Sonal Holland Explained

Sonal Holland
Birth Name:Sonal Chandole
Known For:Sonal Holland Wine Academy, India Wine Awards, SoHo Wine Club, SoHo Wine Consultants
Website:https://sonalholland.com/

Sonal Holland is the first recipient of the Master of Wine title in India.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] She is a certified wine educator specialising in saké and shochu. Holland is also a consultant, retailer, broadcaster, and the founder of India Wine Awards, an Indian wine competition.[6]

Education

In 2016, Holland was named Master of Wine (MW) by the London-based Institute of Masters of Wine.[7] [8] Holland's dissertation was on "awareness, attitude and usage of wine among SEC A urban Indian wine consumers.”[9] Holland holds a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Mumbai and a diploma in Hotel Management from the IHM Mumbai.[10]

In February 2020, Holland received an advanced certification in Saké and Shochu from the Japan Saké and Shochu Makers Association.[11]

Career

Holland worked as the Divisional Head of Wine & Beverage for ITC Hotels.[12]

In 2009, Holland founded the Sonal Holland Wine Academy, which provides wine education in association with the London-based WSET.[13]

In 2017, Holland created the India Wine Awards, which recognizes excellence in wine and wine programs in the country.[14]

In 2019, Holland entered the retail wine market with Vine2Wine.[15]

She has judged several international competitions, including the 2018 Decanter Asia Wine Awards, Concours Mondial du Bruxelles, and the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition.[16]

Her wine columns have been in such publications as Vogue,[17] Mid-Day,[18] and LuxeBook.[19]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. News: Steinberger. Mike. The Master of Wine Exam. 2011-06-09. Slate. 2020-04-21. en-US. 1091-2339.
  2. Web site: Meet Sonal Holland, World's First Indian To Be Certified As Master Of Wine. #Proud!. Joshi. Shriya. 2016-09-08. Storypick. en-GB. 2020-04-21.
  3. Web site: Mumbai woman becomes world's first Indian to get coveted Master of Wine title. www.thenewsminute.com. 6 September 2016 . 2020-04-21.
  4. Web site: Sonal Holland MW . 2020-04-21 . www.mastersofwine.org.
  5. News: Singh . Ruma . 2018-10-19 . The country's only Master of Wine on putting India on the wine map . en-IN . The Hindu . 2020-04-21 . 0971-751X.
  6. Web site: Mumbai woman Sonal Holland becomes world's first Indian Master of Wine. 2016-09-08. The Indian Express. en-US. 2020-04-21.
  7. Web site: Sonal Holland. Institute of Masters of Wine. 4 August 2017.
  8. Web site: Halim. Moeena. Meet Indias first and only master of wine, Sonal Holland. India Today. 4 August 2017. 8 September 2016.
  9. News: See the 13 new Masters of Wine and titles to their research papers.
  10. Web site: Chaturvedi. Anumeha. Sonal Holland A Heady Mix. Business Today. 22 July 2010 . 4 August 2017.
  11. Web site: Sonal Holland becomes India's first Advanced Sake and Shochu Professional Expert. 2020-02-25. HospiBuz. 2020-04-21.
  12. Web site: Wine master in the house. Karwa. Marisha. 2016-09-11. DNA India. en. 2020-04-21.
  13. Web site: Kapur . Mallika . 11 September 2017 . Can this woman make India love wine? . 2020-04-21 . CNN.
  14. Web site: Bigger, Better, and Shinier – The India Wine Awards 2018 Winners & Gala Night Celebration. 2018-11-06. en-US. 2020-04-21.
  15. Web site: Wine Retail: Sonal Holland MW teams up with Foodhall for Wine Retail. www.indianwineacademy.com. 2020-04-21.
  16. Web site: DAWA judge profile: Sonal Holland MW. Earl. Natalie. 2018-08-30. Decanter. en. 2020-04-21.
  17. Web site: Wine connoisseurs, you'll want to be in on this big new trend. Vogue India. 6 January 2017 . en-IN. 2020-04-21.
  18. Web site: Cheers to spotless wine glasses. 2020-03-28. mid-day. en. 2020-04-21.
  19. Web site: Sonal Holland Picks Top Premium Indian Red Wines LuxeBook. Patel. Pooja. 2020-01-10. en-US. 2020-04-21.
  20. Web site: Top 50 most powerful women in Indian luxury honoured at Imperial Towers, Mumbai. www.indulgexpress.com. 2020-04-21.
  21. Web site: Doshi . Riddhi . 2021-01-08 . LuxeBook Top 100: Here's the 2020 list of the most powerful people in Indian luxury . 2022-08-28 . Luxebook . en-US.
  22. Web site: Holland . Sonal . Sonal Holland MW . Sonal Holland MW.

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