A good quality wine consumption in limited quantities, is scientifically proven to be beneficial for Human body health. The preparation process of a wine includes harvesting of grapes, crushing, removal of stems, fermentation with yeasts and finishing followed by final bottling. Red wine is offering health benefits such as reduction of inflammation, improving the cognitive ability, lowering bad cholesterol levels, promoting body metabolism, and reducing chances for certain cancers. But consumption should be limited to avoid adverse effects such as addiction and family stress. Over consumption of wine also has serious effects for different organs of the human body. Some of the top engineering colleges in Nashik have introduced an undergraduate program in wine technology to further enhance the science of wine-making.
At the same time people often confuse the terms wine and alcohol. But both are different. The chemical composition and process of preparation is quite different for both the cases. One should be aware of the difference between the two before consumption. The revenue on wine and its substitutive products is one of the significant factors in a state and union budgets and Excise department. As so many scams are coming in the news recently. So, the economic study of the related products is so important. Apart from this, India is basically an agriculture-based Country.
Recently, due to industrialisation and globalisation, the rural community are migrating towards urbanisation to lead their life. Encouraging wine technology can significantly reduce the adverse effects of urbanisation and can show some types of opportunities for rural poor. With proper planning the grape cultivation can be extended to remote areas of the country.
Availability of Pure Wine Around the World
The pure wine availability is limited to few areas of the world. Italy and Paris are famous for wine preparation. Some famous vineyards of the world are Vik by Resy & Tock, Klen Constantia wine Estate by Jack’s creek, Schloss Jonnenisberg in Europe, Jordan Vineyard & Winery in North America, 98 wines in Asia and so on. Spain is credited with the Highest number of vineyards in the world. Followed by France, Italy, Spain, United States, Chile, Australia.
In India, some places are well known for the same. Nashik, in Maharashtra is very famous for wine yards and often referred to as wine capital of India. The city is equipped with a naturally supported climate and environment for grape cultivation. Followed by Nashik , Bangalore and Sangli is famous in India for good quality wines. In Nashik only about 8000acres are used for grape plantation. The major farms are Sula Vineyards, Soma wine village, Grover Zampa Vineyards are some famous tourist attractions of the city. Due to the lack of technically skilled personnel, in most cases the wine is being contaminated. So proper care should be taken while storage , transportation and utilisation of the same.
Societal Impact on Consumption of Wine
In rural as well as urban areas, good quality wine is only limited to the rich sector of the society due to various costs involved in it as excise policy is straightforwardly applicable on wine and its related products. At the same time, the other economic sector in the society is also deserving the same. Due to this fact, most of the vendors used to adulterate it with some locally made liquids causing an adverse impact on the society. Sometimes it results in claiming the lives of people.
At the same time, wine is also used in preparation of some medicines. To bridge this gap, the people who are part of its supply chain must be qualified. And the person who knows the wine preparation, handling and storage techniques can become a successful entrepreneur who can also contribute significantly to the employment sector. The grape cultivation maintains ecological balance of that particular area and can avoid soil erosion in the rainy season.
In industry the positions offered for graduates finishing this course include Ecologist, Vineyard Manager, Wine Maker, R&D Scientist, Quality Control Officer etc. Meanwhile there is a need to create some opportunities by the government while framing Excise policy. As the revenue associated with wine and by products is directly linked to state or central government Revenue policy.
Conclusion
In short, a career in wine technology offers a promising opportunity in the sectors of tourism, future agriculture reforms, marketing and Entrepreneurships for its professionals. By taking all these considerations, Sandip University which is located in Nashik offers B.Sc in Wine Technology, which is a three-year degree course. This program focuses on concepts of yard management, procurement of grapes, Harvesting, aging, preparation Bottling, testing in High -Tech labs, and concepts of laws and marketing. The skilled experts equip the students with all scientific principles of the said technology. The expected outcome is highly skilled, qualified and industry ready professionals and positive societal impact in the form of Tourism, cultivation followed by business excise policy of the state. Its negative effect can be reduced by making awareness of it in its consumers and public.