According to the climatic conditions, wine tourism choice!

Wine tours are picking up.There are vineyards in the more temperate climate of the northwestern state of Punjab as well as Tamil Nadu, but the largest wine producing regions are Nashik, Bangalore and Hyderabad.Imagine walking through acres of grape plantations surrounded by mountains with a glass of your favourite wine in hand...It could make you feel a bit like Keanu Reeves in the Hollywood romance "A Walk In The Clouds" shot in and around Napa Valley, Los angeles. But the wine tour comes right here in India.

To generate awareness about wine, web portal www.thewineclub.com organises wine tours in Nashik, known as the wine capital of India because of its vineyards.

"Our wine tour is called the Vineyard Discovery programme and they had this weekend. The guide took the guests to various vineyards like those of Sula, York, Zampa and even the lesser known Mountain View vineyard, where they gave fascinating inputs about wine and the intricate method of winemaking," said Avijit Barman, the organizer.
Vineyard Discovery's packages offer a night, two-day tour at Rs.9,500 per person and Rs.17,000 per couple and this includes the pickup and dropback from Mumbai, stay and food."Then at every vineyard, wine tasting sessions are also organised and you can taste a number of the best wines of Nashik valley free."