Comments on: Confusion about Indiana http://shipcompliantblog.com/blog/2006/07/27/confusion-about-indiana/ Untangling the complex world of wine direct shipping and compliance Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:33:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Mark http://shipcompliantblog.com/blog/2006/07/27/confusion-about-indiana/#comment-351 Mark Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:25:47 +0000 http://shipcompliantblog.com/blog/?p=113#comment-351 That is a lot of red tape and could be risky for wineries shipping to Indiana. However, I agree with the 'don't ask, don't tell trend' and think this plan will be further developed. Who is the primary courier in Indiana if FedEx and UPS do not ship there? I know alot of smaller wineries will only work with a specific carrier as they sign up for their wine distribution program for age and identity verification. That is a lot of red tape and could be risky for wineries shipping to Indiana. However, I agree with the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell trend’ and think this plan will be further developed.

Who is the primary courier in Indiana if FedEx and UPS do not ship there? I know alot of smaller wineries will only work with a specific carrier as they sign up for their wine distribution program for age and identity verification.

]]> By: Jeff Lefevere http://shipcompliantblog.com/blog/2006/07/27/confusion-about-indiana/#comment-308 Jeff Lefevere Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:05:26 +0000 http://shipcompliantblog.com/blog/?p=113#comment-308 As an Indiana resident, you hit the nail on the head and got it exactly right. The "shades of gray" in this is the fact that the legislation passed was a "hail mary" at the end of session and put into place with the understanding that they would more conscientiously re-visit in the next session. Wineries and lobbyist for distribution were at odds and Indiana wineries were in fact almost ready to be shut down from shipping IN-STATE until a Senator essentially rescued them from being forced completely through the three-tier system. I can say that this confusion has opened up shipping as several retailers that I'm aware of are now shipping into Indiana and wineries are as well--under the guise of ignorance, "don't ask, don't tell" or indifference. And, in-state wineries are shipping in-state so long as the form mentioned is filled out. As an Indiana resident, you hit the nail on the head and got it exactly right.

The “shades of gray” in this is the fact that the legislation passed was a “hail mary” at the end of session and put into place with the understanding that they would more conscientiously re-visit in the next session.

Wineries and lobbyist for distribution were at odds and Indiana wineries were in fact almost ready to be shut down from shipping IN-STATE until a Senator essentially rescued them from being forced completely through the three-tier system.

I can say that this confusion has opened up shipping as several retailers that I’m aware of are now shipping into Indiana and wineries are as well–under the guise of ignorance, “don’t ask, don’t tell” or indifference. And, in-state wineries are shipping in-state so long as the form mentioned is filled out.

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