{"id":9857,"date":"2023-06-22T22:53:13","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T17:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/?p=9857"},"modified":"2023-06-23T11:39:56","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T06:09:56","slug":"item_1_934","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/item_1_934\/","title":{"rendered":"PATEL Wine at MODI State Dinner at White House"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9857\" class=\"elementor elementor-9857\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4720b6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4720b6a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53f09f7\" data-id=\"53f09f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70aab53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70aab53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Respecting the Indian government\u2019s promoting millets as the International Year of the Millet 2023, Marinated millet, corn kernel salad and stuffed mushrooms are on the menu for 400 guests invited to the State dinner being hosted tonight by President Joe Biden at the White House for PM <strong>Narendra Modi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The first course consisting of marinated millet, grilled corn kernel salad, compressed watermelon and a tangy avocado sauce will be paired with <strong>Stone Tower Chardonnay Kristi 2021<\/strong>. &nbsp;The main course includes stuffed Portobello mushrooms and creamy saffron-infused risotto, a perfect match for the Napa Valley Red from <strong>Patel Winery.<\/strong> The rose and cardamom-infused strawberry shortcake will be paired with <strong>Domaine Carneros Brut Rose<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/item_5_863.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">From Archives (2010) : Toast with Wine at Banquets, President told<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Indian Connection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There has been a lot of buzz and excitement in the Media about the Dinner because one of the 3 wines has a common Gujarat connection. <strong>Patel Winery<\/strong>, a boutique wine producer of Oakville, Napa Valley is all set to take off like a rocket at the dinner because of this connection (though I have tasted another vintage and was duly impressed. The owner <strong>Raj M. Patel<\/strong> hails from Gujarat, Modi\u2019s home state. He migrated to the US with his family in 1972 and settled in California.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/item_5_718.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">Royal Suggestion for Indian State Banquets<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9859 size-medium\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-212x300.jpeg\" alt=\"PATEL Wine at MODI State Dinner at White House\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-723x1024.jpeg 723w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-768x1087.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1.jpeg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a>I had met Patel in February 2012 at an Auction organised by <strong>Napa Valley Vintners<\/strong> (an Association of the Napa producers promoting Napa Valley wine region and conducting an annual auction to support the activities, where I had been invited. Another person of Indian origin-Dr. M. Ravana, a cardiologist from Houston, was also participating.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018<strong>Dr. M Revana<\/strong>, the Indian-American cardiologist from Houston known for his quality Napa wines at Revana Family Vineyards was thrilled that his Premier cuvee 2010, their classic cabernet wine was picked up at $400 a bottle. Another Indian, <strong>Raj Patel<\/strong> of Patel Wineries couldn\u2019t complain with a decent price of $200 a bottle for his Malbec 2010\u2019, is what I had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/item_2_492.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">reported<\/span><\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Patel attended the prestigious University of California Davis, majoring in Finance. He told me he had started with bio-chemistry but realised it was not his cup of tea and changed to Finance. There was an opportunity for him to intern at the lab at Robert Mondavi Winery which changed his course. He started learning about wines and winemaking and also collecting wines that kept his interest in wines alive even when he entered the banking business. He was the vice-president of Bank of America when I met him. He started the Patel Winery in 2007 and produced only 100 cases in the first year2009 that won him 95 points from Robert Parker. The Rest is History as he reaches a landmark with his wine being served at the White House tonight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/item_1_393.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">Serve Indian Wines at State Banquets<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The PATEL Red Blend 2019<\/strong> is a dark ruby-coloured wine with perfumed notes of black cherry and plums that nicely carry into the flavour with red-fruits like plums, cherries and pomegranates and spicy notes with soft and silky tannins balanced by good acidity that makes the wine vivacious. The finish is long and reveals layers of minerality and herbs. It retails for $75-80 ($75 to the Patel Wine Club members). This would translate into a retail price of around Rs. 35,000- Rs. 40,000 a bottle if imported into India.<\/p>\n<p>As a policy to promote the US wines, the White House buys and serves the best representative American wines at the State Dinners and it is exciting to see a Patel wine making the cut. This will undoubtedly bring the 55 year-old Raj Patel a famous producer and exporter in India. To contact Raj Patel, write to <a href=\"mailto:info@Patelwinery.com\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">info@Patelwinery.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/blog_184_733.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">Why can&#8217;t the Indian Politicians&#8230;be more like Trump<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Domaine Carneros Brut Rose<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_lft\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-lft\" style=\"width: 212px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RajPatelHeadshotsmallersize.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9872 size-medium\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RajPatelHeadshotsmallersize-212x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Raj Patel of Patel Winery\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RajPatelHeadshotsmallersize-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RajPatelHeadshotsmallersize.jpeg 724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-lft\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raj Patel of Patel Winery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Ros\u00e9 bubbly from Domaine Carneros will be served with the dessert. Normally, a bubbly is considered a perfect wine and food match if the wine does not overpower the sweetness of the dessert and vice versa. But French and many other sommeliers feel that a Brut Rose (with sugar level of under 12 gms\/liter \u2013Indian sweet spot is around 8-12 gms\/liter) is perfect with desserts (incidentally, I don\u2019t subscribe to this paradigm either).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Domaine Carneros<\/strong> is owned by the <strong>Taittinger family of<\/strong> Champagne (imported into India by the erstwhile Prestige Wines and Spirits) which bought a 138-acre vineyard in the heart of Carneros in 1986. The Carneros Appellation spans the southern tip of both Sonoma and Napa Valleys. &nbsp;The cool climate is ideally suited for cultivating quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, the two grapes known for producing an elegant, balanced wine. The company owns about 400 acres now with 125 acres planted with Chardonnay, 225 acres with Pinot Noir, and the remaining surface area being under development.<\/p>\n<p>This wine has a major portion of Pinot Noir with some Chardonnay to give structure. Produced from the fruit from their estate and fermented with Methode Traditionelle, with an aging of over 3 years on lees, it will be an excellent wine for every person that will drink it tonight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/blog_156_655.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">Blog: GIFT for Indian Wines at State Banquets<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We raise a Toast to PM Modi and Team India and wish them success in their objectives and in improving long term relations with the US. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/blog_164_669.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">Jai Ho<\/span><\/a>!!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/item_2_492.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">Napa Valley Vintners: Coming Together Napa Style<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subhash 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