The first International Food and Drinks Expo, a one-of-its-kind international expo was held at Hall 11 of Pragati Maidan Exhibition Grounds between the 2nd and 4th of December, 2009. The endeavour of UK based company, Tarsus Exhibition and Publishing Limited, was supported by many luminous of the trade and media. The main support was provided [...]
An overview of Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair, India’s involvement and activities that took place at the show through Wi-Not’s eye
With much anticipation and expectations the Wi-Not team reached the Grand Hyatt Mumbai, venue for the first India International Wine Fair (IIWF 2009). The event was scheduled over three days with seminars, talks and summits with speakers including sommeliers, wine advisors, celebrity chefs, wine society directors, importers, and the likes. The event was a bit scattered [...]
The team at Wi-Not has had a pretty action-packed last few weeks: wine events, wine trainings, brainstorming sessions on wine marketing strategies, and travelling for the love and cause of wine.
The first most important event attended by the team was a wine tasting afternoon at the at the French Ambassador’s residence in Delhi, where some [...]
The foundation for the first Indian Wine School has been laid and work is on at break-neck speed. No stone has been left unturned to acquire the best possible material and equipment for the institute. Excitement at Wi-Not is at an all-time and constantly rising high but we will still hold our silence before an [...]
India, in spite of the recession is managing a growth in the F&B industry. New establishments are opening doors everyday making the gastronomic world ever more competitive. While bar competitions and wine competitions abound, Magandeep has often eluded the temptation to organise a formal sommelier competition to ascertain and adjudge the qualities of a true [...]
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