Indian wine in five facts and five wines

Vineyard workings of Krsma Estates. Image copyright: Peter Csizmadia-HonighLast August (2025), I started a whirlwind tour of four Indian wine regions as the monsoon was drawing to its end.
During the nine-day trip, I travelled nearly 3,000km domestically and tasted over 150 wines to assess the 2025 vintage and recent bottlings from previous vintages.
I also got to review another 30 wines from Bangalore and the southern region a few days before New Year’s Eve, en route home after another tr