April 30, 2012
Indonesia: Local wine dealers find their legs
One Wednesday evening, representatives of 16 French vineyards gathered at a café in South Jakarta to introduce their wares to a hundred or so guests at a wine-tasting and dinner party. A common remark among the vintners was evident strong enthusiasm for wine in Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia - and home to the world's largest Muslim-majority population, who typically abstain from consuming alcohol.
One Wednesday evening, representatives of 16 French vineyards gathered at a café in South Jakarta to introduce their wares to a hundred or so guests at a wine-tasting and dinner party. A common remark among the vintners was evident strong enthusiasm for wine in Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia - and home to the world's largest Muslim-majority population, who typically abstain from consuming alcohol.