The three Cs of business

'Importing wine has its own challenges', says the author

Alok Chandra 

Alok Chandra

In my guise as a “wine Consultant”, I have advised quite a few people and companies on how to enter — or to not enter — the wine industry.

On an average, I get four to five enquiries a week and one of the first things I am asked is, “Do you know how to make a small fortune in wine”? The answer is, of course, “Start with a large fortune.” If they are still talking to me, then there’s scope to go further. Investing in the wine industry is a perilous undertaking, regardless of whether one wants to “Make in India” or import ...

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First Published: Fri, March 15 2019. 22:19 IST