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How to make a fortune from wine

The Daily Dose is produced at the Oakwood Winery in Maharashtra

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The Daily Dose is produced at the Oakwood Winery in Maharashtra — one of those little-known wineries worth supporting

Alok Chandra
On an average, I get five calls a week from sundry folks looking to enter the wine market in India. “A friend/business acquaintance in France/Australia knows this winery owner — how can I import wine into India?” Or the person wants to start a winery or make wine.
 
My riposte is to tell that old joke about “Do you know how to make a small fortune in wine?” The answer, of course, is “Start with a large fortune!” If the person at the other end is still talking to me, then it’s a serious inquiry and we take things

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