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A pragmatic decision by the Singapore Customs to allow two bottles a day duty-free for wine shows and competitions, could also be adopted in India to help foreign producers enter the samples or for tasting at designated wine shows, writes Subhash Arora who was judging at the WSA Wine Challenge recently.

It is another matter that about 35 samples did not finally make it through Customs as the documentation did not meet the specs. ‘Some people sent more than two bottles with documents showing no payment of duties, assuming all samples would be free of duty,’ said Roderic Proniewski, the Singapore based French wine specialist who organised the Challenge on behalf of the Singapore Exhibition Authority Pte. Ltd.

Full Story: WSA Singapore: Two bottles a Day keep - Indian Wine Academy

The festival was held at the White Petals, Palace Grounds, Bangalore.

Organised by the Karnataka Wine Board, the event saw participation of over ten leading wine manufactures from across the country.

The event showcased wines from all over the world and allowed the wine drinkers and novices to experience and understand the vast world of wine from eight different varieties of grapes.

Full Story: Wine festival in Bangalore draws wine lovers in large numbers - DailyIndia.com

Enthusiasts recently turned up in large numbers to get a taste of exclusive varieties of wines during the two-day long wine festival held here.

The festival was held at the White Petals, Palace Grounds, Bangalore.

Organised by the Karnataka Wine Board, the event saw participation of over ten leading wine manufactures from across the country.

Full Story: Bangalore's Wine Festival Draws Wine Lovers in Large Numbers - MedIndia (press release)

Girish Mhatre, founder of Good Earth Winery and Karen Anand, celebrity chef and writer on the international gourmet circuit, and adman Prahlad Kakkar jointly hosted the event.

Karen Anand welcomed the guests and introduced Good Earth Winery. Girish Mhatre introduced the brands: Aarohi (2008 Sauvignon Blanc), Brio (2008 Shiraz Reserve) and Basso (2008 Cabernet Reserve) and also talked about what makes Good Earth Winery unique in terms of its business philosophy and ambitions.

Full Story: Good Earth Winfrey launches new range of wines - Commodity Online

Girish Mhatre, founder of Good Earth Winery and Karen Anand, celebrity chef and writer on the international gourmet circuit, and adman Prahlad Kakkar jointly hosted the event.

Karen Anand welcomed the guests and introduced Good Earth Winery. Girish Mhatre introduced the brands: Aarohi (2008 Sauvignon Blanc), Brio (2008 Shiraz Reserve) and Basso (2008 Cabernet Reserve) and also talked about what makes Good Earth Winery unique in terms of its business philosophy and ambitions.

Full Story: Good Earth Winery launches new range of wines - Commodity Online