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Interstate Wine Shipping Laws Begin to Relax
Posted by perle0 on 2005-09-26 16:49:31
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[News]
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| A growing number of states are lifting longtime bans on out-of-state shipments of wine to residents' homes. Big wine-drinking states New York, Connecticut, Ohio and Texas have all removed their bans in recent months, bringing the number of states that no longer prohibit direct wine shipments to consumers to 30. More states may soon follow, thanks to a May Supreme Court ruling that struck down two states' laws that allowed in-state vintners to ship directly to consumers while denying that right to out-of-state wineries. The ruling focused on laws on Michigan (where the ban is still caught up in legislative wrangling) and New York, but at least four more states currently have prohibitions that wine attorneys feel are legally questionable: Florida, Massachusetts, Vermont and Indiana. The ruling is likely to prompt lawmakers in those states and others to re-examine their laws. |
The removal of interstate shipping bans is creating opportunities for wine lovers. Now that they can order directly from wineries and in some places from out-of-state wine stores, they are gaining better access to labels and vintages that are difficult to find in stores--particularly the hot category of limited-production wines. They also can join burgeoning ''futures programs,'' in which buyers place orders as long as a full year in advance of the wine's release. |
Read more about the details and complexities of the new laws. |
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Follow-up
Posted by perle0 on 2005-09-27 17:03:35 | | It seems that Oregon and New York have now made a deal for reciprocal shipments. Progress already! |
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