As with exit polls in India, statistics on the Indian wine industry are sometimes a little confusing. Surveys aren't always audited or professionally analyzed by staticians. So the International Wine & Spirit Record 2008 Handbook's launch is greatly welcomed as it sheds needed light on the Indian wine market.

Some numbers from it - Local still wine sales were 770,000 cases while imported still wines reached 210,000 cases. France supplied 39% of this imported volume. The percentage increase in local volume was 54.6% and in imported volume it was 25.1%. You can buy the full report at the IWSR.