[Assam] A DEVELOPING TASTE In Nasik, the Napa of India

[Rajen & Ajanta Barua]

  Enjoy wine from India:


  http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/dining/04india.html?ref=dining

  A DEVELOPING TASTE In Nasik, the Napa of India, 

  the Sula Vineyards are among the most famous. 


       

  By FLORENCE FABRICANT
  Published: June 4, 2008
  NASIK, India

  WHEN Ranjit Dhuru, the owner of the Chateau d'Ori winery, walked through his gently sloping vineyards here in February, the harvest was in full swing. "Already sweet," he said, nibbling from tight, healthy bunches of cabernet sauvignon grapes. "These will be ready to pick soon, in another week." 

  Eight years ago, Mr. Dhuru, who made his fortune in the software business, bought land outside Nasik, a city about 100 miles northeast of Mumbai that has become the center of India's rapidly expanding wine industry.