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Monks Brewed Beer? Goa Curator Explains


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Armando Duarte, a tourism industry professional for 37 years joined Goa Tourism Development Corporation in 1987 and retired as Dy. General Manager in 2017.In the high middle Ages, the monks brewed high quality, low alcohol beers. They also made pure grapes fine Sacramental wine for liturgical services.While giving us intriguing & thought-provoking anecdotes about the history of alcohol, its significance, and loads of information that you would love to be armed with! He represented #goa Tourism in countries like #Spain, #Portugal, #Moscow, Austria, Zurich, and #Dubai & eventually joined as Curator for "All About Alcohol Museum" created by Mr.Nandan Kudchadkar. He wants to convey the message that in Goa drinking is a symbol of hospitality and not a #beverage to be taken as a nacha.

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