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On the wine trail - Business Standard Wine tourism is something new in India. Google “wine tourism in India” and you get 2.98 million results — one indication of the booming interest in this little-known but fast-growing niche. But what is “wine tourism”? If you’ve seen the movie Sideways (2004), you will have the perfect recipe for what wine tourism is all about: endless vistas of rolling hills planted with wine grapes; little wineries tucked away amidst these vineyards offering visitors a taste of their wines; space to discover yourself. Of course, in California the grapes are harvested in autumn, so both the ambience and the weather are great. The reality in India is quite different — as the grape is harvested in February-April, the days can get quite hot towards the end. Nasik Valley is the only area with enough wineries to justify a visit. While the drive up the ghats to Nasik is interesting, god forbid that you get caught in a jam or find yourself in the middle of a convoy tailing a container-carrier. Nasik is a dusty and crowded city, and one could drive for miles with nary a vineyard in sight. Full Story: On the wine trail - Business Standard Riona Launches Italian Wines from Marche Region - Business Wire India (press release) India and Italy shook hands to launch Riona wines Pvt. Ltd a joint venture between Riona and the Italian?s foremost wine producing companies like Cortesi Monarco & Cantine Enzo Mecella. Riona will have the first of its kind, State of the art winery with latest processing equipments established under the joint venture. Riona will import the most premium quality wines from the region of Marche, Rosso Piceno & Rosso Conero. The joint venture between the Sangli-based grape grower KT Mane and Cantine Enzo Mecella and Terese Cortesi Moncaro, expects to crush its first harvest in February 2010. Enzo Mecella is an owner driven winery where the focus is on quality. Moncaro is one of the leading brand names of Marches region with a spread of the best vintage lands and commitment to quality. The region of Marches of Italy has contributed considerably not only to the culture but also to the history of Italian wines with an amazing vintage wine collection capable of stimulating the taste buds of wine lovers all over the world. Both Moncaro and Enzo Mecella are exporting these wines to over 40 countries. The Indo-Italian joint venture is not waiting to launch Indian wines. Instead, it is launching its Italian range of wines from the Marche region. This wine will be bottled at the Riona winery in Sangli, western Maharashtra. The company will make local Indian wine, preferably reds. It will also import wine in bulk from Italian wineries and bottle it in India. At the top-end the company will also bring in their own wines for Indian consumers. Full Story: Riona Launches Italian Wines from Marche Region - Business Wire India (press release) 1 | 2
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