The wine industry, especially at the hub in Nashik, is likely to take a huge hit after the closure of licensed liquor outlets along the highways. Maharashtra and Nashik hold a lion’s share in wine production and distribution in the Read More
April 2017
Giving a dog a bad name and killing it
It seems out of four, two pillar of democracy – Executive (Government) and Judiciary are out to destroy legal liquor businesses. After Bihar’s sudden change of heart, now Supreme Court has dropped another bomb, destroying all the liquor business falling Read More
Gurugram’s around 142 bars may not fall under SC’s ban order
After the State Excise department measured motorable distance to determine whether certain bars,pubs and restaurants serving liquor fall under 500 meters of the closes highway, it has emerged that around 142 such establishments have possibly marked safe for conducing the Read More
Charosa’s date with Delhi
Charosa wines are in Delhi now. The wine lovers of Delhi NCR will have one more good option to go for when shopping for wines. Set amidst a sprawling 230 acres, the Charosa Vineyards in the Dindori-Niphad-Satara area of Nashik boasts of Read More
Enriching exchange at Spiritz ThinkPad
The Indian alco-beverages industry is passing through a difficult time, though it had never been easy for it all these years. With GST set to roll out from April 2017, the industry’s woe-list is set to expand because liquor has been Read More
Judgement day for Indian wines
Ever since we embarked on the Spirtiz Awards journey three years back to acknowledge the contribution of the Wine is considered a more complex beverage as compared to spirits. The reason is that thousands of grape varietals and a multitude Read More
Zonin1821: Heritage of seven generations
The centuries-old history is one of the factors that has made Zonin1821 a leading Italian wine company, says the company’s Executive Vice President, Francesco Zonin. In conversation with Shalini Kumar, Francesco delves on his family’s wine heritage, their efforts to promote Read More
It’s a bad policy
Is there some kind of competition going on among the ruling bosses as to who first chokes the legitimate liquor business in the country? After Bihar going bone-dry, Kerala going for partial prohibition and Tamil Nadu closing hundreds of licensed Read More