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Wine fairs have been held at wineries since time immemorial, a celebration of a task finished. Picking grapes was an arduous task, and one never knew whether the vintage would be good or be affected by rain, sleet or frost till the last of the harvest was in. The end of the work was a time of feasting and celebration and, in the northern hemisphere, autumn is always a good time to party.

About six months later, when the wine was just ready, fairs would be held to showcase the young wines â?? these would be larger events, and today, tend to culminate in state and national-level exhibitions that offer local producers a platform to showcase their wares to buyers from all over the world.

In India, winery-level fairs (like Sula's fest) are really PR exercises, coming at the beginning (rather than the end) of the grape-harvesting season. But the timing is great for consumers as in February the vineyards are heavy with grapes ripe for the pickinâ??, while later in the year the weather makes it too hot to be enjoyable.

Prowein (March 27 - 29), Düsseldorf : The first, and one of the largest wine fairs, with over 3,000 exhibitors and 36,000 international visitors.

Celebrating the harvest - Sify

Wine fairs have been held at wineries since time immemorial, a celebration of a task finished. Picking grapes was an arduous task, and one never knew whether the vintage would be good or be affected by rain, sleet or frost till the last of the harvest was in. The end of the work was a time of feasting and celebration and, in the northern hemisphere, autumn is always a good time to party.

About six months later, when the wine was just ready, fairs would be held to showcase the young wines — these would be larger events, and today, tend to culminate in state and national-level exhibitions that offer local producers a platform to showcase their wares to buyers from all over the world.

In India, winery-level fairs (like Sula's fest) are really PR exercises, coming at the beginning (rather than the end) of the grape-harvesting season. But the timing is great for consumers as in February the vineyards are heavy with grapes ripe for the pickin’, while later in the year the weather makes it too hot to be enjoyable.

Prowein (March 27 - 29), Düsseldorf : The first, and one of the largest wine fairs, with over 3,000 exhibitors and 36,000 international visitors.

Celebrating the harvest - Business Standard

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The fifth and final wine tasting in a series titled Utsav Australia was held at the Australian High Commission, Delhi at the end of last week under the aegis of the Australian Trade Commission. It is a commendable joint effort between the Australian Government and their Wine Industry to promote Aussie wines in India, writes Arun Batra who attended the tasting on behalf of delwine.

The Utsav Australia had ben intoduced in India by Austade in conjunction with the Australian Government to introduce some of the lesser known names and smaller producers of wine to a cross section of wine trade importers and hotel and restaurant professionals in India .

Full Story: Utsav Australia Comes to an End - Indian Wine Academy

Full Story: Maharashtra's big-bang wine story goes sour - Economic Times

According to a Canadian Press account, officials investigating the school allege it was operating illegally and students claim to have been exploited by its owners.

A spokeswoman for the provincial Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities confirmed the school's shutdown and said fines were coming.

Geoffrey Bray-Cotton, who owns the school with partner Janice Bartley, said he has retained a lawyer and plans to appeal a suspension he feels is excessive and unfair.

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