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Old 10-27-08, 08:51 AM   #1
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What do you think is the best Brand of Indian Wine ? ....
By wine i mean white wine and red wine and not strong beverages like beer .........

Well i ll vote for Grover and sula

Especially Grover which has got many awards and also exports its wine to countries like france,U.K and U.s .... I think currently grover has a tie up with a French Wine company now .... But its reputation is growing by the day ....

Sula which is not far behind and is one of india's largest producer .....These too get exported to U.S and Europe markets...

IMO Grover and Sula are the only ones which comes close to imported stuff

Other brands worth mentioning are

Vinsura
Blue Folds
Indage
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Sula... all variants.
Indage is also good.

I prefer Home made wines (get a lot in Goa/Konkan) to any Indian brand though....
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Sula and Chateau Indage are good Indian wines. But Indian wines have to go beyond Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc.

I wish that there are good rose wines too. Also the black currants are missing from most reds except the expensive ones.
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Sula... all variants.
Indage is also good.

I prefer Home made wines (get a lot in Goa/Konkan) to any Indian brand though....
Are homemade really that good ? ... we dont get it in here much ..... But i have had people advice me to try out Homemade stuff

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Sula and Chateau Indage are good Indian wines. But Indian wines have to go beyond Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc.

I wish that there are good rose wines too. Also the black currants are missing from most reds except the expensive ones.
Good Rose Wines ?
I Dont think u have tried Grover ... have u ? Their Shiraz Rose along with Kebabs [their own recommendation] will truly take u to heaven

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Sula and Chateau Indage are good Indian wines. But Indian wines have to go beyond Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc.

I wish that there are good rose wines too. Also the black currants are missing from most reds except the expensive ones.
I did some small research .... the reason[i am guessing ] Indian wines are mainly of Cabernet and Sauvignon variety is that these are easiest to grow in Indian climate ....
While Cabernet Sauvignon are very hardy [disease resistant] unlike Merlot which is easily effected by climate and disease so more difficult to grow Blanc grows well in warm climes hence i guess these r preferred in India...

Ofcourse we cant expect over Vineyards to be as sophisticated as the European's ..... But it is growing by the day .....
Try Grover's Rose Chiraz if u can .....IMO its the best Indian Rose wine
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You seem to know so much about wines ,have u ever visited Napa Valley ???
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Blanc's are prefered to be consumed anytime in our kind of climate...
Shiraz Rose is good but some how misses the Wine taste genre....
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Its more of a red than white wine ...... Yes rose wine ferments the least with the skin so its not as much of a wine as say red or white
In fact rose wine is made as a 'by product' of red wine rather than by itself .....
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Blanc's are prefered to be consumed anytime in our kind of climate...
Shiraz Rose is good but some how misses the Wine taste genre....
Man i am so lucky !

Today i got my hands on a bottle of Champagne ! imported from France ..... Moet Chandon Brut imperial ..... around 4500/Bottle approx in Indian rupees ....

Good time to get it to !.... what with xmas and New year approaching .....

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Just for a few variants.
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well nyone here has visited sula winery....i did visit tht place in nov 2008.....n i wud mention tht they ve got a beautiful place....outskirts of nasik....om mumbai-nasik highway!!! i happened to taste the wines but the only one i preferred was the white wine....the rest i somehow didnt enjoy.....specially the rose wine....!!!!
maybe coz i dont ve much of taste for red wines...
i always prefer white wines......but those were also dry....as compared to other premium brands....
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I love wines but as they are soooo expensive here in India I resort to other stuff when I am in India... Its so much cheaper in UK you get a good red wine for Rs250-400 a bottle and here in India same stuff sells for Rs1500-2000 a bottle and I have never bought wine in India and the simple reason is its not something I can afford..

I didint know about this home made stuff... is it worth a try?

Any one knows where I can buy desi wines here in Delhi?

And most importantly how much does it cost?
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supposedly thy r really nice...thts wht i ve heard......!!!

neva tasted....
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wine???

sorry never had any...

by the way i heard some country wine (mostly banned in the U.S ) is famous throughout U.S( Strange) it has sparkling aroma and taste that rocks, but is a banned item in most of the states..

i think Indian Deshi theka is not bad either,, howeva never being on this line so dont know much about this
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i just love Riviera Red Wine in INDIAN Wines

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Any one knows where I can buy desi wines here in Delhi?

And most importantly how much does it cost?
u can try the Theka in CP inner circle.....never tried wine in delhi.........if u want info for mumbai than i can tell u.........
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I love wines but as they are soooo expensive here in India I resort to other stuff when I am in India... Its so much cheaper in UK you get a good red wine for Rs250-400 a bottle and here in India same stuff sells for Rs1500-2000 a bottle and I have never bought wine in India and the simple reason is its not something I can afford..

I didint know about this home made stuff... is it worth a try?

Any one knows where I can buy desi wines here in Delhi?

And most importantly how much does it cost?
You can get it for cheap here too Admin ...... Actually wine here is cheaper than that of say US or France .......

A few months ago Sula released a Rs150/bottle , Recession Edition [lol,i gave it the name] wine .... dunno about the specifics

Yeah Admin its worth trying .... u can go in for Either Grover and Sula .... They both have international recognition ........ I personally did nt like Indage so much , but ppl say its good too

Indian white wine is not so good , speaking relative to red or rose wine

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wine???

sorry never had any...

by the way i heard some country wine (mostly banned in the U.S ) is famous throughout U.S( Strange) it has sparkling aroma and taste that rocks, but is a banned item in most of the states..

i think Indian Deshi theka is not bad either,, howeva never being on this line so dont know much about this
Moonshine i think

India has its own version , consumed since ancient times
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hehe....i m wearing a sula teee today to office......wink wink
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i never bought wine myself ... but tasted once on a friend's bday party ... i dont remeber the brand
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Indian wine is fine only for those people who have never tried european wines. Its like you don't know what you are missing.
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^ Not true
It is for ppl who consume wine regularly ...... There are a lot of logisitcs problems in buying Euro wine in India (u only get a few varieties and stocked in very few places)..... For regular drinkers (in India its impossible to get French or Italian wine on a regular basis) Indian is the best substitute , saving the euro stuff for special occasions .

That Doesnt mean we have never drunk euro wine or know nothing about it .
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Alright... thanks to Shadowcon I am now a hardcore Sula drinker but at Rs480 a bottle its still a lot as compared to french wines you get in UK for 3 pounds something... Quality isint that bad as I have kind of started liking it now...

Thanks Shadowcon... Ive had about 40-50 bottle till date

Havent tried Grover yet will give it a try soon

Till then its sula cabernet-shiraz all the way
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1) Change my Avatar name to ShadowCom ( i think it sounds pretty cool)

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