Gryphon Brands Inc. is the only Independent Wine Consultancy in India .
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Wine Appreciation courses |
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Gryphon brands conducts a bi-monthly 'Wine Basics' course in association with M/s Hospitality Initiatives Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore (publishers of 'Taste & Travel' and 'Food Lovers Bangalore' magazines). Customised courses in Wine Knowledge, Appreciation & Tasting are also organised for groups from corporate houses (Minimum 25 people per group) |
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Training on 'Understanding Wine' |
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Training on wine Knowledge, Understanding and Serving done for staff at hotels & restaurants - minimum 15 people per group. |
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| RESEARCH |
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Market Research |
| Reports and insights into the wine market in India, with details of: |
- Principal wine producers and importers, their brands and volumes
- Key markets and volumes / growth in these markets
- Market dynamics
- Route-to-market, import duties & state levies in key markets
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Customised research on brand, trade or consumers |
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Wine tasting |
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Evaluating the absolute & relative quality of wines using both revealed and blind organolyptic tests through a variety of target groups of consumers as well as experts. |
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| PROJECTS |
| Pre-project feasibility studies for setting up any of the following: |
- Import and marketing of BIO (Bottled in Origin) wines
- BII (Bottled in India) wines: third-party bottling arrangements
- Setting up a winery for either BII and / or wine production from grapes
- Viticulture: setting up vineyards
- Integrated project feasibility studies
- Details about import policies & procedures, including customs duties and charges
- Details of state-wise 'route-to-markets', including duties & taxes and procedures
- Identification of importers & distributors
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| MARKETING |
| Gryphon selectively helps wine companies to market their wines in Bangalore, and would be extending this facility to other key cities in South India (Hyderabad, Chennai & Cochin). |
| Services rendered include: |
- Registration with state excise
- Listing of brands with selected hotels, fine-dining restaurants & modern retail chains
- Feedback on competition and markets
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| Want to know more ? Contact Alok Chandra at alok@gryphonbrands.com |