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Archive for February 25th, 2006

Indiana wineries reach compromise… but Senator kills wine bill

February 25th, 2006
By Jeff Carroll - VP of Compliance, ShipCompliant

Shortly after a compromise was reached in Indiana that would allow direct shipments with a 24 case per year limit per individual and a 1,000 case limit per winery, Senate President Pro Tempore Robert D. Garton sent the bill to the Senate Rules Committee, which is considered a “graveyard for legislation”.

Instead of helping to shape a compromise that would benefit all parties, Garton pushed the decision back on the courts:

We are not the judicial branch of government,” said Garton, R-Columbus. “It will not be considered further by the Senate this year.

Are you kidding? This guy must be in the pocket of the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Indiana
Read more here.

FedEx to allow Florida shipping March 1st

February 25th, 2006
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FedEx’s legal team reacted quite quickly this time and announced today that they will begin shipping wine to Florida as early as March 1st (next Wednesday). What a great market to finally be open to great wines!

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