Since the early 2000s, India has been hyped as an important emerging market for wine. The country has an\u00a0optimum climate for grape cultivation and its main wine-producing states, Maharashtra and Karnataka, are leading producers of world class grapes.<\/p>\n
Keeping the above in mind,\u00a0the \u201cWines of India\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>programme was recently launched at AKA restaurant, Worli, Mumbai. The Wines of India is a collective body set up by 11 leading Indian wineries,\u00a0as\u00a0an initiative to support Indian wine within the country and at a global level.<\/p>\n Sommelier Nikhil Agarwal of All Things Nice has been appointed as the Director of this programme; he will conduct retail promotions, consumer tastings, staff trainings,\u00a0unique consumer experiences and media interaction as part of this initiative.<\/p>\n Nikhil guided us\u00a0through an interactive, structured\u00a0tasting of 11 wines \u2013 one from each\u00a0of the participating wineries. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet leading winemakers and owners to understand their services as part of this initiative along with the history and future of Indian wine.<\/p>\n Each winery in the \u201cWines of India\u201d programme has introduced their unique style of winemaking, interesting grape varieties, technological innovation and marketing expertise.<\/p>\n Wines chosen to be a part of this programme have been selected on the basis of merit and represent only the best India has to offer. The programme is an amalgamation of pioneers like \u00a0Sula Vineyards, Reveilo Vineyards, Grover Zampa Vineyards, Fratelli Vineyards, Nine Hills\u00a0with the more recently launched wineries such as\u00a0Myra Vineyards, Charosa Vineyards, Vallonn\u00e9 Vineyards, Good Drop Cellars, York Winery and Soma Vineyards.<\/p>\n According to Ashwin Roderigues from Good Drop winery,\u00a0\u201cThe aim is to stand together on an impartial platform and promote a culture of domestic wine consumption in India and overseas. \u2018Wines of India\u2019 programme, a \u00a0collective body set up by India\u2019s 11 leading wineries is the first attempt of its kind where players in a sector have come together to promote a culture rather than a brand.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u2014 Suneeta Sodhi Kanga<\/p>\n “Wines of India” programme launched in Mumbai<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n