Four Wines Does Not a List Make
Downtown · Bloomington · Indian (Northern and Southern), Halal-friendly · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 10, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Taste of India’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Four wines. That's it. You flip open the menu hoping for something — anything — that feels considered, and instead you get a quartet of bottles that looks like someone grabbed whatever was on sale at the Kroger wine aisle. It's not that Taste of India needs a deep cellar; it's that this feels like wine was added out of obligation, not enthusiasm.
The list is Zolo Harvest, Pradorey Rustro, Castle Roco Winery Rosé of Pinot Noir, and Ornato Pinot Grigio — four labels spanning Argentina, Spain, and Italy with no clear philosophy holding them together. There's no regional throughline, no nod to wines that might actually flatter spiced, aromatic food, and no sense that anyone sat down and thought about what a Chicken Tikka Masala might want next to it. The Pradorey Rustro is a Spanish red with some legitimate Ribera del Duero bones, which is arguably the most interesting thing on this list, but four bottles total means calling this a 'wine program' is generous. Gaps? The whole thing is a gap.
By-the-glass details aren't listed anywhere we could find, and the website isn't exactly forthcoming. If they pour any or all of these by the glass, we'd want to know — but our best guess is the list exists largely to satisfy the license, not to drive wine orders. If you're lucky, someone behind the counter knows which one is open.
Pradorey Rustro — null
We don't have pricing confirmed, but Pradorey Rustro is a solid Ribera del Duero-adjacent red that punches above its usual retail tag — if this place hasn't marked it into oblivion, it's your best shot at something with actual character on this list.
Castle Roco Winery Rosé of Pinot Noir
A rosé of Pinot Noir is genuinely one of the better theoretical matches for spiced Indian food — bright acidity, low tannin, and fruit that can keep up with complex sauces. Most people at an Indian restaurant are reaching for the mango lassi, but this one deserves a second look.
Ornato Pinot Grigio
A safe, anonymous Pinot Grigio is the path of least resistance on any restaurant list, and this one adds nothing to the experience of eating boldly spiced food. You'd be better off with water and a chai.
Castle Roco Winery Rosé of Pinot Noir + Saag Paneer
The earthy richness of saag paneer needs something with freshness and enough fruit to hold its own — a Pinot Noir rosé brings exactly that without the tannin weight that would clash with the spiced greens.
❌ The Bottom Line
Taste of India is clearly beloved for its food, and it should be — but the wine list is an afterthought that no one has revisited in a while. Order a mango lassi, a Kingfisher if they have it, or save the wine for a restaurant that's actually trying.
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