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Few people associate India with drinking culture, but the country has been producing wine, beer, and spirits since ancient times. Wine production dates as far back as nearly 500 BC, though most of the wine was consumed for ceremonial and healing purposes. The oldest wine in India is an Ayurvedic concoction called Draksharishtha, the name literally meaning grape wine in Sanskrit. This is made from fermented grape juice with sweet and savory herbs. The Indian courtesans and tribal groups also consumed wine socially and ceremonially. Indian royalty planted vineyards at the palaces, using wine to welcome visiting dignitaries. But until the 19th century, not much of it ever left Indian soil. 
 
Portuguese settlers in the 16th century planted vineyards in Goa. The wine was consumed on its own as well as used for cooking, mixed with garlic and spices for Vin d’Ail. Around the same time, the Persians planted Syrah (Shiraz), which enticed the British into entering the viticultural Read more »

Top Pinot Noir Picks

It’s the holiday season and everyone is recommending Pinot Noir again. What is it with folks, do they just like to take the path of least resistance? Will there come a day when Pinot is not the end all of holiday wine recommendations?

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Good Earth Winery Aarohi Sauvignon Blanc
Winery: Good Earth Winery
Region: India » Nashik
Type: Table Wines

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Barbecue Chicken Tenders

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Good Earth Winery Aarohi Sauvignon Blanc
Winery: Good Earth Winery
Region: India » Nashik
Type: Table Wines

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Shrimp and Grits

The original recipe is from Bill Smith, executive chef at Crook's Corner, the landmark Southern restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Read more »

Sula Sauvignon Blanc
Winery: Sula
Region: India » Nashik
Type: Table Wines

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Shrimp Spice Rub

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Sula Sauvignon Blanc
Winery: Sula
Region: India » Nashik
Type: Table Wines

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Sing-for-Your-Supper Shrimp

"This recipe gets its unusual name because you have to work a little harder to get to the good stuff. But it's worth it. This zesty dish is always a hit, and although it uses a little bit of a lot ... Read more »

Sula Chenin Blanc
Winery: Sula
Region: India » Nashik
Type: Table Wines

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Baked Mac & Cheese Recipe | Taste of Home Recipes

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Taj Mahal India 22oz
Region: India

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Toasted Walnut and Pesto Pasta

Prep: 20 min., Cook: 23 min., Cool: 5 min. Read more »

Brio Good Earth Wine Shiraz
Winery: Good Earth Winery
Region: India
Type: Table Wines

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Chicken with Spiced Tomato, Caper & Olive Sauce

The inspiration for this recipe was Cuban picadillo, a meat dish usually seasoned with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and fragrant spices like cinnamon and cloves. Serve on a bed of white or brown rice. Read more »

Sula Shiraz Dindori Reserve
Winery: Sula
Region: India » Nashik
Type: Table Wines

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Chicken Breasts with Mushroom-Pancetta Stuffing & Verjus Sauce

Verjus (also called verjuice), the unfermented juice of sour grapes, is an interesting substitute for vinegar or wine. It has a sharp, fruity flavor, without overt acidity (for verjus, try the Oakv... Read more »

Lustau East India Solera
Winery: Lustau
Region: India
Type: Table Wines

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Sautéed Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Pears

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Lustau East India Sherry
Winery: Lustau
Region: India
Type: Table Wines

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Fried Fish Marinated in Garlic, Vinegar, Oregano, and Cumin

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Popular wines made in India under $20

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Varietals Produced in India View all

  • Palomino

    History of the grape: Palomino is split into three types: Palomino Fino, Palomino de Jerez and Palomino Basto. All of...

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

    “King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...

  • Chardonnay

    British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...

  • Sauvignon Blanc

    Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California -- at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety -- and...

  • Syrah

    The irony here is that Syrah’s origins could give Carmen Sandiego a run for her international wallet. Syrah’s deepest...

  • Chenin Blanc

    History of the grape: Modern day French oenologist Pierre Galet states Chenin Blanc has been in France at least since...

Subregions of India

Popular Wineries in India View all

  • Dajeeba Vineyards

    The world wine map has changed almost beyond imagination in the last twenty years. New world wi...

  • Vinbros & Co

    Welcome to the treasure land of Liquors, wherein we offer wide range of liquors of all nature, wi...

  • ND Wines Pvt. Ltd

    Mr. Ashok Gaikwad and his friends together established N. D. Grapes Pvt. Ltd. in the year 1993, N...

  • Nirvana Biosys

      Welcome to the official page of Luca de Indi - a range of distinctive wines for the ...

  • Grover Vineyards

    Nandi hills - the region 40 kilometers towards north of Bangalore in the state of Karnataka, lies...

  • Good Earth Winery

    At Good Earth Winery, our vision is the bring to market the best wines that India can produce; wi...

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  • Lustau East India Solera 1975

    April 2011

    Lustau East India Solera 1975

    Snoothrank:

    Best sherry ever, by far. Though we're not sherry folks. Read More

    Wine review by trufflupagus


  • Sula Vineyards Sula Sauvignon Blanc 2008

    April 2011

    Sula Vineyards Sula Sauvignon Blanc 2008

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    Delicious, light, fresh and fruity. Surprising. Was perfect with white fish. Read More

    Wine review by Satut


  • April 2011

    i want to buy a red wine which is very very veyr very very very very sweet  i m from india recommend me red wine which is very very very very sweeta nd good for health  plz post me the wine with images so i can buy i want red wine which is very very veyr very sweet  my budget is 20 $  plz post with images a wine which is very very very very swee... Read More

    Forum post in the topic i want to buy a red wine...


  • Sula Sauvignon Blanc 2012

    March 2011

    Sula Sauvignon Blanc 2012

    Snoothrank:

    I also tried some of Sula's Sauvignon Blanc, this time at a staggeringly chi-chi boutique hotel in northern Goa, and it was fine, tasting pretty much of Sauvignon Blanc, a touch of wine gums and frangipani (I averred theatrically at the time), still the equivalent of £20 a bottle, but something was missing... Read the rest at http://bit.ly/hwwynU Read More

    Wine review by Sedimentblog


  • Sula Sauvignon Blanc 2009

    March 2011

    Sula Sauvignon Blanc 2009

    Snoothrank:

    I also tried some of Sula's Sauvignon Blanc, this time at a staggeringly chi-chi boutique hotel in northern Goa, and it was fine, tasting pretty much of Sauvignon Blanc, a touch of wine gums and frangipani (I averred theatrically at the time), still the equivalent of £20 a bottle, but something was missing... Read the rest at http://bit.ly/hwwynU Read More

    Wine review by Sedimentblog


  • Vinbros Royal Monarchy Premium Whisky

    February 2011

    Vinbros Royal Monarchy Premium Whisky

    Snoothrank:

    No written review

    Wine review by martini1989


  • Vinbros Royal Monarchy Premium Whisky

    February 2011

    Vinbros Royal Monarchy Premium Whisky

    Snoothrank:

    No written review

    Wine review by Srikumar


  • Port Wine 1000

    January 2011

    Port Wine 1000

    Snoothrank:

    hi,In the first look the bottle was not great its a plastic oval shap bottle what they sell in New mumbai. but somehow i purchased this cheap option of red wine in 130 rs only.friends ! i really liked it, only 14% v/v alchohal content that is naturally made. i really recommend this wine for the option as cheap port wine. Read More

    Wine review by ameet


  • November 2010

    hello everybody, am kumar from hyderabad india. first of all am here becoz my fascination abt wines..esspecially red and i never tasted one. am graduating ths year so i wanna have a little party with ma friends.  i would like to know d best red wines available in india under $30  or 1500 Rupees.??? n whats ur take on Sula red wines from sula vin... Read More

    Forum post in the topic newbie help from india ?!?


  • November 2010

    Hi! We live in Auroville, which is near Pondicherry, TN, and are trying to find ... try something that came from India's own vinyards. Can anyone assist??! Richard and Cla Read More

    Forum post in the topic Indian Vermouth?


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