Rules for Entry

DEADLINES FOR YOUR DIARY
Forms to arrive at Montgomery International by 19th September 2008.

1. HOW TO ENTER
• Select the wines you wish to enter into the India Wine Challenge 2008.
• Complete the entry forms in full accompanying this Entry Kit.
• Return the entry form by clicking submit at the end of this form. Alternatively you can print this document and fax: +44 (0)20 7886 3101 / email: iwc@montex.co.uk/ post: 9 Manchester Square, London, W1U 3PL, UK or tel: +44 (0)20 7886 3105 for further information.
• Full payment must be received with the entry form to confirm participation. Upon receipt of the form, we will contact you directly to discuss the payment option most suitable for you.
• We will send you confirmation of your entry and confirmation of payment
• We will forward your contact details to the shipping agent who will contact you directly to arrange freight.

2. REQUIREMENTS
• Awards will only refer to a single homogeneous batch of bottled wine, originating at the time of bottling from one and the same container.
• Wines must be available in quantities of at least 1,000 litres held for the purpose of release to the market, in containers of a nominal volume not exceeding 2 litres. However, should certain categories of wine be produced in particularly small quantities, batches of wine of less than 1,000 litres may be accepted, but not of less than 100 litres.
• All wines must be labeled to show the name of the region and the geographical area of origin of the wine, in addition to the year in which the grapes used were harvested. Non-vintage wines may be given an award only if the previous point is adhered to, but in this case, no award stickers may be attached to the wine’s container unless the wine is of recognised VQPRD (or its equivalent) standard or above.
• The wine must be made 100% from grapes grown in the country in which the wine is bottled, with the exception of those cases of cross regional and inter-national blends recognised by the appropriate nations.
• All wines must be sold fitted with a non-reusable sealing or closing device.

3. ENTRY FEES
• Entrants may submit as many wines as they wish. Exhibitors at IFE India 2008 receive the additional benefit of one entry free of charge for the India Wine Challenge 2008.
• Payment for the entry fee can be by telegraphic transfer, cheque or credit card. Entries will not be accepted without payment in full.
• The entry fees include participation in the India Wine Challenge 2008 and certificates for participants’ winning wines.
• Once the entry form is accepted, a 100% cancellation fee will apply in the event of withdrawal from the challenge.

4. NUMBER OF BOTTLES TO SUBMIT PER ENTRY
Three bottles of wine must be submitted for every entry - two bottles for tasting and one spare to allow for an out of condition sample, breakages, corkage, etc

Rules for Entry continued
DEADLINES FOR YOUR DIARY
Forms to arrive at Montgomery International by 19th September 2008.

5. IF THE SAME WINE IS ENTERED MORE THAN ONCE
Should more than one company submit the same wine, all entrants’ names will be featured equally in the report of the tasting. Fees for multiple entries cannot be refunded.

6. HOW MANY WINES WILL RECEIVE MEDALS?
A maximum of 40% of the wines will receive medals, although the judges may raise this figure in exceptional circumstances at their discretion.

7. ALCOHOL LEVEL
The alcohol level MUST be included since it is upon this figure that duty levels are calculated.

8. SENDING YOUR WINES
• For local participants (i.e. participants in India), your wines must be delivered directly to RE Rogers (official freight forwarder for IFE India 2008 and also India Wine Challenge 2008) and marked India Wine Challenge 2008. Boxes containing your wines must be clearly labelled as follows: Your Company Name, The India Wine Challenge 2008 and the case number (e.g. 2/3).
• For overseas participants, if you are sending your wines to the Delhi Stage please send your wines via the official freight forwarder (RE Rogers), details of which are:
R.E. Rogers India Pvt. Ltd.

• If you have a local distributor/agent, you may wish to arrange with them to deliver the wines (ex-stock). Please indicate your local Indian agent on the entry form.
• For overseas participants, if you are sending your wines to the London Stage, please send your wines to arrive at Sensible Wine Services Ltd, Unit 7- Underlyn Farm, Underlyn Lane, Marden, Kent, TN12 9BQ, no later than 26th September 2008 and clearly marked India Wine Challenge.
• Exhibitors at IFE India 2008 must send India Wine Challenge 2008 entries in separate consignments from those intended to be used as samples for the exhibition.
• On receipt of your Entry form, you will be sent more detailed shipping information and instructions.

NOTE: All duty, carriage, clearance, storage charges and taxes payable on wines must be pre-paid for by the submitter. Failure to pay these duties will result in your wines not being entered. We regret that late arrivals may not be accepted and neither credits nor refunds will be issued if the forms or wines fail to arrive on time. Entrants are entirely responsible for the arrival of their wines in time for the India Wine Challenge 2008. The organisers can take no responsibility for this.

9. USE OF THE INDIAN WINE CHALLENGE LOGO
Stickers and bromides of the India Wine Challenge logo, medals and trophies are available to Award winners. The India Wine Challenge logo remains the property of the India Wine Challenge and any unauthorised use, reproduction or alteration of the logo, trophies and medals is strictly prohibited. Should any trophy or medal be used for promotional purposes (i.e. on printed material or on TV/radio/internet advertising), the award must be attributed to the India Wine Challenge.

10. AWARDS
Please note that the judges may, at their discretion, either not award trophies in certain categories or they may create trophies in recognition of outstanding wines.

Wine Categories

Please choose the category in which you would like your wine to be tasted, noting that some categories such as BOR (Bordeaux) are regional, while others such as CAM (Cabernet and/ or Merlot) are international. In other words, a wine entered as a BOR will be tasted against other Bordeaux, while one entered as a CAM will be judged against Cabernet and/or Merlot-based wines from throughout the world. We will create new categories and amalgamate existing ones where appropriate. Every care will be taken to ensure that wines are tasted against similar entries.

If you are in any doubt which category to choose, please pick one of the ‘other’ categories (OWS etc) and leave categorisation to us, or contact us for advice.