Posts from the Pennsylvania Category
Free The Grapes! legislative update
Free the Grapes! recently provided an update on direct to consumer shipping legislation and litigation for 2007. As you can see below, many changes are likely to come this year. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Wine Institute provided the following summary of direct shipping legislation around the country. Alaska –House Bill 34 (Ledoux) would specifically allow in-state wineries [...]
March 19th, 2007
Additional information regarding Pennsylvania’s Limited Winery Permit
Important caveat on Pennsylvania in particular and “Notes on Wine Distribution” in General. The recent development posted on 12/14 regarding direct shipment to Pennsylvania residents in that the state, is that the Liquor Control Board, which has known since November 2005 that it lost the Cutner case and therefore may not prohibit direct shipment from [...]
December 20th, 2006
Wine Distribution Notes, v12
R. Corbin Houchins released version 12 of his Notes on Wine Distribution, with an important development for shipments to consumers in Pennsylvania. Click here to read the new release Update: Please see the post above for more information on PA. Also note the definition of a “limited winery”.
December 14th, 2006
Flip-flop by Rendell gives hope to wineries
Earlier we noted that Pennsylvania Governor Rendell opposed direct wine shipments because they would increase the chance that minors receive alcohol. After taking a lot of heat for that “colossal lie”, Rendell changed his tune and is now saying that it’s all about state revenue. “The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, which manages the state’s 640 [...]
February 22nd, 2006
Rendell opposes direct shipments
Pennsylvania Governor Rendell wants to “maintain the state system” where consumers that order out of state wine must pick them up at a state-controlled liquor store. In this system, consumers must pay an 18 % state tax, a 6% sales tax, and a $4.50 handling fee. The governor’s office claims that this is necessary to [...]
