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Category Archives: Alcohol Law
Consumer Direct Wine Shipping in Trouble
The controversy continues with HR 5034 which is a bill backed by the National Beer Wholesalers Association, the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, 100 congressmen who have signed on as co-sponsors, and over $11.55 million dollars worth of “free … Continue reading
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When Will Free Trade Arrive in the Wine World?
For those who still don’t know, the alcohol laws in the U.S. are archaic, something left over from prohibition, when the idea was to create a system so that no entity could have a monopoly on the liquor trade. As … Continue reading
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How Can It Be Controversial to Ship Wine to Massachusettes?
An article released today by the Boston Herald states that the battle for the ability to ship wine direct to consumer in the state of Massachusettes will potentially continue for some time. Why are the conusmers punished? This is no … Continue reading
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Tagged direct to consumer, free the grapes, wine, wine shipping
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Consumer Preferences: Wine Shipping Issues
I will admit that this is a bit of a sore subject for me, as I am in the business of shipping wine, but I have not yet met a single American who has attended one of my wine tastings … Continue reading
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Tagged imported wine, internet wine, wine business, wine club, wine shipping
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Free Trade and Wine Shipping
To echo again, what the Eerie Times News (a local Pennsylvania paper) says about direct shipping of alcohol as it pertains to Pennsylvanians (and by default all Americans)… Enough already!! Why can’t people just buy the alcohol they want and … Continue reading
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Tagged Interstate trade, liquor control board, wine business
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Archaic Alcohol Shipping Laws
In response to dear Alder’s post on interstate shipping laws in the US and alcohol advertising laws in France (May the 24th, 2008 on Vinography), my own rant on this subject is long overdue… My comments shall remain focused on … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcohol Law, Interstate trade, Sherman Anti-Trust Act
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