India joins OIV as 45th Member State – 11Sept02
The Republic of India is now a fully-fledged member of the inter-governmental vine and wine organisation OIV. It becomes the organisation’s 45th member country.
Indian authorities, together with grape growers and winemakers, decided six months ago it was time to make their voice heard in the global wine sector and applied for OIV membership. Six months to obtain what some countries spend years striving for is an achievement in itself. The speed of the process is attributed to two major factors. Firstly, the commitment and determination of India’s ambassador to France, Ranjan Mathai, who becomes India’s Foreign Secretary on 1st August and is said to have worked “tirelessly to promote an agreement on both sides”. “One of the most significant features of the whole process is that OIV Member Countries voted unanimously “yes” to India’s candidature, thanks to the hard work developed by key authorities such as Mr. Mathai”, stated Federico Castellucci, OIV director general. The other key factor was the spectacular development of the Indian vineyard and its potential as a wine grower and consumer country. India’s area under vine grew by 66 percent between 1998 and 2008, reaching a total area of 71,400 hectares. This, and the fact that India is world’s second most populated country, swayed delegate opinion in favour of the country.
Currently, a large proportion of India’s vineyard is dedicated to growing dessert grapes with production reaching 15,940 quintals in 2008. India’s unusual climate, which is both wet and warm all year long, allows Indian grape growers to harvest grapes twice a year in some areas. Most of the country’s vineyards are located in three regions – Maharashtra (west coast), Bangalore (south) and Himachal (north).
Source: http://www.journee-vinicole.com/gb/index.php?art=18142
With new golf courses springing up in and around Clark Philippines and an ever-increasing patronage by tourists from neighboring South Korea, Clark Freeport is short on hotel accommodation.
Even with the addition of 27 holes in 2009 and 2010, there is an acute shortage golf tee times for at least 5-6 months each year. Local players compete with frustrated (golf) tourists from Korea and China for tee times. Unfortunately Clark Philippines doesn’t have the luxury of vast tracts of land suitable for this type of development.
Mimosa offers 36 holes of championship golf, visitors can pay and play, busy during the weekends but not that difficult to get on or join up with a group to form a 4-ball. The new FAKCC offers 27 holes of world-class golf.
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While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
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