.wine Domain Registration India
.wine is an open generic top-level domain run by Binky Moon, LLC and delegated on 5 August 2015. It suits wineries, importers, tasting schools and hospitality brands; WebJi® lists it at ₹9,471 for the first year and ₹11,374 at renewal, before 18% GST.
For wineries, importers, educators and hospitality brands weighing a .wine name in India: prices, registry rules and the legal context in one place.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹9,471/yr
- Renewal
- ₹11,374/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
Live check across 297 extensions on our billing system — registration, renewal and transfer prices are shown before you pay.
Last editorial update: 15 November 2026.
What is a .wine domain?
.wine is an open generic top-level domain whose manager of record is Binky Moon, LLC, an Identity Digital registry company; IANA lists its delegation on 5 August 2015. It entered the root under June Station, LLC and moved to Binky Moon in the March 2018 bulk transfer of 196 extensions, so today it runs on the same registry machinery as hundreds of mature gTLDs.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Generic top-level domain, open to all registrants |
| Registry manager | Binky Moon, LLC (c/o Identity Digital Inc., Bellevue, WA) |
| Delegated | 5 August 2015 (first operator: June Station, LLC) |
| DNSSEC | Signed — secure delegation at the root |
| Label rules | 2–63 characters, letters, digits, inner hyphens; Latin script |
| Registration term | 1 to 10 years |
Who buys a .wine domain in India?
The realistic buyers are wineries, importers and distributors, sommelier and tasting schools, hospitality groups and wine clubs — businesses for whom wine is the trade itself. India's own vineyards cluster around Nashik in Maharashtra and the Nandi Hills area of Karnataka, and the import and retail trade works wherever state law allows it.
| Buyer | Example name | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
| Vineyard or winery | nashikvalley.wine | The wine region is in the address itself |
| Importer or distributor | importcellar.wine | A B2B catalogue that names the category |
| Tasting or sommelier school | learntasting.wine | Education-first reading, no selling implied |
| Wine bar or restaurant group | bytheglass.wine | Menu language that sommeliers already use |
| Review or tasting-notes site | tastingnotes.wine | Content vertical stated in the URL |
| Wine club or subscription box | thecellar.wine | Club identity, where state rules permit trade |
One caution belongs here: alcohol is an excise subject governed state by state in India, a few states prohibit the trade outright, and advertising restrictions apply to alcoholic drinks across media. A .wine address is an ordinary web name, not a trade licence. Plan the site as a brand, catalogue or education presence, and check the applicable state excise and advertising rules before selling or promoting online.
How much does a .wine domain cost at WebJi®?
A .wine name lists at ₹9,471 for the first year and ₹11,374 for every renewal year, before 18% GST, per the WebJi® billing read of 4 November 2026. Short or dictionary labels are priced as registry premiums; that figure is shown before payment, never added afterwards.
| Scenario | Working | Total before GST |
|---|---|---|
| One year | ₹9,471 registration | ₹9,471 |
| Three years | ₹9,471 + (2 × ₹11,374 renewals) | ₹32,219 |
| Five years | ₹9,471 + (4 × ₹11,374 renewals) | ₹54,967 |
Each scenario sums the first-year price with renewal years, so it is a renewal-budget estimate, not a prepaid multi-year total. GST example: 18% on the first year adds ₹1,704.78, making the year-one invoice ₹11,175.78.
.wine next to .bar, .rest and .cafe
For a drinks-led brand .wine names the exact category, while the hospitality alternatives cost less and read more broadly. No extension carries a ranking advantage — content, links and site speed decide placement — so the choice is how the name reads to a customer.
| Extension | Registration (₹/yr) | Renewal (₹/yr) | Reads best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| .wine | ₹9,471 | ₹11,374 | Wineries, importers, tasting schools |
| .bar | ₹6,899 | ₹8,262 | Bars, pubs, cocktail programmes |
| .rest | ₹3,450 | ₹4,158 | Restaurants wanting a short "rest" form |
| .cafe | ₹2,722 | ₹3,289 | Cafes and coffee-led menus |
A restaurant that simply lists wines alongside food is usually better served by .rest or .cafe and the money saved; .wine earns its premium price when the whole business is the bottle.
Is .wine restricted, and what does registration need?
Registration itself is unrestricted — no licence, sommelier certificate or Indian presence is checked, and the first completed order takes the name. The legal weight sits in how you use the site, not in buying the address, and that use remains governed by the state excise and advertising rules described above.
- Documents: none at order; a GSTIN is optional and only matters for input credit on the invoice.
- Registrant: an individual, proprietorship, company, society or trust, from any country.
- Contacts: a working email is mandatory — expiry and transfer confirmations arrive there.
- Premium labels: quoted before payment and renewed at the premium rate.
- WHOIS privacy: applied where the registry permits it for this zone.
After registration: putting a .wine name to work
A .wine domain resolves on any host and any mailbox once its nameservers and DNS records are set, typically within hours. A tasting-notes or estate site fits comfortably on shared hosting from ₹299 a month, addresses like orders@yourbrand.wine run on business email, and the domain renewal guide explains the grace and redemption windows that protect the name. If the address already exists elsewhere, domain transfer covers the auth-code move to WebJi®.
Frequently asked questions
Who operates the .wine registry today?
Binky Moon, LLC, an Identity Digital company based in Bellevue, Washington, is the manager of record in the IANA root zone database. The extension was first delegated to June Station, LLC in 2015 and moved in the March 2018 transfer of 196 extensions.
When was .wine launched?
IANA delegated .wine on 5 August 2015 as part of ICANN's 2012 new gTLD programme. It has run continuously since, with DNSSEC signing at the root throughout the current operator's tenure.
What does a .wine domain cost over three years?
Budget ₹32,219 before GST at WebJi®'s listed prices: ₹9,471 for year one plus two renewals at ₹11,374 each. Premium labels cost more and are quoted before you pay, and they renew at the premium rate.
Can I sell wine online in India just because I own the domain?
No. The domain is an unrestricted address, but trading in alcohol in India is controlled by state excise law, and some states prohibit it entirely. Verify the state-wise position and advertising limits before selling or promoting; the name and the licence are separate things.
Does .wine support DNSSEC?
Yes, the .wine zone holds a secure, signed delegation at the DNS root. You can switch DNSSEC on for your own name once your DNS provider supports signing and DS-record publication.
Are single words like red.wine still available?
Most short dictionary words carry registry premium pricing rather than being sold at the standard rate. Search the name first — the exact premium price appears before payment, so there is no surprise at checkout.
Registry facts checked against the IANA root zone database on 15 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
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