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Had enough of King Fisher with your samosas and chicken tandoori? Why not try an Indian wine? The area around Nashik – dubbed the Napa of India – has a wine industry that has annually grown by 25%since 2003. Indian wines, however, are new to the scene and can be difficult to find.
CitySaheli has found some places to go to when you feel like enjoying a pleasant dinner, at home or at a restaurant, over a nice bottle from India’s highest hilltops. The whites will complete your bhindi masala or saag paneer, while the reds will compliment your tandoori meats and breads.
City Saheli’s Picks
NY Wine Exchange
Situated at the very southern edge of Manhattan, this basement-level wine store has a friendly staff and an abundant selection of reds, whites, and roses of various vintages from the Sula and Grover Vineyards, with prices ranging from $11.99 to $19.99.
9 Broadway
New York, NY
(212) 422 2222
Amma Restaurant
Amma’s rich wine list features two reds from Bangalore’s Grover Vineyard. The 2005 Viognier Shiraz/Merlot combines crisp full-rounded peach, apricot, and passion fruit notes with a hint of honey, while the 2004 Shiraz is a harmonious spicy, medium-bodied blend. Both cost approximately $40.
246 East 51st Street
New York, NY
(212) 644 8330
Mint Restaurant
Furbished in fresh mint colors, this mid-town restaurant serves a $35 2008 Chenin Blanc from the Maharashtra-based Sula Vineyards in Nashik, as well as a $40 2004 red La Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz from the Grover Vineyards (La Reserve was declared the best new world red wine in the August 1995 issue of Decanter magazine).
150 East 50th Street
New York, NY
(212) 644 8888
Tabla Restaurant
Flatiron’s own fusion eatery promises to please neophytes and connoisseurs alike and regularly offers a red 2007 Dindori Reserve Shiraz from the Sula Vineyards, as well as the critically acclaimed Chenin Blanc from the same region, both at $38 per bottle.
11 Madison Avenue
New York, NY
(212) 889 0667
Ghandi Cafe
This intimate restaurant situated in the West Village will give you a heart-warming welcome along with three different wines from Sula. The rich and red Shiraz, the fresh, fruity and slightly spicy Sauvignon Blanc, as well as the delicate and youthful Zinfandel rose, all at $22.95 per bottle.
283 Bleecker Street
New York, NY
(212) 645 1456
Winedelight Online Store
For those who prefer to savor their curry over a candle-lit dinner at home, this online wine store delivers two 2007 whites – Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc – as well as a 2007 red Shiraz – from the Sula Vineyards straight to your door – for only about $10 per bottle.
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