Posts from the Massachusetts Category
Caps Off to Dolan's Intentions
In October of last year, wineries began shipping directly to Ohio residents under a new direct shipping permit law. When the provisions of the law in Ohio were first announced, one of the major subjects of controversy was the capacity cap, which only allows wineries that produce less than 150,000 gallons annually to obtain a [...]
April 11th, 2008
Free the Grapes! Legislation and Litigation Update
From Jeremy Benson at Free the Grapes! : Free the Grapes! Media Update August 2007 Now that we’re at the end of most state legislative sessions, we thought it timely to provide an update on direct-to-consumer (DTC) wine direct shipping as of month-end July 2007. Here are some highlights, followed by a more detailed description. [...]
August 8th, 2007
Buckeye Budget Bill Could Affect Direct Shipping
The Ohio Senate unanimously passed HB 119, which would move Ohio towards becoming compliant with Granholm. HB 119 creates a permit system for wineries seeking to ship directly to consumers in Ohio. As reported by the Dayton Daily News, the direct shipping provision was inserted by the Senate as an amendment to the proposed 2008-09 [...]
June 19th, 2007
Why Can’t I Have a Boston Wine Party?
The current lawsuit Family Winemakers of California v. Jenkins challenges an important aspect of the Massachusetts law regarding direct to consumer shipment of wine by out of state wineries. Recent articles have mentioned that the production limits adopted by Massachusetts act as a method of protecting in state wineries from interstate commerce and restrict the [...]
June 1st, 2007
Why Can't I Have a Boston Wine Party?
The current lawsuit Family Winemakers of California v. Jenkins challenges an important aspect of the Massachusetts law regarding direct to consumer shipment of wine by out of state wineries. Recent articles have mentioned that the production limits adopted by Massachusetts act as a method of protecting in state wineries from interstate commerce and restrict the [...]
