| Our Mission |
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| vino india is an e-newsletter (of the most recent vintage 2015) that brings news, views and reviews from the market for wine in India. vino india has been founded on the commitment that our content is not "patronage driven". All trade professionals as well as consumers - both in India and overseas - will be vino india readers. vino india will take you along as it innovates - and challenges - established convention. It will be the endeavour of the team at vino india to hear you, so that we can be better. |
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| Our Team |
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| Rajiv Singhal is an entrepreneur who founded Group Ritu in 1993. He studied Economics at Yale University and the London School of Economics and since then has simplified access to the complex Indian market for international clients and pioneered activities in the luxury sector in India. In recognition of his role in building the market for wines and champagne in India, he was appointed Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Merite by the President of the French Republic in July 2014. He is the Publisher & Editor of India's first officially recognised wine magazine, FINE Wine & Champagne India and is the Ambassador of Champagne to India. |
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| Ravi Joshi is a Mechanical Engineer, a Project Management Professional and an MBA in Information Technology. He served the Indian Army before voluntarily retiring to follow his love of wine. In the last 3 years, he read for WSET certifications, won the coveted Champagne Scholarship, travelled through wine country, learnt French and orchestrated very successful wine events besides blogging on "Guns to Gewurztraminer". His ability to multi task with his diverse skill set comes very handy – as he says, "only the Kalashnikov has been replaced by the bottle of wine". Ravi hopes to explore hitherto uncharted constellations in the wine universe. |
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