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Just a decade or rather 5 years back…..not many people in India have taste or rather seen how the wine looks, smells like. The only fact what most people knew about wine is “THE OLDER….THE BETTER”(Also the costlier..!!). And looking at Captain Jack sparrow from the Pirates of Caribbean most of my friends always wondered how the hell he drinks the liquor straight from the bottle into his mouth. Because what they knew is, the Captn JS , must be drinking one of either RUM, Whisky or something which a moderate drinker cant dare to drink directly from bottle. After watching Capt JS, devdas  even I once tried to put the bottle of Rum into my mouth and almost came to throwing up. Later on I came to conclusion of not doing this adventure act again.
So later on we discovered that it’s the Wine u can drink directly through bottle, with out eh ICE, water, soda, cold drink or any other thing and gives better booze than most of others.
Earlier in wine shop we hardly get to see any wine bottles in (especially in budget of middle class). As all the wine which was available, was imported.
Cheers to the IN house wineries now an Indian consumer can check in Wine shop and get the wines suitable to his taste and pocket. In general, still now in India, a Son can’t go home and open a bottle of rum or whisky and serve to his family members on the family gathering occasions, but now with the availability of wine he can do it. Because wine is not looked at by people the same way as other spirits are looked. It’s respected and loved(mostly).
Rather I have also seen one of my friends saying…”Its Not SHARAB dad…its wine…!”
If you want to open the wine bottle at home you now have many reasons, just go to any web site and get the data for health benefit of wines, take its print out and keep it at home where , the target person(in my case….its my dad) will get it. After reading the material, surely his point of view towards Wine will change (If at all he looks at wine as “SHARAB” ) and if you are lucky you can even get the invitation ….”Son….why don’t you join me tonight over a glass of wine...”
Gift idea
Well we all have seen in Hollywood movies, people walking in for a function with a super excellently shaped bottle of Champaign with a nice ribbon tied around it (I don’t know why it always reminds me of a good looking waitress, with her apron tied around her waist) as a gift for the host. Well…. Get up….now we too don’t have to brainstorm our self looking for a right gift for the right occasion like birthday party, fare well, …..Get one bottle of wine, put it in some wooden basket….keep 3-4 chocolates, decorate it little more with flowers and anything u can think good and jump in for party. You have the most ideal and importantly Modern gift for your friend/ host. Of course not every Indian occasion is suitable for this trick, but most occasions are. And also as the Indian mind is becoming open for luxury, the occasions are growing day by day.
Wine for Style
In general if u learns a little bit about wine etiquettes, you can create a great impression. Just stand at the bar counter (or wherever u find it appealing, I am not very emotional about the bar counter ) , hold a glass of red wine in your hand, swirl the wine, take the aroma of it as u swirl it and have a sip……
U have done your part…. If someone is watching you (this depends ….where you are standing..) its gone create a great impression about you and your style.
So 1st it creates good impression at the same time…..2nd it tastes good…..also…3rd Its healthy *….
Note : Above article is just for entertainment purpose.
* if u don’t drink like the ‘Devdas’ and in the quantity suitable/ advisable to you
Regards,
A.A
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