Unlike Delhi, Chandigarh was one of the first cities to allow sale of wine in supermarkets. This year a new concept of the establishment of a Modern Liquor Shops has been introduced to give a modern look to these stores. The annual license fee has been reduced from Rs. 2.5 million for the conventional retail shop to Rs 2 million for these shops which must be air-conditioned and would be allowed in the SCOs / SCFs on the sectorial grid roads or malls only, and will be allowed to sell liquor too. Apart from the obvious advantage of easier availability, the step will ensure better storage for wines. Read the rest of this entry »