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Sula, which has a 70 percent share of India’s wine market, is using the vineyard visits to this end. The company says 600 to 700 day-trippers or resort guests drop by each weekend for a tour, a meal or a drink on the balcony bar. The mixed clientele on...
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Into a very niche profession of a sommelier or a wine taster, Sovna Puri is at present the marketing head of tasting and training at Sula Vineyards. She is also working as an educator of wines and conducts courses run by UK-based WSET, in Mumbai. Puri...
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Grapevines enjoy a winterless wonderland in the tropical wine country of India. That is, they would enjoy it if their keepers didn’t induce the dormancy of the deciduous vines by hacking them down each spring. “See you after the monsoon,” says the farmer...
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A leopard was spotted in Sula vineyards late in the evening on Saturday following which a panchnama was done but only on Monday morning. The leopard that has been spotted in the vicinity in the past few years, is known to have done no harm to human beings...
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Cognac is a top variety of grape brandy originating from the Cognac region of France. Luxury cognac maker Remy Cointreau looks to start local bottling of brandies, uncorking India-specific brands, for a bigger consumption story in one of the fastest growing...
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The Maharashtra government is planning a tourism makeover for the state in order to promote it as India’s first Wine Tourism destination. Many measures as part of this master plan, including the opening of wine bars and cafes at tourist spots, and state...
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The merger of the Bangalore-based Grover Vineyards and Nashik-based Vallee de Vin has now created the second largest Vintner by the name of Grover Zampa Vineyards with a valuation of Rs 100 crore. The first is Sula Vineyards. The merger would help the...
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The strongest reason put forth for the rise of wine consumption in India is the aspirational value of wine consumption. Believe what you will but the numbers don't lie: Recent reports peg the growth of the wine industry in India at 35% and the value...
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Italian chefs Natascia and Cristian Santandrea are hosting a wine and food pairing festival in the city, at Alto Vino, the Italian restaurant at Pune Marriott Hotel & Convention Centrevtill 11 February 2012. Natascia is a chef as well as sommelier...
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York Winery plans to build 25 rooms at its winery to promote wine tourism in its premises in Nashik, Maharashtra. York Winery just concluded the second edition of a day-long wine and music event, York Live, which featured musicians across a variety of...
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Viticulture in India has a long history, dating back to the time of the Indus Valley civilisation when grapevines were believed to have been introduced from Persia. Winemaking has existed throughout most of India’s history, but was particularly encouraged...
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The best time to visit is between November and March, though wine enthusiasts may want to plan their jaunt to coincide with Sula Vineyard's wine stomping. Regardless of the season, Sula Vineyards offers wine tasting in The Tasting Room, where guests...
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What export growth do you see in Nashik in the next few years? Proximity to Mumbai and Pune, good climate and availability of adequate water and electricity are the advantages that the district has. Nashik's industrial and export growth have increased...
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Mumbai Wine Festivals 2011 York Live will take place on January 21, entry Rs 900. Sula Fest will take place on February 4 and 5. Entry Rs 1,000 for a one-day pass. “The weather’s great and it coincides with the vintage season, so we decided to host the...
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I had first tasted Indian wine some five years previously on a river cruise in Assam. One rainy afternoon, a wine-tasting session was organised onboard our vessel and we sampled six Indian whites. On a return trip to India two years later I happened to...
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