Wine Anyone?

Jay_J · Sep 21st, 2008, 19:58

this topic went quite off the track...!!!

Gujarat is a Dry state in the legal sense. However, as other posters have elaborated, there is a elaborate network of bootleggers and suppliers.

Once you are here, you probably will find the solution...

Cannot confirm about Wines per se. But Whisky and Beer would be easily available. vodka depends on the quality of your supplier

Will try and get some info on the permits part in a couple of days for clarity's sake

Ashish Agrawal · Sep 22nd, 2008, 01:19

Just figured out from the nearest Wine shop.

Good news for people visiting Gujarat State, but can't do without booze

Upon producing your passport (if a foreigner) or Driving license (for indians outside gujarat state) along with hotel detail ( in which you are staying), the wine shop can officially issue you a permit for a nominal sum of about Rs 200 ( don't remember the excat amt).

And voila.. you can legally buy wine in gujarat, but at a premium.

I am not too sure about the validity in terms of duration for this tentative permit, but atleast you can.

machadinha · Sep 22nd, 2008, 01:35

Aha. So there are local wine shops open for just this purpose? (And doesn't that cause stampedes by local winos?)

Ashish Agrawal · Sep 22nd, 2008, 02:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by machadinha

Aha. So there are local wine shops open for just this purpose? (And doesn't that cause stampedes by local winos?)

not many people know about this temporary permit. Infact, I too was ignorant all these years, untill recently when a friend of mine told me about this & I called up the wine shop to confirm it.

Stampede....why ? when the same bottle is illegally available thru the local bootleggar at almost half the price with free home delivery

machadinha · Sep 22nd, 2008, 02:27

LOL, yes, you have a point there

I'd heard of these permits, they've been brought up on this thread even; I'm just surprised to learn there exist wine shops at all.

Good news for Anastasia, you'd think!

Jay_J · Sep 22nd, 2008, 17:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by machadinha

LOL, yes, you have a point there

I'm just surprised to learn there exist wine shops at all.

the wine shops are not usually per se the wine shops that you see in other states..

most of these are restricted and in some of the premium hotels of the city... hence not everybody knows about them

AND as Ashish rightly said... if it's available for Home delivery.. why bother

bips · Sep 22nd, 2008, 18:08

Hi Anastisia, the best thing is to get a liquor permit from the Indian High comission in your own country at the same time as getting your visa. liqior permits are free and are valid for 6 months.Then when you go Gujarat find out where the Govt.wine shops are and buy from there. you are allowed 20bottles of beer or 2 bottles of whisky per each permit per week.i am not very sure but i think you can renew after 6 months at that wine shop

Ashish Agrawal · Sep 22nd, 2008, 21:26

bips
the permitted quantity as specified by you is per month & not per week.

machadinha · Sep 22nd, 2008, 21:58

20 Beers a month, eh?

Where's that Delhi job?

premb · Nov 6th, 2008, 02:36

Ashish agrawal, by any chance , are you from Baroda?

Kayde · Nov 9th, 2008, 12:20

I have a license I obtained from the proibition shop. I get 80 small beers a month. that is 4 units per month cost around 73 USD a month expensive. I also make trips to Mumbai for wine. My preferance is Miazma. Sula my second choice. Quite good. Things might be expensive but what else do you have to spend you money on with no five star restuarants to eat in. Don't get me wrong I have eaten in several nice restuarants here in Ahmedabad but then again no wine with the meals so we just cook and eat at home with our wine and beer!

Sep 21st, 2008, 19:58	#46
Jay_J Traveller Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ahmedabad,Gujarat, India Posts: 119	this topic went quite off the track...!!! Gujarat is a Dry state in the legal sense. However, as other posters have elaborated, there is a elaborate network of bootleggers and suppliers. Once you are here, you probably will find the solution... Cannot confirm about Wines per se. But Whisky and Beer would be easily available. vodka depends on the quality of your supplier Will try and get some info on the permits part in a couple of days for clarity's sake __________________ ------------------------- http://raahitrails.fotopic.net - Ladakh & Spiti ride - LKM 2008 http://raahi.fotopic.net - Ladakh ride - LKM 2006 http://yaadein.fotopic.net - Rides in and around Gujarat & Himachal Pradesh http://jugaad.fotopic.net- Ride to Arunachal Pradesh http://www.60kph.com

Sep 22nd, 2008, 01:19	#47
Ashish Agrawal Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Surat Posts: 132	Just figured out from the nearest Wine shop. Good news for people visiting Gujarat State, but can't do without booze Upon producing your passport (if a foreigner) or Driving license (for indians outside gujarat state) along with hotel detail ( in which you are staying), the wine shop can officially issue you a permit for a nominal sum of about Rs 200 ( don't remember the excat amt). And voila.. you can legally buy wine in gujarat, but at a premium. I am not too sure about the validity in terms of duration for this tentative permit, but atleast you can. __________________ Visit my photogallery http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/s...ppuser =13574

Sep 22nd, 2008, 01:35	#48
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,917	Aha. So there are local wine shops open for just this purpose? (And doesn't that cause stampedes by local winos?) __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

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machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,917	LOL, yes, you have a point there I'd heard of these permits, they've been brought up on this thread even; I'm just surprised to learn there exist wine shops at all. Good news for Anastasia, you'd think!

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bips Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: london Posts: 15	Hi Anastisia, the best thing is to get a liquor permit from the Indian High comission in your own country at the same time as getting your visa. liqior permits are free and are valid for 6 months.Then when you go Gujarat find out where the Govt.wine shops are and buy from there. you are allowed 20bottles of beer or 2 bottles of whisky per each permit per week.i am not very sure but i think you can renew after 6 months at that wine shop

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Ashish Agrawal Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Surat Posts: 132	bips the permitted quantity as specified by you is per month & not per week.

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machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,917	20 Beers a month, eh? Where's that Delhi job?

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premb Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 7	Ashish agrawal, by any chance , are you from Baroda?

Nov 9th, 2008, 12:20	#56
Kayde Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 9	I have a license I obtained from the proibition shop. I get 80 small beers a month. that is 4 units per month cost around 73 USD a month expensive. I also make trips to Mumbai for wine. My preferance is Miazma. Sula my second choice. Quite good. Things might be expensive but what else do you have to spend you money on with no five star restuarants to eat in. Don't get me wrong I have eaten in several nice restuarants here in Ahmedabad but then again no wine with the meals so we just cook and eat at home with our wine and beer!

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