Representatives from three leading Indian wine producing companies - Sula Vineyards, Grover Zampa Vineyards and York Winery -outlined existing challenges for the domestic wine industry and trends for local wines in India. Read the complete Article (pdf)
Established in 1948 in Bangalore, Southern India, Amrut Distilleries produces whisky, grape brandy, rum, gin and vodka at its local distillery. But as the company’s head of international sales and marketing Ashok Chokalingam explained, Amrut has also been successful in creating one of the most [...]
When you think of wine producing countries, Japan doesn’t automatically come to mind. And yet, the Japanese wine industry is alive and well, as highlighted by Naoki Watanabe, head winemaker at Suntory’s Tomi-no-Oka winery. Read the complete Article (pdf)
After a first wave of New World countries, a second is now emerging, prompting greater need still to create generic wine brands. Caro Maurer, representing Taner Ogutoglu the founder of Wines of Turkey, explained how the country went about this. Read the complete Article (pdf) [...]
The recently-opened Museum of International Brewmaster Art in Beijing was founded by world-renowned photographer Ning Xiaogang (aka Tiger Ning) and designed by Shao Weiyan. In premises belonging to Dragon Seal, MIBA aims to promote Chinese wine culture, internationalisation and passion. Read the complete Article (pdf) [...]
Despite Israel’s ancient wine growing traditions, the country is currently breaking new ground through the pioneering efforts of wineries such as Carmel. Export director Dorit Ben Simon recounted the company’s story so far and outlined its plans for the future. Read the complete Article (pdf) [...]
The scale and demographics of Asia throw up some disconcerting facts about alcohol consumption and preferences. Forget the long-standing history of gin production in the Netherlands and Great Britain, the world’s largest-selling brand of gin today comes from the Philippines, as Teodorico Lasin from Ginebra [...]
The Wuhai region in Inner Mongolia - China is aiming to be an important organic wine-production area. They have started to grow vines recently and the challenges are enormous. Lubos Barta, wine writer from the Czech Republik, participated in the last “World Desert Wine Forum” which was [...]
The Indian drinks industry is currently dominated by Indian-made foreign drinks (IMFD), with whisky taking a 61% market share. Ahmed Rahimtoola, category head of the new products development team at Allied Blenders & Distillers, explained the challenges and opportunities involved in building a mega brand [...]
One of the few tax-free wine markets in the world, Hong Kong has emerged as a hub for global trade in wine, but also as a significant market in its own right. Dr Murray Mackenzie, a professor at the School of Hotel & Tourism Management [...]