THE THING with predictions is that they are about as useful as a spare wheel for a man deserted on an island: eventually he will find use for it, but in the immediate future, the applicability may appear non-existent. The three big things that I am about to foretell are, then, similarly stunted. Some of you may regard with scepticism what I have to share but please allow for the caveat that futuretelling is fickle business.
JUMP IN INDIAN WINE CONSUMPTION: No single year has passed since the inception of Indian wines when so much was gained on the qualitative front. Brands such as Reveillo pushed the quality envelope further by finding selections in Macau casinos and top international hotel chains. Fratelli has been the best thing to have happened to Indian wines in the last decade. York is another house worthy of mention. And of course, stalwarts Grover's and Sula continue to do a consistently good job.
A SPURT TO SPIRITS: Brown spirits have been making their presence felt for some time now.
Trends point at the growth of whisky, rum, cognac or other brandies, and among the whites, gin is the one thing that will be truly a la mode.
ARTISANAL TONIC WATER: We stand to see artisan, hand-made, traditional recipe-based tonic waters enter the market.
A COCKTAIL REVIVAL: The one thing that is bound to benefit from the influx of foreign spirits is the possible burgeoning of a cocktail culture. With the growing number of cocktail competitions, the knowledge base too stands to grow and mature.
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