Diageo, the largest alcoholic beverage company in the world, estimates that the loss ending June 2020 would be between $300 million and $420 million.
There are six kinds of wine drinkers, reveals Alok Chandra.
Indian wines are getting better all the time, says Alok Chandra.
Indian wines are getting better all the time, says Alok Chandra.
While all champagnes are sparkling wines, not all sparkling wines are champagnes!, says Alok Chandra.
'Wine bars there are, in plenty, in Karnataka,' notes Alok Chandra.
Wine is the only beverage that continues to change after bottling, and which after 20 or even 50 years can surprise, amaze and delight, says Alok Chandra.
'Wine is an indicator of the quality of life,' says Alok Chandra.
Biplab Samantray took three wickets as pacers put Odisha on top against Vidarbha on the opening day of their Group B Ranji Trophy match at the DRIEMS Ground in Cuttack on Saturday.
Hopefully, all's well that ends well, and business should get back to normal soon, says Alok Chandra.
'I'd rather be just a plain wine lover, an enthusiast, or even an aficionado -- one who likes his wines, but not to the point of being a bore or, even worse, a snob,' says Alok Chandra.
The same wine tastes different in different glasses, with the aromas and flavours really coming into their own in the right glass, says wine connoisseur Alok Chandra.
If we don't want small Indian wineries to disappear, it's worth supporting them by buying and drinking their wines, says Alok Chandra.
Raise a toast to good health with wine. But this time let's go for the Indian ones.
It is clear that wineries with good facilities for visitors will gain significantly both in image as well as in commercial terms, says Bengaluru-based wine consultant Alok Chandra.
It's time to eat, drink and be merry.
A summary of the opening day's play from the Ranji Trophy matches at various venues across the country.
A round-up of results from the matches played at the Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 cricket tournament across the country.
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