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If you’re a wine enthusiast. I bet you’ve googled these questions, thinking of asking someone, "What's the best wine for beginners?" or "What should I even start with, red, or is white or pink easier, or pink, since it’s been trending so much?" And honestly, that makes sense. If you’re just getting into wine, dry wine can feel kind of harsh and confusing at first. You might really want to be someone who “gets” wine, but then every bottle you try tastes a little off, and you w

The India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed on April 27, 2026, could become one of the biggest long-term export opportunities for New Zealand wineries. For years, India has been seen as a high-potential but difficult market. Consumer interest was growing, but extremely high import duties, regulatory complexity, and slow customs processes made it difficult for many wineries to enter profitably. That is now starting to change. Under the new agreement, India’s steep

Karnataka is set to introduce a major shift in how alcohol is taxed. Moving away from a price-based system, the state is transitioning to an Alcohol-in-Beverage (AIB) taxation model—where taxes are directly linked to the actual alcohol content in a drink. Karnataka’s New Alcohol Tax: First introduced in the 2024–25 budget, this reform is aimed at encouraging lower-strength beverages and creating a more balanced pricing structure across categories. The new system is expected t