Eligibility
Any locally produced or imported wine that is available for sale in India can enter the competition.

Wines must be produced in a minimum quantity of 1,000 litres for the market in containers not exceeding two litres. If certain categories of wine are produced in particularly small quantities, batches of wine of less than 1,000 litres may be accepted, but not less than 100 litres.

The SIWC will not accept barrel samples. Wines must be appropriately labeled according to industry norms.

Wines must be made from 100% from locally grown grapes in the country in which the wine is bottled or cross-regional and intra-national blends that are internationally recognized.

The minimum alcohol content in each bottle must 5%. The bottles must be submitted as 750ml bottles. The only exception is sweet or fortified wines which can be sent in 375 or 500ml bottles. All bottles must be sent with a non-reusable sealing or closing device.

Awards will only apply to a single homogeneous batch of bottled wine, originating at the time of bottling from one and the same container. All winning wines will be subject to retaste against wines bought from a temperature-controlled retailer.

Entry Fees
Participants may enter as many wines as they wish.  

Payment for the entry fee can be made by cheque payable at par, demand draft or electronic bank transfer. Entries will not be accepted without payment in full.

A 100% cancellation fee will be applied if a wine is withdrawnl from the competition.

Number of bottles to submit per entry
Every entry requires three bottles of wine. Two bottles for tasting and one extra in case of damage etc.

Submitting your entry form
Entry forms that do not arrive before the deadline cannot be refunded or credited. Incomplete entry forms will not be accepted.

Please use a quality courier service that provides a Proof of Delivery. Once we have received your entry form we will send you confirmation of your entry and payment.

Submitting wine samples
Clearly label your boxes and submit your wine samples to The Wine Society of India warehouse at Andheri before 19 October 2009. Please do not send wine samples to the WSI office.

It is your responsibility that the wines you send arrives safely and in good condition. SIWC will not be responsible for any damages or loss in transit.

Wines that arrive after the deadline date will not be accepted. Returns or refunds are not possible.

Duty on samples
The winery must pay all duty, shipping and taxes in advance. . Wines that have oustanding dues will not be accepted.

SIWC logo and bottle stickers
After the event, Sommelier India – The Wine Magazine and The Wine Society of India will promote all medal-winning wines. We will also send you full information on how you can promote them through bottle stickers and other point-of-sale materials. Any unauthorized use of the SIWC logo or bottle stickers is not prohibited.

The judges' decision is final
Wines are graded on quality and judged in their peer group and do not, in fact, compete with each other. The judges are looking to award prizes to those wines which best represent their varietal, region, style, vintage and price bracket. Tasting notes will only be available for award-winning wines and these will be published in the SIWC Awards Special of Sommelier India – The Wine Magazine.

Participation in the SIWC directly implies acceptance of all the conditions of entry. SIWC has the right to change or update the competition without notice.

The judges’ decision on awards given or not given is final and is not open for reassessment.

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