A gala show of wines and spirits- Vinexpo India Mumbai
The maiden edition of Vinexpo India Mumbai is to be organised at the Leela Hotel Mumbai Sahar during 18th-20th August. The organisers have confirmed that Rajeev Samant, Founder CEO of Sula Vineyards will give the keynote address, and have set the ball rolling for 14 Masterclasses to be held.
Masterclasses are the backbone of the forthcoming show which will have a good number of wineries directly participating from Italy, Bordeaux and the US with importers like Sonarys, Aspri, VBev, and The Wine Park raring to show their wares – complete with display and tasting.
Besides Aspri, VBev and Sonarys who are also importing spirits and liqueurs, there are show stoppers like the award winning premium whiskey Roulette from John Distilleries. While importers like Aspri and VBev will also be displaying spirits, John Distilleries will offer their new award winning Roulette whiskey besides their Big Banyan range of wines in the same stand.
Swiss luxury spirits producer SWISSVÄL will showcase the luxury range of Alpine Gin, single malt whisky and an interesting hot and spicy drink Williams with bird’s eye chilli that makes an excellent cocktail with Red Bull.
Roland Coiffe & Associés, wine merchants from Bordeaux, is bringing a range of wines from different parts of France at the show. Mattia Cianca from Italy has teamed up with Amrita Singh in Bordeaux to bring an eclectic range of Italian wines from 10 wineries for the event. Similarly, Agriment Italia is bringing again a range of Italian wines from different regions.
There are several highlights of the three-day event.
On the inaugural day of the event, evolution and tasting of Bolgheri Wines of Tuscany by Sanjay Menon, Founder-CEO, Sonarys would take place after the keynote address.
One of the most interesting Masterclasses at the event will have an all women brigade. India’s top ten WOW (Women of Wine) – at least those who can visit this Vinexpo Mumbai, will share the stage. Moderated by Miss Malini, one of the best- known TV and blogging community members, will take the center stage and moderate the discussion on opportunities and challenges faced by Women of Wine in India.
California wine experience by Sonal Holland MW and tasting of Top DOCG appellations of Italy -Gavi, Chianti Classico, Barolo, Amarone & Brunello di Montalcino by Mattia Antonio Cianca DipWSET, the top Sommelier of Italy 2019 are other highlights of the first day of the show.
Riedel Masterclass in Glass Tasting by Sanjay Menon; Sparkling World of Wines by Ashwin Rodrigues, CEO, Good Drop Wine Cellars; Sangiovese Trail- One Grape, Multiple Expressions by Rakesh Awagadhe, Sommelier, Fratelli Wines; Wines of Argentina by the Consulate General and Promotion Centre of Argentina in Mumbai are some of the important presentations on 19 th August.
From Simple to Extraordinary Wines from Small Producers of India by Ajoy Shaw, Consultant Winemaker; The Untold Story of the World’s Rarest Pinot Noir & Chardonnay by Kunal Chugh, Co-founding CEO, Virgin Hills; Wines of Karnataka by Dr. T Somu MD and Sarvesh Kumar, GM of Karnataka Wine Board are important topics of discussions in the last day of the show.
