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Please email Sommelier India for advertising rates. The adverting rate card is not published online. Join the growing list of advertisers who have built brand awareness and increased sales by advertising in Sommelier India - The Wine Magazine.

Our growing list of advertisers includes companies like The Dubai Duty Free, HP Computers, Ethos Watches, Seagram's Nine Hills, SDA Boconni, Bouvet Ladubay, Brancaia, The Oberoi Group of Hotels and Grover Vineyards.

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Why Advertise?
1. Sommelier India reaches over 12,500 affluent and influential individuals and members of the wine trade through the print publication and online. The publication is distributed in major Indian and international cities that have high Indian populations. It is also available in the hotel suites of select hotels around the country.

2. Sommelier India readers are focused on continuously improving the quality of their lives by purchasing, collecting and investing in the best that the world has to offer. These readers travel extensively for work and pleasure and are focused on experiencing the finer things in life. They are typically high net-worth individuals based in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkota, London, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Sydney and Dubai.

3. Sommelier India readers are serious about wine and wine related interests. By choosing a subscription to India’s only publication dedicated to wine and wine tasting, these readers are making a statement about their interest in wine.

4. Sommelier India’s launch coincided with an increased interest in wine across the country. Consumption is increasing at a rate of 20%-30% annually. More consumers are purchasing, drinking and attending wine related activities across the country.

5. Sommelier India matches the standards and lifestyles of its discerning readership by publishing lifestyle features from the leading wine and food writers around the world. We're also the only print publication in India dedicated to wine and wine lovers. Associating with Sommelier India means associating with a premium brand too.

6. Sommelier India partners with the best including leading wine exhibitions such as Wine for Asia, Extravaganza, IFE-India, IFOWS and Krishi. It also partners with leading hotels in India to extend its reach and be at the places where its readers are. Sommelier India has been featured in the Times of London, the Financial Times, India Today, Outlook Magazine and TimeOut magazine.

Some of Sommelier India's institutional subscribers include members of the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Association of India, The Apeejay Institute of Hospitality, The Hotel & Catering Management Institute, The ITC WelcomGroup Management Institute, Mashal School of Hotel Management, NIPS School of Hotel Management, National Restaurant Association of India and S. Nijalingappa College.

Sommelier India Principles

As a consumer publication targeting Indians around the world, our mission is to bring the best wine writing to our readers so that they are informed and educated about wine and the pleasures of a healthy wine lifestyle.

1. We are an editorially independent publication with no business ties to any other publication in India or abroad.

2. We are not in any wine business other than the publishing of Sommelier India. We do not produce, distribute, sell or represent wines or wine accessories.

3. As a media company our revenue streams are primarily through subscriptions, advertising and advertorials. We do not consult or advise companies, restaurants or individuals.

4. We are financially independent and have no commercial ties to any other company, trade organization or community.

5. We have a loose group of unpaid advisors who advise the publication. These advisors do not direct or influence the editorial of each issue.

6. The views expressed in the publication and on the blog are the writers' own and not necessarily those of the publishers.

Government Restrictions on Advertising

While direct liquor advertisements are not allowed in India, lifestyle or brand advertisements that depict vineyards or the lifestyle and culture surrounding the wine are allowed. There are also no restrictions on promotions and advertorials both of which are options to advertisers.

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