Posts Tagged ‘red wine’
You’ve eaten the food – Now taste the wine
To complement a good dinner you need exquisite wine to go with it. For discerning curry aficionados, it could soon be the habitual final flourish to millions of take away orders from around the world. When having a smart slap up meal the waiter would ask you what you would like to drink to which you would answer, “A bottle of your finest Nashik region sauvignon blanc wine or an original Maharastran Shiraz”. Like any good meal there are some essentials that you need, for example, tableware, food, wine and general service.
Indian wine is desperately trying to emulate the success of the sub-continents beer (Cobra) and food (Curry). However India’s oldest winery only dates back to 1982 so the industry is still really in the early phases of its inception. India as a nation are trying to increase their revenue stream and commerical routes as much as possible by broadening their own horizons. Exporting wine as well as beer and food will be a great move for Indian commerce as a nation as this will un-doubtedly help their relation and profit prospects.
White wine and red wine go well with any meal and normally you would go for a wine that has been brewed and made in France or Italy for example but Indian wine could change all of that. Sales have grown by 30% to 35% in India every year since 2002 and although only 2% of the population drinks wine, that still accounts for a staggering 20 million people. Last year alone the Indian alcohol market accounted for 1.two million cases of wine being sold, representing a doubling of domestic consumption in only just five years. Compared to global players in the wine industry – America last year produced 270 million cases – India remains a viticultural minnow but now producers believe they have spotted an extremely receptive export the globe and an avenue to make plenty of money.
5 Benefits of Wine Clubs
Joining a wine of the month club is a great idea for anyone who is really serious about their wine habit. It’s something which is becoming extremely popular, since many people would rather join a wine club than go to their corner tavern or take up hobbies like making lye soap at home.
One of the benefits of joining a wine club is having the opportunity to try out many wines which otherwise you may have never even heard of, let alone tasted.
More and more independent vineyards and bottlers are increasing their market share through self-promotion via wine clubs and mailings. If you are considering joining a wine club, I have listed the top 5 benefits for you to read. This way you are able to see that joining a wine club can bring much more to your table than just “a bottle of the good stuff”.
1. Keeping it under wraps……It comes delivered in a plain brown wrapper so your neighbors don’t get suspicious (Very helpful if you have very uptight covenants for your suburb).
• Wine clubs deliver wines via UPS in plain brown boxes. Your nosy neighbor won’t be able to see what’s being delivered to you – a good thing, since it’s none of their business!
2. Impress the Best…You can impress others with your expensive wine collection while knowing how few dollars were really paid out. If you specialize in one of the “garage wineries” or small independents, you get some great, unique labels. So you can really get away with claiming you have $200 bottles of an exquisite and rare “Petite Sirah”….c’mon, who’s gonna know?
3. Make Money. You can host your own wine tastings from bottles in your collection. You could even choose to charge a fee for attending your tasting.
4. Saves Time and Effort. Being in a wine club can keep your wine collection well stocked, all without having to run out to buy wine. You’ll never have to run out at the last minute to find a bottle for dinner again!
5. Ha-Ha Time….Wine club benefits include the ability to play dozens of new practical jokes…
• You will be the only one who knows the exact features and description of the wine in the bottle, so if you decide to challenge friends to a wine taste off…….hey, you’ll beat the experts. A really good wine connoisseur may know the aromas and flavors but he sure as heck will not know exactly when and where it was bottled…..only you will know that it is from McQuiqqleburry Lantern Vineyards….
• Trick the wine snobs in your life by refilling bottles of the good stuff with some inexpensive plonk from the grocery store. Give everyone else the good stuff.
The wine snobs will probably spend a lot of time trying to rave about the wine as much as everyone else. This can be a great prank to reveal later; that is, if you can keep a straight face through dinner.