Re: [silk] Indian Wine

2007-12-16 Thread Charles Haynes
i'm interested. -- Charles On Dec 16, 2007 3:46 PM, Venkat Mangudi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Charles Haynes wrote: > > The Top Indian Red was Seagrams Nine Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2007. > > I tasted the Seagarms Nine Hills Cab Sauv and did not think it was > anything to write home about. Con

Re: [silk] Indian Wine

2007-12-16 Thread Alok G. Singh
On 16 Dec 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Which two? I think that is quite important to know. Light and fresh tasting. I suppose it could be fruity as well, if you squint a bit. Quite a nice colour too. -- Alok Established technology tends to persist in the face of new technology.

Re: [silk] Indian Wine

2007-12-16 Thread Venkat Mangudi
Charles Haynes wrote: > The Top Indian Red was Seagrams Nine Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2007. I tasted the Seagarms Nine Hills Cab Sauv and did not think it was anything to write home about. Considering my experience, I would be cautious about taking the ratings seriously. This is my opinion, YMMV.

Re: [silk] Indian Wine

2007-12-16 Thread Charles Haynes
Sadly, in my opinion all of the current crop of Indian wines are little better than plonk. Given that, the best of a bad lot, IMO: Grover's Viognier - light white, crisp, not too sweet, and not fruit juice. Some of the Banyan wines aren't horrible. Try them all and decide for yourself which you

Re: [silk] Indian Wine

2007-12-15 Thread shiv sastry
On Sunday 16 Dec 2007 11:00 am, Gautam John wrote: > ersonally I'm very partial to the Sula Chenin Blanc though I'm told > be people with a better palate than mine that it's not all that much. Rhetorical query. Do other people's palates *really* matter as long as you like it? shiv

Re: [silk] Indian Wine

2007-12-15 Thread Venkat Mangudi
Alok G. Singh wrote: > On 16 Dec 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> For me - light, fruity and well, fresh tasting whites or rosés > > The Ivy Zinfandel scores 2 out of 3 on that scale. > Which two? I think that is quite important to know.

Re: [silk] Indian Wine

2007-12-15 Thread Gautam John
On Dec 16, 2007 9:07 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For me - light, fruity and well, fresh tasting whites or rosés Personally I'm very partial to the Sula Chenin Blanc though I'm told be people with a better palate than mine that it's not all that much.

Re: [silk] Indian Wine

2007-12-15 Thread Alok G. Singh
On 16 Dec 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > For me - light, fruity and well, fresh tasting whites or rosés The Ivy Zinfandel scores 2 out of 3 on that scale. -- Alok I don't wanna argue, and I don't wanna fight, But there will definitely be a party tonight...

Re: [silk] Indian Wine

2007-12-15 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
Venkat Mangudi wrote: > Grover La Reserve & Cab-Shiraz, Reveilo Syrah & Cabernet Sauvignon, > Mandala Valley Shiraz... all good wines. Albert Bouchet Cab Sauv is a > good french wine, good as in value for money at Rs 555... > > But what are you *really* looking for? For me - light, fruity and wel

Re: [silk] Indian Wine

2007-12-15 Thread Venkat Mangudi
Grover La Reserve & Cab-Shiraz, Reveilo Syrah & Cabernet Sauvignon, Mandala Valley Shiraz... all good wines. Albert Bouchet Cab Sauv is a good french wine, good as in value for money at Rs 555... But what are you *really* looking for? Srini Ramakrishnan wrote: > Are there any recommendations? I f

Re: [silk] Indian Wine

2007-12-15 Thread Sriram Karra
On Dec 16, 2007 1:35 AM, Srini Ramakrishnan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are there any recommendations? I find anything else too expensive and > too hard to find. I prefer the Grover Cabernet-Shiraz but perhaps > there's something better? I wouldn' know how they compare, but you should definitel

Re: [silk] Indian Wine

2007-12-15 Thread listmanster
I had a pretty good indian merlot called "dajeebaah" in bombay ashok On 12/15/07, Srini Ramakrishnan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are there any recommendations? I find anything else too expensive and > too hard to find. I prefer the Grover Cabernet-Shiraz but perhaps > there's something bette

[silk] Indian Wine

2007-12-15 Thread Srini Ramakrishnan
Are there any recommendations? I find anything else too expensive and too hard to find. I prefer the Grover Cabernet-Shiraz but perhaps there's something better? Cheeni