This photograph taken June 26, 2020 shows tourists waiting for the start of a wine tasting at GranMonte Vineyard and Winery in Nakhon Ratchasima, some 170km north-east of Bangkok. — AFP pic
As they snap selfies in between the vines visitors run into Nikki Lohitnavy, 33, who studied oenology in Australia and now steers the science behind each bottle. Younger sister Mimi was not interested in the viticulture, but today, she heads the label’s marketing, calling it her “mission to put Thai wine into the market”.
Its proximity to a national park also poses an unusual pest control issue as hungry elephants occasionally trespass through their vineyard, prompting calls from the sisters to rangers for help.Despite the gains, the long-term future of the GranMonte wines is clouded by the kingdom’s heavily restrictive booze laws.
It’s aimed at controlling consumption, but in effect clips the wings of small producers who do not possess the same reach to customers as established brands. Online alcohol sales — which surged during the pandemic lockdown — are now in the regulators’ crosshairs, potentially closing down another revenue route for small alcohol producers.
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