PART I
History
A country renowned for her glorious history,well recorded over 7000 years, has evidences of wines too,in somewhere or other in its past.
In more practical term it's during Moghul period 15th to mid 19th century we have plenty of evidences of wines coming to this part of the world.Neverthless, it was never the land to make wines.
Alexander the Great,renowned for his love of wines ,came upto the western border of India, way back more than 2000 years.
For sure,he not only carried his stock of wines,must have had many sessions with local chieftains,kings and social lords.
I've a strong belief of wines first peeping into India during his time.
The real and continuous flow thru gifts first and as a trading commodity later, started from days of Moghul emperors.
Soon thereafter, European colonisers entered to see that wines remained in India as a part of the social culture. Yes today,from mid of 19th century first Portuguese then French and finally English officers,gentlemen and representatives of the Roysl crown of England,spared no chance to get wines well known and gradually well adored.
Today's scenario of India is a massive opportunity for wines to be told, made aware,taught and trained.Business,obviously.
(To be continued.)
