Four Seasons Wine Trail at Delhi

A recent invite to a Wine Trail made me realize I had been on a look out for something so niche for a while now.

Event Details:
Event dates: 19th January
Time: 4pm
Location: Ardor, Outer Circle, CP New Delhi.

Image Courtesy : Bhujbal View

Image Courtesy : Bhujbal View

Image Courtesy : Bhujbal View

As per the description it was supposed to be a Structured Wine Trail, where a wine sommelier would take one through the finer nuances of wine. The event had earlier been executed in Kochi, Mumbai and Bangalore and I hence had great hopes from it.

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While the venue chosen was a fine decision but turned out to be a bit of turn-of because of lot of background noise due to some construction work (or whatever it was).
The wine instructor from Four Seasons, was a fine lady with immense knowledge but somehow lacked in putting her point across. The presentation was knowledgeable but way to bookish for everyone to register and remember. Despite requesting for some kind of brochure/email as a note for all the information shared, nothing was shared which kind of delayed my blog post.

Nonetheless some great information was shared like 30ml of wine for men, and 20ml for women per day was extremely healthy. Entire procedure of Wine production was explained. Since I do not have a detailed presentation from them, you can refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winemaking for all the details.
Four Seasons Wines Limited produces wines from grapes grown around Sahyadri valley in Maharashtra, India and at its state-of-the-art Four Seasons winery near Baramati, around 65 kms from Pune. It aims to drive interest in wines and wine consumption by offering good quality wines at reasonable price points with packaging options as well as education and engagement.

Four Seasons Wines basically markets wines under the two brand names ZINZI and FOUR SEASONS. ZINZI is an easy drinking wine that is targeted at the youth. With an unconventional and vibrant packaging, Zinzi Red and White wines are already available nationally. Along with giving young wines a whole new image, Zinzi is all set to change the way wine drinking is perceived by novice wine drinkers.
FOUR SEASONS, the flagship brand of the company, captures the colors and moods of the four seasons, with three reds (Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot); three whites (Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc and Viognier); and, a Rosé (Blush). The Barrique Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and Barrique Reserve Shiraz are the premium offerings of the Four Seasons portfolio. These wines have been aged in imported French oak barrels for 9 months before being bottled.

Wine Tasting encompasses four major steps:

COLOUR: It should be clear and not at all cloudy. Also remember that aging causes changes in wine color.
SWIRL: Swirling of the wine is essential because it helps in releasing the flavors and aromas of the wine. Swirl the wine by either using the palm of your hand as the base support or a table top.
SMELL: After the swirling smell the aromas released by the wine. White wine smells fruitier and while red wine smells more berry like.  a
SIP: Wine is not a ‘Hurry-Drink’. Take a sip of the wine and roll it around in your mouth so that you can taste and enjoy all the flavors that the wine has to offer. And then gulp!

The event though was not as per my expectations but definitely left me a little more knowledgeable about wine!