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It will initially distribute three wines; its Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet-Shiraz and the award-winning La Reserve.

UK resident, Amber Vaidya, has been appointed brand ambassador and will work closely with the Bibendum sales team.

Grover Vineyards was established in 1988, by Kanwal Grover following seven years of research into finding the best place in India to grow vitis vinifera.

Full Story: Bibendum to distribute India's Grover Vineyards - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade Review

Take the recent case of Ban ki-Moon, for example. We simply don’t seem to be able to get it right with this guy. Whatever we do, however we do it, whichever way we turn… there’s Mr. Moon or Mr. Ban, or whatever he’s comfortable being called, having his nose rubbed in the dirt by our pug-ugly heavies. Only the other day, he was looking our way yet again and pointing out in no uncertain terms that he and his allies at the Undeterred Nuisances (UN, for short) were none too pleased with our progress – or lack thereof – on the political process of reconciliation, the setting up of transparent accountability and good governance processes, and the treatment of IDPs.

Phew… to the UN’s way of thinking, such a statement may not be merely a letting off of steam at the behest of the powers that be in the big pond – to whom we are sitting-ducks to be shot out of the water, but also “a frank and honest exchange of views”. But I very much doubt that the grand panjandrum at the receiving end in a hot-spot third-world capital would see it from the same point of view! There may be more mooning and name-calling soon… but let’s ban “terrorist”, shall we? It could make our man in New York mighty uncomfortable… Now we don’t claim to understand the intricacies of world politics, dear. But we do know something about human nature. And what interests us most at this juncture is the reaction of a certain bigwig in the receiving-end country – who seems to have got his, er, principles caught between a rock and a hard place. Our man in Colombo (though, perhaps, we would do better to refer to him as “our man at large”) is in two minds. On the one hand, as the raving – um, I mean – roving ambassador who “won over the world for Sri Lanka”, he takes a very dim view of all this Unadulterated Nonsense (UN, for short).

Namely, that the home country has fallen by the way as far as international standards of democracy, good governance, etc. go. On the other, he sees quite a bright future in Unmitigated Nepotism (UN, for short) should the world at large – whether won over or not – see fit to support his offspring’s ambitions to ruin – um, run – things at fairly high level in the UN. The mind boggles, does it not? But that, dear, is a sign of the true genius. To hold two mutually exclusive opinions and not be driven mad by one’s position! Or more to the point, be a personable schizophrenic of sorts who can win the world for one’s political friends and woo one’s opponents overseas for one’s precious family.

Full Story: The games we play with the UN - Sunday Times.lk

fronted by Anushka Manchanda – a talented bunch of like-minded musicians that belted out an eclectic blend of electronica, rock and pop.

Something Relevant , the highly energetic and original band known for making their live act unpredictable and loads of fun, Ankur Tewari , whose music is embedded with an acoustic sound and feel and has a legion of followers for his live performances and Teddy Boy Kill , a band from Delhi, known for music that touches on diverse styles within the electronic genre, were the other bands that performed.

Spicing up this great musical line-up were eclectic food stalls, that included kebabs, pastas & pizzas freshly made at Sula’s very own vineyard restaurants, washed down with a wide array of local and imported wines.

Full Story: SULAFEST 2010 - Post Event - Indian Wine Portal (blog)

Shkabang with some glam and Something Relevant , a talented bunch of guys who are starting to make some big waves in the local music scene.

Full Story: SulaFest 2010: Urban tribes party at a vineyard outside Mumbai - CNNGo.com

Dindori has 25 wineries and more are in the offing, with majors such as Diageo and Seagram announcing their expansion plans. Gangapur, home to Sula Wines, and Niphad and Pimpalgaon also hold promise.

The UB group is developing its winery at Baramati, as a tourist spot. “By March, we will be able to offer full facilities to tourists,” Sanjay Roy, senior general manager (sales and marketing) of United Spirits, told The Telegraph.

The group is planning to invest Rs 100 crore in wine tourism in 2009-10. “Some of the new attractions include vine therapy, beauty products, fun sessions and wine tasting sessions. The project is expected to be launched by June this year,” Roy said.

Full Story: Vineyards woo tourists - Calcutta Telegraph