| There is one thing in India, that will make a person | | | | Indians, whole heatedly. The credit of the growth |
| forget Bordeaux. Yes, we are talking about Sula | | | | of wine market not lies only in the taste and |
| and Vinsura, the latest toasts of India. India is a | | | | ethnicity, but also in the affordability. In India, one |
| country that not only imports the best wines | | | | can get to buy wines as less as rupees five |
| from all over the country, but also has created a | | | | hundred. |
| benchmark for itself in creating its own. Having | | | | This industry in India flourished under Chateau |
| some of the best vineyards in the world, Indian | | | | Indage in Bombay in Maharashtra in the 1980's. |
| wine is now being exported to all the parts of the | | | | The celebrated names under which wines were |
| world. The word wine revolution is best used to | | | | sold were Omar Khayyam, Pinot Noir, Riviera Red |
| describe the 1,00,000 acres of vine plantation, | | | | and Chateau Indage. The trend of wine making in |
| thus making it one of the most important wine | | | | Bombay expanded to the quiet town of Nasik |
| capitals of the world. The Indian wine industry has | | | | that is illustrious for making excellent quality wines. |
| seen great leaps and today the varieties for | | | | A variety of reserve wines, dessert wine and |
| wines like the red wine and white wine are used in | | | | other were evolved. Today, these vineyard are |
| the preparation of the various Indian culinary | | | | open for tours purpose as well, hitherto making it |
| items. | | | | possible for a visitor to understand the intricacies |
| The history of the wines traces back to the | | | | of this refined art. |
| ancient times, as explicated by the various Indian | | | | Indian not only takes pride in the variety of wine |
| mythological manuscripts. It was an integral part | | | | it produces, but also adds a feather to its cap by |
| of life and even the Mughals are believed to have | | | | exporting its wine across the globe to the best of |
| been consuming it. This industry was further | | | | the restaurants. Indian wines have been |
| revived during the British rule in India, thus making | | | | successful in finding an international audience. This |
| it a fashion statement among the elites. Since | | | | heady combination of culture and Indian wines has |
| then till today, India has achieved great accolades | | | | since ages seduced one and all. Raise a toast to |
| in the production of wine. Wine drinking has | | | | Indian wines. |
| become a trend that is being welcomed by the | | | | |