The Maharashtra government will formally write to the French government and the Gaiesenheim Research Institute (GRI) in Germany, requesting transfer of technology in wine making and co-operation in setting up a wine institute in the state.
The government will also request co-operation in training and marketing support for wines produced in Maharashtra.
The state will request the French government to facilitate a tie-up with wine marketers Bordeaux Tradition.
Principal secretary (industries) Vishwas Dhumal said
