A group of Indian wine growers arrived in Bordeaux last week to meet suppliers and study French production techniques. The two-day visit by the 28-strong group was the first practical result of a Franco-Indian business co-operation agreement signed in February this year by both governments.

And why not, when, 'sixty per cent of wine making equipment in India comes from France,' said Amit Kerval, a leading Indian importer of French supplies. Kerval co-ordinated the trip, along with the newly created, Paris based Franco-Indian Network for Sustainable Business-Development (FINSB).

The main objectives for the delegation, which included representatives from Vinsura and Sula, was to better understand the French wine industry, said Kerval.

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