Indian Grape Processing Board participates Hong Kong Wine & Spirits Fair

Ms. Vinod Kotwal, Director, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, and CEO of the IGPB, expressed a sense of achievement and pride by their organization participating in the show despite a short time available.

Sula, Indage, Grover, Four Seasons, Deccan Plateau, Vintage, Chateau d’Ori, Chateau d’Banyan, Renaissance and Empire Wines are the ten wineries that are taking part in the show.

Ms. Kotwal said that the Board had decided to participate after HKTDC agreed to give them a consolidated stand at a special price and they gave the offer to all the producers at a very special price.

This was the second time that India has taken part as a country at a wine show. Four years ago, Indian Wine Academy had organized an Indian stand in Wine for Asia that included Sula and Indage as the exhibitors.

IGPB has heavily subsidized the participation and the wineries were made an offer they should not have refused. The initial response to the Indian stand and the seminar held early in the morning followed by tastings was very encouraging.

Ms. Kotwal affirmed that the Board would go all out to take part in such shows where the wineries can do some new business.