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HOW INDIA’S WINE INDUSTRY IS OVERCOMING HURDLES THROUGH RESOURCEFULNESS

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)

2018-05-17T09:24:56+01:00March 1st, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|

MAKE LOCAL, GO GLOBAL: HOW INDIAN WHISKY IS CONQUERING THE INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE

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 [...]

2018-05-17T09:24:57+01:00February 23rd, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|

JAPAN DEFIES THE ELEMENTS TO PRODUCE DISTINCTIVE, HIGH-QUALITY WINES

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)

2018-05-17T09:24:57+01:00February 16th, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|

BUILDING A GENERIC WINE BRAND FROM SCRATCH – THE CASE OF TURKEY

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) [...]

2018-05-17T09:25:00+01:00February 15th, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|

The Museum of International Brewmaster Art – A tribute to Chinese liquor

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) [...]

2018-05-17T09:25:01+01:00February 1st, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|

ISRAEL NURTURES GREAT AMBITIONS FOR ITS WINE INDUSTRY

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) [...]

2018-05-17T09:25:02+01:00January 31st, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|

THE WORLD’S LARGEST-SELLING GIN BRAND COMES FROM… THE PHILIPPINES

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 [...]

2018-05-17T09:25:02+01:00January 23rd, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|

Organic wine in the Wuhai region in Inner Mongolia – China

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 [...]

2018-05-17T09:25:03+01:00January 20th, 2017|Media Coverage of the Silk Route|

Building a Mega Brand: Challenges and Opportunities in The Indian Market

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 [...]

2018-05-17T09:25:03+01:00January 9th, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|

Hong Kong: Wine growth triggers new education demands

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 [...]

2018-05-17T09:25:04+01:00January 4th, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|