You will soon buy wine and beer at grocer's and malls - Team-BHP

amit · 23rd January 2007, 13:34

Good news! The Maharashtra government has cleared a proposal to make wine and mild beer avaliable at local grocery stores and malls. Don't say cheers yet because it gets better - even eating joints that don't possess a liquor licence will be allowed to servie wine. All this the government says is to pave the way for exclusive wine bars that will serve locally made wines and snacks. When I read this news report, two questions came to my mind.

1. At a time when the government deems it fit to ban AXN for a certain programme, what made a congress ruled state adopt this bold decision in the land of the mahatma? (Liquor and Mahatma.......get the drift?)

2. Why the favoritism towards wine?

I found the answer to question no. 2 towards the end of the article. It has to do with someone called Mr. Sharad Pawar and his business.

Quote:

Mr Malya has joined hands with the Pawar family to set up what is being touted as the biggest winery in India.......Mr Pawar, for quite some time, has been advocating freeing of wines from the restrictions that apply to hard liquor.......Not to mention the fact that Pawar family produces nearly 6,000 tonnes of grapes every year.

Looks like morality, public decency, culture all depends on the business interests of those who frame these decisions.

Story: The Times of India: Your grocer will sell beer and wine soon.

GTO · 23rd January 2007, 13:47

WEIRD! Butttttttttttt now the grocery store which delivers me my Marlboros will also send Sula over!

khanak · 23rd January 2007, 14:00

Haiko, a convinience store in Powai has been stocking ciggs and alcohol for some time now. I saw it when I came back home this winter.

yogi1771 · 23rd January 2007, 17:45

even big baazar in phoenix mills lower parel has a wine stall but no beer

NetfreakBombay · 6th February 2008, 19:40

Hypercity at Malad (W) has started selling Beer/Wine.

amtak · 6th February 2008, 21:58

Star Bazaar (a TATA venture) has been selling wine for quite some time. I was pleased to see the wine section closed on 26th Jan.

normally_crazy · 6th February 2008, 23:05

What wine ?? you guys don't know the difference between wine and grape juice ??

amitoj · 6th February 2008, 23:19

Ummm, how is it different from Fabmall (now known as More) having an Alcohol section here in Bangalore? They have a separate counter, thats all, but you can buy anything from beer to wine to scotch from those counters. For those who dont know, Fabmall is a chain of grocery stores.
In fact, there is a large self service alcohol shop bang opposite IIM now. They home deliver too!

diabloo · 7th February 2008, 00:00

This is former Karnataka chief minister S M Krishna's pet project. He couldn't do it here. He has finally done in Maharashtra

. BTW, UB group Vijay Mallya's stepbrother is Krishna's son-in-law

.

Quote:

Originally Posted by amit

Good news! The Maharashtra government has cleared a proposal to make wine and mild beer avaliable at local grocery stores and malls.

vivekiny2k · 7th February 2008, 00:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by diabloo

This is former Karnataka chief minister S M Krishna's pet project. He couldn't do it here. He has finally done in Maharashtra

. BTW, UB group Vijay Mallya's stepbrother is Krishna's son-in-law

.

politics and wine, bringing families together.
sob sob...

iraghava · 7th February 2008, 00:11

That's old news for us, there are 3 Petrol Pump Supermarkets in Delhi (All 3 are In & Out outlets of BP, one is owned by a very close friend of mine) and they are allowed to sell Beer & Breezers for the past couple of years. Plus, there is the Star Bazaar in Kailash colony which also sells Beer & Breezers.

Nothing new, expcept these guys have good, courteous salesmen (people up here will tell you how that is a rarity) and actually chilled Beer!

Good for us methinks!

v1p3r · 7th February 2008, 00:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by diabloo

This is former Karnataka chief minister S M Krishna's pet project. He couldn't do it here. He has finally done in Maharashtra

. BTW, UB group Vijay Mallya's stepbrother is Krishna's son-in-law

.

Almost all supermarkets/hypermarkets in BLR sell all alcohol, not just wine and beer.

snaronikar · 7th February 2008, 10:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by amit

2. Why the favoritism towards wine?
I found the answer to question no. 2 towards the end of the article. It has to do with someone called Mr. Sharad Pawar and his business.

. Sharad Pawar's family owns 26% stake in the newly formed company. It's a JV between UB Spirits and Sharad Pawar's wine. How many areas he wants to venture in? Politics/Cricket and now its Spirits.

suman · 7th February 2008, 10:07

So what's Raj Thackeray's take on this? I'm sure his guys will destroy a few of these outlets up & hey presto - no w(h)ine anymore

Kaizer Sozay · 7th February 2008, 12:44

Feels like GOA where everyshop sells beer...

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khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,275 View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (3)	Haiko, a convinience store in Powai has been stocking ciggs and alcohol for some time now. I saw it when I came back home this winter. __________________ Adhish आधीश् ஆதிஷ் ادهش adhish.wordpress.com __________________

6th February 2008, 21:58	#6 (permalink)
amtak BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fulltime Mumbaikar...Yippie!!!! Posts: 847 View My Garage	Star Bazaar (a TATA venture) has been selling wine for quite some time. I was pleased to see the wine section closed on 26th Jan. __________________ E V O L V E D!

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amitoj BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 662 View My Garage	Ummm, how is it different from Fabmall (now known as More) having an Alcohol section here in Bangalore? They have a separate counter, thats all, but you can buy anything from beer to wine to scotch from those counters. For those who dont know, Fabmall is a chain of grocery stores. In fact, there is a large self service alcohol shop bang opposite IIM now. They home deliver too! __________________ All things move toward their end... All things move towards their end

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iraghava Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,375 View My Garage	That's old news for us, there are 3 Petrol Pump Supermarkets in Delhi (All 3 are In & Out outlets of BP, one is owned by a very close friend of mine) and they are allowed to sell Beer & Breezers for the past couple of years. Plus, there is the Star Bazaar in Kailash colony which also sells Beer & Breezers. Nothing new, expcept these guys have good, courteous salesmen (people up here will tell you how that is a rarity) and actually chilled Beer! Good for us methinks! __________________ There is a very fine line between "Hobby" and "Mental Illness". Last edited by iraghava : 7th February 2008 at 00:16.

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yogi1771 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 440	even big baazar in phoenix mills lower parel has a wine stall but no beer

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NetfreakBombay BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 282	Hypercity at Malad (W) has started selling Beer/Wine.

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normally_crazy Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,716 View My Garage	What wine ?? you guys don't know the difference between wine and grape juice ??

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suman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 2,134 View My Garage	So what's Raj Thackeray's take on this? I'm sure his guys will destroy a few of these outlets up & hey presto - no w(h)ine anymore __________________ *Land's end, journey's beginning - Safari Dicor VX 3.0L 4x4*

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Kaizer Sozay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bombay to Delhi Posts: 342 View My Garage	Feels like GOA where everyshop sells beer... __________________ "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist ."

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