By: Shoba Narayan
Indian Wine Podcast

Indian Wine Podcast

I love wine.  I drink wine.  So hosting a podcast seems like a natural way forward.

Ergo, the Indian Wine Podcast

Indian Wine Podcast is hosted by Shoba Narayan.

In which she talks to wine lovers mostly based in India, or of Indian origin about wine, tasting, terroir, vintage, and everything in between.

This podcast is a great way for wine and spirits brands who wish to enter India to learn about Indian consumer behavior.  The people interviewed in this podcast are passionate about wine.

  • Learn about what they buy, what they like and the wines they invest in.
  • Learn about the wine clubs that populate India.
  • Learn about the milieu in which wine is drunk.
  • About Indian food and pairing it with wine.
  • Listen to food & beverage professionals discuss the ethos of the wine community.

This podcast is also a great way for Indian wine lovers to learn about others in their community.  The men and women interviewed here know their wines and its nuances.  Listen to wine geeks and learn about tasting and terroir.

Some wine articles are below.

Robert Parker is obsolete, wine is in vogue

Can you describe wine?

Shoba Narayan attends a wine tasting and comes away enlightened about the right words

The great bubbly paradox
How to choose your champagne and savour it

Inside Napa Valley wineries: part I
An Indian winemaker gets the best out of California terroir

Inside Napa Valley wineries: part II
In theory, making organic biodynamic wines is simple; just let nature do its job. Let the grapevine dance with the moon, dodge the sun, discover the stars

How to sell old wine in new bottles
Indians like irreverent mavericks. We don’t know what to do with the too-polished ones. Prince Robert was in Bangalore to showcase Château Haut-Brion.

Wine wisdom: notes from the local grapevine
In India, both wine and sparkling wine cost about the same

Wines, economy and culture preservation

What kind of wines would you put together for an office party?
Juliette and Marie Mommousseau were in Bangalore recentlyA wine list for ‘malai kofta’ and fish ‘moily’It is up to Indians to show the wine world how to pair their wines with our food

Blending great cognac is all about olfactory memory

Shoba Narayan: Missing the Indian spirit
At a time when national spirit is high, shouldn’t we consider a signature spirit as well?

Wine wisdom: figure out your palate
Using your palate you can decide what wines you like

How the French do it
Provenance, Indian style, is soon becoming a thing of the past

In search of the perfect wine glass

Does drinking wine from a pretty glass make the wine taste better?
The Wine Connoisseurs Grand Cru (First Growths) Dinner.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyD7Qa6CFQQ