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TRAVELSA - Grover Zampa Vineyard Bangalore

Summer Wine in Winter Time



A perfect day for a winter outing. Aided by google maps , on point this time , 24 ELSA 's and their families made it to the Grover Zampa Vineyards off Bangalore bright and early on Sunday. The drive through vineyards and mango orchards reminded me of a Bangalore which long term residents would remember with nostalgia.





Our guide , took us through the stages in wine making. We learnt what ballooning grapes mean. We learnt Rosé is not a mix of red and white wines. We learnt how to store bottles, which need to lie down and what needs to , well, just stand up. Then came the 5 S's : See, swirl, sniff, sip and savour. A lot of laughter and bonding over the crisp notes of the white and spicy notes of the red.

The ELSA spirit soared and wafted through the oak barrels.

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