> </b><strong>Arora<br /></strong></font><b><br /></b><strong><font face="Verdana" size="1">Courtesy: </font></strong><a class="" href="http://www.indianwineacademy.com/" target="_blank"><strong><font face="Verdana" color="#88aa88" size="1">http://www.indianwineacademy.com</font></strong></a></td> <td class=""> </td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div> <div id="CommonOuter"> <div id="Common"> <div id="CommonBody"> </div></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div> <p> </p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"> </font></p> </article> <article> <h1>Karnataka Wine Board - Wine Policy</h1> <p>admin — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:59:00 GMT</p> <p> </p> <p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><em>Note: The following are the information provided by the Karnataka Wine Board.</em><br /><br />Karnataka is one of the important states growing different wine varieties of Grapes. In Karnataka, the important Grape growing districts are considered as Nandi Valley and Krishna Valley. Grape cultivation requires heavy investment of capital. In addition, to produce grapes of high quality, the farmers have to put in hard efforts and additional investment. Nevertheless, the grape growers are always found to suffer from the variations in the prices of grape in the market and often fall into severe economic crisis. To over come this problem, there is need for value addition of the grapes and promoting grape products in both the local and the international markets. One such important product of grape is Wine. In Karnataka, there are plenty of opportunities for production of wine. The climatic conditions in the state are best suited for the production of grapes suited for wine making. There is a very good demand for wines both in local and international markets. <br /><br />Compared to the other countries of the world, the rate of wine consumption is minimum in India. In our country, the rate of consumption of wine is growing at 25-30% per year. By providing congenial atmosphere to the wine industry, giving up the thinking that wine is an alcoholic beverage, and simplifying the taxation system, it is possible to boost the production and consumption of wines. By providing proper impetus to the wine production and marketing, it is possible for the farmers to get good remuneration to their produce. Farmers are going to come out of the market uncertainties, by linking grape production with wine processing. Since the export prospects for wine are huge, always there is an opportunity to get additional profit. With this background, there is a need for an integrated policy as related to production and marketing of wines in the state. Understanding the need for supporting wine production and marketing, the Government has declared a “Wine Policy” in the state.<br /><br />Karnataka is one of the largest producers of table grapes in India, has two well established wineries one in Bangalore and another in Bijapur. In Karnataka the total wine sales in 2003-04 comprised 4.9 lakh litres which grew by 13 lakh litres in 2006-07 and 16.6 lakh litres in 2007-08. Karnataka Grape Wine Board is formed generally to promote the wine industry and to motivate the wine grape growers of Karnataka. Two potential regions have been identified for the development of wine industry, the regions are named into Krishna Valley which comprises Bijapur, Bagalkot and Bagalkot districts and Nandi Valley which comprises Bangalore Urban, Bangalore, Rural, Chikkballapur and Kolar Districts. Karnataka government has declared the grape wine production units as “Horticultural and Food Processing Industries”, and accordingly is liable to receive all the incentives and facilities that are meant for such industries. <br /><br /><b>Wine Board Establishment</b><br />• Setting up of Wine Board during November 2007.<br />• The constitution of the board will be as follows:<br /><b></b><br /><b>1. Dr.B.krishna, M.Sc(Horticulture), Ph.D <br />Managing Director </b></font><b><font face="Verdana" size="1">(On picture)</font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><br />2. Mr.B.Manjunath B.Sc(Horticulture), M.Sc. (Botany)<br /></font></b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Manager <br />Office address<br />Karnataka Grape Wine Board <br />#78, KSBCL Office,<br />Seethalakshmi Towers,<br />Mission Road, Bangalore 27<br /><br /><b>The Objectives of the Board are as follows:<br /></b>a) Inspection and control of Quality of grape crop.<br />b) Formulation of standards for quality of grape varieties suited for wine making, approval of the same and putting them into practice.<br />c) Rendering approval to labels to grape wines.<br />d) Devising and putting into action / implementation of various programmes and practices for the promotion of cultivation of wine grapes, wine industry, research, exhibitions, trade fairs, tour programmes and visits both within India and Abroad, sales of wines and market promotion.<br /><br />• At present the total area under Grape Wine cultivation in Karnataka is around 600 acres and the total Grape Wine production is around 8 lakh litres.<br /><br /><b>• Karnataka state has two wineries.</b><br />a) Grover Vineyard in Dodballapur<br />b) Hampi Heritage in Bijapur<br /><br /> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in;TEXT-INDENT:-0.25in;TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:700;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;">·</span></font><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:700;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;FONT-STYLE:normal;FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-VARIANT:normal;"> </span></font><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:700;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Total Wine sales in Karnataka (including fortified Wine)</font></span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="MARGIN-LEFT:6.75pt;WIDTH:384.75pt;MARGIN-RIGHT:6.75pt;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tr style="HEIGHT:21pt;"> <td class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid;WIDTH:192.75pt;PADDING-TOP:0in;BORDER-BOTTOM:medium none;HEIGHT:21pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;" align="center"> </p></td> <td class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT:windowtext 1pt solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:windowtext 1pt solid;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;BORDER-LEFT:windowtext 1pt solid;WIDTH:192pt;PADDING-TOP:0in;BORDER-BOTTOM:windowtext 1pt solid;HEIGHT:21pt;" colspan="2"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;" align="center"><span style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">in lakh litres</font></span></p></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT:21pt;"> <td class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:medium none;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid;WIDTH:192.75pt;PADDING-TOP:0in;BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid;HEIGHT:21pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;" align="center"><span style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Source of Supply</font></span></p></td> <td class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid;WIDTH:96pt;PADDING-TOP:0in;BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid;HEIGHT:21pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;" align="center"><span style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">2006-07</font></span></p></td> <td class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid;WIDTH:96pt;PADDING-TOP:0in;BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid;HEIGHT:21pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;" align="center"><span style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">2007-08</font></span></p></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT:22.5pt;"> <td class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid;WIDTH:192.75pt;PADDING-TOP:0in;BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid;HEIGHT:22.5pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;" align="center"><span style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Foreign</font></span></p></td> <td class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid;WIDTH:96pt;PADDING-TOP:0in;BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid;HEIGHT:22.5pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;" align="center"><span style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">0.8</font></span></p></td> <td class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid;WIDTH:96pt;PADDING-TOP:0in;BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid;HEIGHT:22.5pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;" align="center"><span style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">1.2</font></span></p></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT:20.4pt;"> <td class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid;WIDTH:192.75pt;PADDING-TOP:0in;BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid;HEIGHT:20.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;" align="center"><span style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Imported (Within the Country)</font></span></p></td> <td class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid;WIDTH:96pt;PADDING-TOP:0in;BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid;HEIGHT:20.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;" align="center"><span style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">3.4</font></span></p></td> <td class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid;WIDTH:96pt;PADDING-TOP:0in;BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid;HEIGHT:20.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;" align="center"><span style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">3.9</font></span></p></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT:16.35pt;"> <td class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid;WIDTH:192.75pt;PADDING-TOP:0in;BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid;HEIGHT:16.35pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;" align="center"><span style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Local (Within the state)</font></span></p></td> <td class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid;WIDTH:96pt;PADDING-TOP:0in;BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid;HEIGHT:16.35pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;" align="center"><span style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">8.9</font></span></p></td> <td class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid;WIDTH:96pt;PADDING-TOP:0in;BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid;HEIGHT:16.35pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;" align="center"><span style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">11.5</font></span></p></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT:25.35pt;"> <td class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid;WIDTH:192.75pt;PADDING-TOP:0in;BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid;HEIGHT:25.35pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;" align="center"><span style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Total</font></span></p></td> <td class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid;WIDTH:96pt;PADDING-TOP:0in;BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid;HEIGHT:25.35pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;" align="center"><span style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">13.1</font></span></p></td> <td class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid;WIDTH:96pt;PADDING-TOP:0in;BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid;HEIGHT:25.35pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;" align="center"><span style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">16.6</font></span></p></td></tr></table> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p> <p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><br />• Total area increase in Grape Wine crop is going to reach around 1600 acres in the short time.<br /><br />• Another 5 new wineries will be added to the Karnataka state in the year 2008-09.<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Future plans of Wine Board: </b><br />1. To increase the area and production of Grape wine crop in Karnataka state by encouraging the large numbers of farmers.<br />2. Making Contract farming agreement compulsory to all the Grape Wine growers and should register in the Wine Board.<br />3. Creation of institutional support for farmers and industry to easily access technology support for cultivation of Grape Wine through IIHR, Bangalore and UAS, Dharwad.<br />4. Development of short term skill based training courses (Diploma and certificate courses) in Grape Wine cultivation and Industry.<br />5. To create database on Wine by developing the Wine Board website with all the advanced information on Wine cultivation and Wine industry. <br />6. Conducting promotional activities for creating awareness about Wine Grape Cultivation, Wine Production and Consumption. (Wine festival, Wine Tour, Seminars on Wine and Wine Etiquettes)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.indianwine.com/misc/Karnatakawineboard/Proposed%20Karnataka%20Wine%20Policy%201.pdf">Proposed Wine Policy Part 1</a></font></p> <p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a href="http://www.indianwine.com/misc/Karnatakawineboard/Proposed%20Karnataka%20Wine%20Policy%202.pdf">Proposed Wine Policy Part 2</a></font></p> <p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><a href="http://indianwine.com/cs/files/folders/wine_marketing/entry5425.aspx">Sample Winery Project</a></b></font></p> <p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><a href="http://www.indianwine.com/misc/Karnatakawineboard/WB%20progrss%20report.ppt">Progress report Powerpoint Presentation </a></b>(Download)</font></p> </article> <article> <h1>Wine consumers on the rise in India - a discussion - Otago Daily Times NZ</h1> <p>anisha sharma — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</p> <p>"India is like the last frontier; it has the capability to be the biggest wine market on the planet in volume.": Craig Wedge</p><p>Although advertising alcohol is forbidden in India, wine gets disproportionate media space, where it is portrayed as a low-alcohol, healthy beverage with a certain cachet, as opposed to the more widely drunk spirits. It is seen as glamorous, up-market and high society, a trend reinforced by Bollywood stars.</p><p>Alok Chandra, Vishal Kadakia, Craig Wedge and Neal Ibbotson share with Charmian Smith their insight on the rising numbers of wine consumers in India...</p><p>for details, read on <a href="http://www.odt.co.nz/news/business/15020/potential-and-constraints-indian-wine-sector" title="Potential and constraints in Indian wine sector - Charmian Smith" target="_blank">Otago Daily Times</a> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Karnataka Government to implement New wine Policy - Business Standard</h1> <p>anisha sharma — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:51:00 GMT</p> <p>The Karnataka government is to implement its new wine policy in the state from August 1. While proposing to ease the rules and reduce the licence fees for setting up new wineries and “wine taverns”, the government has simultaneously sought to increase the cost of importing wines from outside the state from Rs 10 to Rs 300 per litre, thereby increasing costs to consumers by Rs 280 per bottle, and wiping out most wines now being brought in from Maharashtra.</p><p>for more details <a href="http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=329636" title="Let there be no barriers - Alok Chandra" target="_blank">Business Standard</a> </p> </article> <article> <h1>New at UB: Equity shares for grape farmers - LiveMint.com</h1> <p>anisha sharma — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:27:00 GMT</p> United Breweries is pioneering a special initiative for farmers: The first equity participation of its kind in the Indian wine sector this will ensure for Four Seasons a regular supply of wine-grade grapes, replacing the existing contract-farming model.<p>The company, which has around 600 acres of vineyards through contract farming, will offer 500 shares of Rs10 each per acre of cultivation, said Abhay Kewadkar, chief wine-maker and a director of Four Seasons. "We have already received responses from about 1,000 farmers,” he informs. The size of equity dilution in Four Seasons “will be significant,” though United Spirits Ltd, the spirits company of UB Group, will hold the controlling stake in the wine company.</p> <div>for more details <a href="http://www.livemint.com/2008/07/25225136/Four-Seasons-plans-equity-part.html" class="">LiveMint.com</a></div> </article> <article> <h1>VINITALY INDIA RECEIVES A MIXED RESPONSE - A Report by Rojita B. Tiwari</h1> <p>admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:15:00 GMT</p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><br /><br /><i>The third edition of Vinitaly held in Mumbai and New Delhi had been special for the wine connoisseurs as they had a chance to try the just released 2003 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino wines. <br /><br />The event was not only marked with a good review from trade but also from the media apart from the fact that the discussions also revolved around the difficulties of the Indian market including the heavy tax structure and a relatively low response to the event in terms of visitors. </i><br /><br />A report: <br /><br />The trade, press and the wine lovers in Mumbai recently got a taste of some great Italian wines at the Vinitaly, Mumbai. Vinitaly-the world’s largest wine exhibition is held annually in Verona in April and attracts over 140,000 visitors and 4000 exhibitors from around the globe. Over the past decade Veronafiere has been investing in promoting Italian wines through a series of events held in some of the most interesting and evolving markets. In 2007, Vinitaly events were held in India, Russia, Japan, China and the USA. <br /><br />The one-day dedicated wine events was held on 15th January at the ITC Grand Central hotel, Mumbai and was held on 17th January at The Grand Intercontinental Hotel in New Delhi and had included a series of informative seminars and a walk-around tasting. <br /><br />The event saw over 100 of Italy’s top wine producers from almost every region of the Italian peninsula showcasing their wines along with selective producers of distillates, olive oils and balsamic vinegar - most of which were not yet available on the Indian market and were being showcased for the first time ever in India. <br /><br />A range of informative seminars were run alongside the walk-around tasting and were hosted by leading experts from both India and Italy including Magandeep Singh, Michele Shah and Prof. Atilio Scienza. These seminars were focused on giving a broad perspective of Italian wines and also a deeper analysis of specific wine-producing zones such as Montalcino in Tuscany and the island of Sicily. <br /><br />Present at this occasion were few consortiums of Italian wines growers like the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico represented by Silvia Fiorentini, the Marketing & Communication Manager and Consorzio del vino Brunello di Montalcino represented by its President, Francesco Marone Cinzano. <br /><br />Excited to be a part of this event for the first time, Silvia Fiorentini, Marketing & Communication Manager Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico, said, “I believe there is a great future ahead for Chianti Classico wines in India. Though it seems like a difficult market at the moment, we are aware of the fact that India is one of the emerging markets.” <br /><br />The Consorzio has already planned to come back to India next year with an aggressive marketing and promotional strategy. Silvia added, though we are aware that the prevailing tax structure ultimately makes Chianti Classico wines expensive for the Indian consumers, we hope that a positive change in future will surely help us invest further in the Indian market. Under a European community financed project, various promotional programmes and seminars will be conducted next year in India. <br /><br />Chianti Classico represents 17 different wine estates from the Chianti region, Italy which represents 95 per cent of the Chianti Classico DOCG wines. <br /><br />Silvia is looking at two possibilities to promote Chianti Classico wines. First through an efficient importer and distributor and secondly through hotels and restaurants. <br /><br />However, “We are here to invest first on communication. A lot of educational and trade trips to Italy are in pipeline”, she added. <br /><br />Alessandro Bindocci from Tenuta IL Poggione said, “We have never sold our wines in India but we are here to create awareness about our brand. We will be introducing two Montalcino wines, Brunello di Montalcino and Rossa di Montalcino very soon.” The company produces ½ million bottles of wine every year out of which it produces about 200,000 of Brunello and around 1,50,000 bottles of Rossa di Montalcino. We export around 60 to 70 percent of our production. We will be increasing our production to 30,000-50,000 bottles by the next 5 years.” <br /><br />It was exhilarating to see one of the best Italian white wines produced by Jermann wines at the event. Speaking of the specialty of Jermann whites, Angelo Jermann said, “The region Fiuli, situated close to Venice has a perfect climate and soil to produce white wines. These factors make Fiuli the best place to produce white wines. Around 90 per cent of our production is of white wines.” The portfolio of Jermann wines has varieties including Jermann Chardonnay, which is the king of international white wines portraying elegance and a good body. Other important wines from Jermann portfolio are Jermann Sauvignon and Pinot Grigio. Angelo added, “But our most important white wines are blends, from different grapes planted in the same vineyard. We pick them altogether-from a vineyard which is a Grand Cru to the vineyards which produce wines from a single vineyard. For example, the Vintage Premiere is the best white wine produced by our company. For this wine, we have been receiving awards since many years. It is a blend of 5 different grapes. Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Malvasia, Picolit and Ribolla (locally produced grape varieties). <br /><br />Jermann wines are available in India since 4 years through its local partner Brindco. The wines that Angelo showcased in this year’s Vinitaly were, ‘Vinnae’- which has 100 percent Ribollozzala which is a typical local grape variety indigenous to Fiuli, rich with mineral. Second wine was Tunina Venezia Giulia, which is a combination of Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio. “Pinot Grigio is the most successful and highest selling brand in India. In total we sell about 500 cases of Jermann wines in India and bout one fifth of it is Pinot Grigio”, he added. The price of a Pinot Grigio bottle in a restaurant in India is around Rs 5000/- and a bottle of Tunina Venezia Giulia is about Rs 8000/-. <br /><br />The well known Sicilian wine brand, Donnafugata has just recently entered the Indian market. Elena Bortoletto, who represented the company, said “Finewinesmore, the importer and distributor of our brands in India, sells 2 whites, 3 reds and one sweet wine from Donnafugata’s portfolio. The entry level white wine is a blend of Pinot Grigio and Catarratto. There are also two Sicilian blends Ansonica and Catarratto in the brand called Anthilia. In red wine, at the entry level we have SEDÀRA, which is a 100 per cent Nero d’ Avola, TANCREDI which is a blend of 70 per cent Nero d’ Avola and 30 per cent Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine is aged in oak barrel for 14-16 months. Another red wine which has been getting good response in India is MILLE E UNA NOTTE with 90 per cent Nero d’ Avola and 10 per cent indigenous Sicilian grape variety. For vinifications the MILLE E UNA NOTTE grapes are harvested in September during the middle of the night. The night harvest provides cooler temperatures and less oxygenation of the grapes before pressing. The juice is fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel and skin contact lasts about 12 days. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged in new French barriques for two years and in bottle for one year before being released.” <br /><br />The company also sells its top sweet wine called BEN RYÉ. It is a white wine naturally Sweet DOC Passito di Pantelleria Zibibbo. The wine displays its extraordinary personality and depth initially with its bright amber yellow color.<br /><br />Donnafugata produces 2 million bottles in total every year. However, just 250 cases are sent to India yet. <br /><br />Italian wines are amongst the best and the vast range of wines produced in this country makes it one of the most interesting wine-producing regions of the world. Over recent years the popularity of Italian wines has increased significantly. This can be attributed to the qualitative improvements introduced by the producers thus enabling them to offer great value-for-money wines. More specifically, in India, another reason for this surge is the increasing number and popularity of Italian fine-dining restaurants across metros.<br /><br /><br /><b>WINES OF BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO</b><br /><br />The evening tasting session of Brunello di Montalcino wines was conducted by Michele Shah, the well known journalist and wine writer and author, a specialist in Italian wines. Happy to see the level of awareness, she said, “Brunello is not an easy wine to taste so, I was impressed with the awareness level of the people during the tasting session.” <br /><br />Speaking of the wines from cloned sangiovese grapes, she said that Brunello wines are from cloned sangiovese grapes too which the producer selects from its own vineyard. Cloned sangiovese represents few of the finest wines of Italy. It is worth mentioning that there is a lot of research work going on regarding the cloning of sangiovese grapes in Italy at the moment. <br /><br />Some of the wines tasted during the session were: <br /><br />1)<b> Poggione 2003</b>– Produced by Franceschi Leopolde e Livia – In south of Montalcino, the winery is of 19th century. The producer uses new clones of sangiovese and there is new vinification cellars used for this wine. The producer is keen to maintain and retain a traditional style of wine making. The winery is spread over 100 hectares of land. The wine is stored in large oak barrels for 36 months. The wine is soft at the palate with long tannins. It is a well balanced wine. <br /><br />2) <b>La Poderina 2003</b>– Produced by Saiagricola S.p.a – The wine comes from the south western part of Montalcino. It’s a medium sized estate with the vineyard situated at 350 meters above sea level. The winery is built on a less traditional model. <br /><br />La Poderina is a ruby red with a good concentration, nice hint of cherry berry, fairly tannic but young. The wine fruity on nose but has a solid structure underneath. This wine goes well with food. <br /><br />3)<b> Ciacci Piccolomini d’ Aragona 2003</b>- Produced by Bianchini Societa Agricola S.s- The winery is situated in the South Eastern part of Montalcino. The winery is spread over 200 hectares. The wine has a sweet aroma and a balanced taste. <br /><br />4) <b>Banfi 2003- Banfi S.r.l.</b> – Established in 1960, the winery is owned by Mariani Family. The winery is spread across 800 hectares. Banfi is one of the largest wineries in Montalcino region. The vineyard produces Rosso – 7, 20,000 out of 100 hectares and Brunello – 7, 00,000. The winery uses 50 different clones of Sangiovese grape. Banfi 2003 is a nice and fruity wine with an aroma of cherry and silky tannins, great acidity. It has a round and fullness on the palate. <br /><br />5) <b>CoL d’ Orcia Riserva 1999</b>– Tenuta Col d’ Orcia S.p.a. – The winery produces 4, 30,000 bottles of wine in total. The wine has a dense ruby red colour and it offers a lot of complexity. The first batch of Riserva was produced in 18th century. The winery produces nice and elegant wines most of it stored for 4 years in oak barrel. This winery belongs to Franchesco- the president of the Consorzio of Brunello di Montalcino. The winery is based at 450 meters above sea level and the vineyard faces direct south. The climate and the soil are just perfect for Brunello. <br /><br /><br /><b>A TASTE OF ITALIAN CUISINE WELL PAIRED WITH WINE</b><br /><br />The same evening, Finewinesnmore and Hyatt Regency celebrated the introduction of some great wines from Donnafugata and Carpene Malvolti vineyards along with great Italian cuisines prepared by the new Chef Giuseppe Zanotti. <br /><br />Chef Giuseppe presented hot Neapolitan puttanesca sauce of olives, tomatoes ,capers and fresh parmesan cheese, rich, satisfying wines with a smooth satiny texture from the valleys of Sicily “An Italian table is incomplete with out its wine said Chef Giuseppe. <br /><br />The dinner included Chef Giuseppe ‘masterpieces’ steamed prawn salad with heart of artichoke, parmesan shaving and lemon dressing; Tortelli Piacentini with spinach, ricotta filling and butter sage sauce. The chef's artistic influence was obvious in tuna tartar that comes heart-shaped, with chopped red, green and yellow bell peppers, zucchini and saffron sauce. <br /><br />This Magical Combination of Excellent Italian Cuisine and the Finest Wines transported the guest to the world of Fine dining Italian Haven.<br /><br />- <b>Rojita B. Tiwari</b><br /> </font></p> <p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" size="1"><em>Courtesy: </em><a class="" href="http://www.ambrosiaindia.com/" target="_blank"><em><font color="#698d73">http://www.ambrosiaindia.com</font></em></a></font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><br /> </font></p> </article> <article> <h1>India's Taxes on Alcohol Are Legal, WTO Judges Rule - bloomberg.com</h1> <p>admin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:26:00 GMT</p> <p> </p> <p>June 9 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. failed to prove that Indian duties on alcohol imports discriminate against products such as Brown-Forman Corp.'s Jack Daniels whiskey, World Trade Organization judges said, after changes to Indian import rules. </p> <p>``The U.S. has failed to establish that the additional duty on alcoholic liquor is inconsistent'' with Indian commitments at the WTO, judges said in a 182-page report issued today from Geneva. In response to a complaint by the European Union, India trimmed the levies to 150 percent last year.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>For More Details <a class="" href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601091&sid=aDz4HlJlt_Vo&refer=india" target="_blank"><strong>bloomberg.com</strong></a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Chateau d’Ori to expand wine distribution overseas - hospitalitybizindia.com</h1> <p>admin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:21:00 GMT</p> <p>Chateau d’Ori plans to expand its wine label overseas with distribution presence in United Kingdom, Japan, United States and South East Asia. The company is presently in advanced level of discussions in United Kingdom to make its wines available there, and plans to target Indian restaurants to initially distribute the wines. The wines will be present in the UK market within the next couple of months, informs Ranjit Dhuru, Chairman, Managing Director, d’Ori Winery Pvt Ltd.<br /></p> <p>for more details. <a class="" title="http://www.hospitalitybizindia.com/detailNews.aspx?aid=1363&sid=1" target="_blank">hospitalitybizindia.com</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Interview: Dr Jaideep Kale -- View from the Grape Wine Park, Maharashtra</h1> <p>venki — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:47:00 GMT</p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><font face="Verdana" size="2"> </font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><font face="Verdana"><i><font size="2">Dr Jaideep Kale, Technical Coordinator, Wine Park, Maharashtra tells IndianWine.com about how he found his place in the Indian wine industry...</font></i><font size="2"> </font></font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Q. </font><font face="Verdana"><b><font size="2">Please tell us about your background, especially how you came to join the Indian Wine industry?</font></b><font size="2"> </font></font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">A. </font><font face="Verdana" size="2">I completed my Bachelors degree in Horticulture Science from College of Horticulture, Pune, Maharashtra. I followed it up with a Masters degree in Agriculture Plant Pathology from University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, in the state of Karnataka. I pursued my Doctorate in viticulture from Agriculture University, Gujarat. </font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">After these years spent in academic pursuits, I took up jobs with multinational companies like Synjenta, State Grapes Association and Seed company.</font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Since I had pursued the study of grapes for my PhD, grapes were my latest interest. It was opportune that at the same time, the Central Government of India was taking a serious interest in establishing Food Processing Industries in India, particularly Maharashtra. </font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">At that point of time in India, particularly in the grape growing and winemaking industry, we were all new. Maharashtra was just exploring its grape growing and winemaking potential. The time was just right for me to join the Indian Wine industry and pitch in with my academic expertise. Those were the beginnings, and we have come far, but still there is way to go! </font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Q. </font><font face="Verdana"><b><font size="2">What are your personal favourites in wine?</font></b><font size="2"> </font></font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">A. </font><font face="Verdana" size="2">In white wine I like Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and in red Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel.</font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Q. </font><font face="Verdana"><b><font size="2">Please update us with the latest news from Wine Park, Maharashtra...</font></b><font size="2"> </font></font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">A. </font><font face="Verdana" size="2">I am working with Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation as Technical Coordinator for Agricultural Export Zone for Grapes and Grape Wine. Over the past seven years, my work at Maharashtra Wine Park and consequent close interaction with the grass-root farmers, has been a very interesting one. For an update: Today as in the year 2008, 8000 acres of land is under cultivation for wine grapes and 57 wineries have been established in the state of Maharashtra under our guidance. </font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Q. </font><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">What is the role of MIDC's Wine Park and how are farmers and entrepreneurs benefitted by it? </font></b></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">A</font><font face="Verdana" size="2">. </font><font face="Verdana" size="2">We have been giving guidance to farmers and entrepreneurs about cultivation of wine grapes, production of quality wines, marketing of wine and also effort for export of Indian Wines for the last five years. I have visited Italy and Germany for research in the wine sector there. I learn from domestic and international exhibitions on wine also, and share useful information with the wine industry participants back home in Maharashtra. </font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Q.<strong> </strong></font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>What would you consider your special contribution to the Indian wine industry?</strong> </font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">A. </font><font face="Verdana" size="2">Though I have been actively involved in the growth of all aspects of the wine industry in Maharashtra, it is my book in Marathi about grape growing and the Indian wine industry, aimed to benefit local farmers, entrepreneurs and all grass-root people involved in the industry, that gives me a special sense of satisfaction. This book in the local language is the first of its kind. Recently, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation has recognised my contribution to the Indian wine industry with an award. </font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Q. </font><font face="Verdana"><b><font size="2">You have seen the local wine industry grow from strength to strength, and would be in a position to comment on gaps and opportunities for further growth. What improvements do you suggest for the Indian wine industry?</font></b><font size="2"> </font></font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">A. </font><font face="Verdana" size="2">It is a pleasure to be part of the revolutionary change that has come about in the Indian wine industry. Well, it all started with Maharashtra! It has been a remarkable experience, watching the Indian wine industry grow and at such a speed, yet there is more that needs to be done. Suitable growing conditions for the Indian wine industry will enhance all aspects of the grape and grape-wine industry here. I look forward to the following developments in the Indian wine industry: </font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">1) Increase in cultivation of wine grapes </font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">2) Increase in wine units </font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">3) New ideas for marketing of wine </font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">4) Increase in export </font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">5) Joint ventures with foreign developed wine industry for nursery, varieties, technical know-how, marketing, etc. </font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">6) Research </font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Presently, the government of Maharashtra through Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation has got into a joint venture with the government of Italy in grape wine sector. This project is under my guidance and still underway. It would translate as growth for Maharashtra's grape wine industry. </font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Q. </font><font face="Verdana"><b><font size="2">How do you feel when you look back at your decision to join the Indian wine industry? </font></b></font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><font face="Verdana" size="2">A. </font><font face="Verdana" size="2">It feels good. I took up the challenge which suited my interest in grapes as well. It was passion and patience that I invested in my work, and still do. It has been seven years. And it has been a very satisfactory investment, seeing the Indian Wine industry grow from scratch. We are now going places, domestically and internationally, and not to forget the benefits to farmers here. It is good to belong here :-) </font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>for indianwine.com Venki</strong> </font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><font face="Verdana" size="2"></font> </p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><font face="Verdana" size="2"> </font></p> </article> <article> <h1>ANALYSIS - WINE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION TO INCREASE IN INDIA - www.tradingmarkets.com</h1> <p>admin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:36:00 GMT</p> <p>NEW DELHI, Jun 03, 2008 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- -- Rapid economic growth coupled with the rising income levels and exposure to the western life style is pushing wine consumption in India. </p> <p>According to a study published by the UK, wine consumption in India is growing at the rate of 50 per cent per annum and it is expected to touch 17 million litres per annum by 2011 from the six million litres in 2006, thus registering a three fold growth in the segment. </p> <p> As per the study, wine consumption in India stood at six million liters in 2006 and in the last four years has risen by over four times. </p> <p> for more details visit <a href="http://www.tradingmarkets.com/">www.tradingmarkets.com</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Centre pushes for uniform tax to steady liquor prices across India - livemint.com</h1> <p>admin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:32:00 GMT</p> <p>The proposal will help the Rs45,000 crore by sales liquor industry (excluding country liquor) to adopt a uniform retail price for brands across the country</p> <div>Mumbai: The Union government, with some prodding from liquor lobbies, is considering a uniform tax on liquor across the country, which will result in products being sold at the same retail price anywhere in India.<br /></div> <div>That’s a significant development in a country where whisky tastes the same in Cudallore in Tamil Nadu or Panipat in Haryana, but is priced differently. That’s because of varying rates of sales tax and excise duty across states. Even the road map to the common goods and services tax (or GST) that the government has been talking about exempts liquor.</div> <div> </div> <div>for more details <a class="" href="http://www.livemint.com/2008/06/01221845/Centre-pushes-for-uniform-tax.html">LiveMint.com</a></div> </article> </main></body></html>