To backpackers, jet-setters, shoppers, mountain climbers and beach lovers, Indonesia is a tropical haven worthy of a thousand visits. Home to over 17,000 picturesque islands, there’s always something new to explore in this culturally-rich Southeast Asian country.
One of the biggest unexplored aspects of Indonesia is its small but promising wine production. As the biggest Muslim country in the world, wine production in the region is highly limited due to alcohol prohibition. The Indonesian government only allows wine consumption in selected hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs.
Thus, for many Indonesians, locally-made wine is out of question.
Well, not really.
Guess what, quality wines often get touch of processing in Indonesia's paradise island of Bali. Who would guess that Cape Discovery, an award-winning wine brand, has and office and processing facility in Singaraja, northern Bali?
How?
Cape Discovery combs the globe to find some of best grape harvests available, and transport grapes using natural preservation technique to their winery site in Singaraja. Here, it undergoes a traditional wine-making techniques to produce high quality wines at its winery facility. The varieties include : Chardonnay, Rose, Sparkling Chardonnay, and the most popular, Sauvignon Blanc. This way, Cape Discovery keeps making both appealing and affordable wines.
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Cape Discovery range of wines | Courtesy of Cape Discovery
This techniques get international recognition. Cape Discovery too home several international awards. Among them are IWSC (International Wine & Spirits Competitions), CWSA (China Wine & Spirits Awards), and Cathay Pacific International Wine & Spirits in Hong Kong.
So, imagine of yourself sipping a Sauvignon Blanc, surrounded by your friends, think of Bali, a much-loved island with its stunning landscape, cultures, and people who smiles to you.
I began my career in the banking industry in 1997, and stayed approx 6 years in it. This industry boost his knowledge about the economic condition in Indonesia, both macro and micro, and how to
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understand it. My banking career continued in Yogyakarta when I joined in a program funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB),as the coordinator for a program aimed to help improve the quality of learning and teaching process in private universities in Yogyakarta. When the earthquake stroke Yogyakarta, I chose to join an international NGO working in the area of ?disaster response and management, which allows me to help rebuild the city, as well as other disaster-stricken area in Indonesia. I went on to become the coordinator for emergency response in the Asia Pacific region. Then I was assigned for 1 year in Cambodia, as a country coordinator mostly to deliver developmental programs (water and sanitation, education, livelihood). In 2009, he continued his career as a protocol and HR officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Surabaya, and two years later I joined the Political and Economic Section until now, where i have to deal with extensive range of people and government officials, as well as private and government institution troughout eastern Indonesia.
I am the founder and Editor-in-Chief in Good News From Indonesia (GNFI), a growing and influential social media movement, and was selected as one of The Most Influential Netizen 2011 by The Marketeers magazine.
I also wrote a book on "Fundamentals of Disaster Management in 2007"?, "Good News From Indonesia : Beragam Prestasi Anak Bangsa di dunia"? which was luanched in August 2013, and "Indonesia Bersyukur"? which is launched in Sept 2013. In 2014, 3 books were released in which i was one of the writer; "Indonesia Pelangi Dunia"?, "Indonesia The Untold Stories"? and "Growing! Meretas Jalan Kejayaan"
I give lectures to students in lectures nationwide, sharing on full range of issues, from economy, to diplomacy
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