The quite young practice of growing grapes in Bali has started at the beginning of the 20th Century but it is only a few decades ago, after multiple trials and errors, survival to parasites and other vine diseases, that the grapes were grown with satisfaction on a commercial scale and found in markets all over the archipelago. The final choice was a black table-grape variety of French origin called ‘Alphonse-Lavallée’ or ‘Alfonso’ among the growers.   For biography of Vincent Desplat, the winemaker, click here. For biography of I.B. Rai Budarsa, the owner, click here.