Wine Tasting at IFE 2008 Delhi

IFE is the annual food & wine fair held at New Delhi. I visited the previous IFE in 2007 and found the tastings organised by Mr Subhash Arora very informative. The tastings of the IFE 2007 which he organised were excellent, the different Spanish wines, Austrian wines and Italian wines were very interesting as well as the Austrian Ice wine and Spanish Sherry tastings were very informative.

This year i was at IFE with my friend Dr Bruno Monange who is from the Burgundy region of France. We attended all the wine tasting sessions organised by Indian Wine Academy and Delhi Wine Club president Mr Subhash Arora. Bruno and myself were also happy to be with our friend Mr D K Raju of Wine Legend India , an upcoming wine importer based in Chennai. Wine legend had also got a few awards in the wine competition organised by the Indian Wine Challenge.

We attended 4 tasting sessions - French wines, Australian Wines, New Zealand wines, American wines and South African Wines.

List of French Wines :

1. Chablis " Les venerables "
2. Chateau Grenouilles - Grand Cru
3. Pouilly Fuisse 2006 from Boutinot
4. Fleurie - La Madone - Beaujolais
5. Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune
6.Hospices de nuits - Nuit St. George 1er Cru 2004 " Les Didiers"
7.Petula - Grand Vin Luberon 2007
8.Grande Toque - Cotes de Luberon
9 Ortas - AOC Rasteau

List of Wines from Australia :

1. Oceans Estate - Sauvignon Blanc from Marjorie river
2. Hay Burner - Chardonnay 2006
3. Penmara - 2006 from Orange Region
4. Matildas - 2004
5. Hartz Barn Wines - 2005 Shiraz from Borossa

List of Wines from New Zealand :

1. Summerhouse - Marlbrough - NV Blanc de Blanc
2. Bolitho 2003 - Waimea Estate
3. Lowburn Ferry Central Otago - Pinot Noir 2007
4. Unison Vineyard - Hawkes Bay 2006 Syrah

List of Wines from South Africa :

1. First Cape 2008 - Cape of good hope
2. Pecan Stream - 2008 Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch
3. Oakville 2005
4. Constantia Glen 2008 - Sauvignon Blanc
5. Beyerskloof - Pinotage Reserve (Pinotage - flowers of Pinot Noir & Cinsault cross polinated, a south african speciality)
6. Kevin Arnold - 2005 Shiraz
7. Alee Bleue- 2006 Shiraz
8. Kanonkop - 2003 Stellenbosch

Will update ths tasting notes for some wines and personal preferences shortly.