To ensure roads passing through cities would not be considered as highways, Manohar  Parrikar The Goa government has proposed to amend the State Highways Act to provide relief to liquor vends located in the cities. As per the proposed amendment, Read More

The Delhi government  has  asked for physical re-verification of nearly 40 restaurants, hotels, and clubs in the national Capital, which were sealed after the sale of liquor within 500 m of highways was banned by the Supreme Court from April Read More

The country that exports the most wine to China is France, with little than a 39% market share (98.23 million litres of wine, for US$ 485.1 million) followed by Australia, Chile, Spain, Italy, the US, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, Read More

As per the industry assessment, China’s wine production may drop by 10.4% in 2017 . The county’s total wine production has been dropping since 2013. In 2016, total production was 11.37 million hectolitres, a 1% decline compared to 2015, and Read More

With the International Beer Day knocking on our doors with kegs and pitchers, it’s time to spread the ‘beer’ cheer! Playing a leading role on this occasion is The Beer Café, India’s largest alco-beverage chain, which has launched its ‘International Beer Read More

Maharashtra government has proposed to hike excise duty from Rs 33 to Rs 42 on per bulk litre of beer, breezer, and micro-brewery. According to senior excise department official, they proposed to increase the excise duty on mild beer from Read More

Booze lovers braced  up for liquor rationing and long queues at alcohol shops in the state from August 1. The reason: Jharkhand State Beverage Corporation Limited (JSBCL) has taken over the retail business of liquor with 200 shops across the state Read More

Scotland has called for Scotch to be defined in U.K. law so its vital whisky industry can be protected after Brexit. Scottish Economy Secretary Keith Brown has written to officials asking for strong legal protections for the industry, which is Read More