Today, The Washington Post featured an interesting article regarding wine mixed with policy and law in America. The article is a great read for all wine fanatics and is available at Wine Predictions for the Washington Area and Beyond. The article muses about direct shipment laws and specifically mentions the…
Category: Contemporary Wine Law Issues
Wine Retailers Appeal to SCOTUS for Review of Constitutional Issues
Happy Holidays from On Reserve! This is quite a belated post, but a legal one nonetheless, that we felt to be incredibly exciting and interesting for both the wine and legal industries. About a month ago, a group of wine retailers petitioned to the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari…
Overdose on Michigan Wine Law
This past weekend, the state of Michigan hit wine law news on two very important, but separate accounts. Firstly, last Wednesday, the Michigan House and Senate passed legislation with respect to liquor control policy in the state. The Senate and the House both passed a bill that allows Michigan establishments to…
TTB Proposes New Regulations on Wine
Last week, TTB announced several proposals with respect to wines in the United States. These proposals include the Yamhill-Carlton Viticultural Area; Use of Various Winemaking Terms on Wine Labels and Advertisements; Labeling Imported Wine with Multistate Appellations; and Disclosure of Cochineal Extract and Carmine in the Labeling of Wines, Distilled…
Washington, D.C. Next Battleground for Washington State Wholesalers
After their big victory in Washington State last week with respect to state constituents rejecting an initiative that would have allowed retailers to buy alcohol products directly from producers, wholesalers aim to target Washington, D.C. and push H.R. 5034 through the House. Wine Spectator recently posted an article, titled Wholesalers…
A1702: The Future of New Jersey’s Direct Shipment of Wine
A bill introduced by the New Jersey State Assembly, A1702, seeks to permit direct shipment from wineries to New Jersey consumers and would supplement Title 33 of the Revised Statutes. (An identical bill, titled S766, has already been passed by the New Jersey Senate.) A1702 would permit a “plenary winery…
Additional Information on I-1100 and I-1105
As Election Day nears and the outcome for Washington State’s privatization of liquor sales will be determined, On Reserve felt it necessary to provide additional information with respect to I-1100 and I-1105 and local discussion from recent news publications. It is important for voters of Washington State to enter the…
Illinois Wine-Tasting Ordinance Creates Uncertainty When Executed
An interesting tidbit emerges today in the world of wine, law, and news: a brochure posted for an Illinois wine-tasting festival seemed to be ambiguous and could be interpreted to allow an indefinite amount of wine consumption by tasters. Last month, the city of Geneva hosted a wine-tasting festival called…
New Iowa Law is Problematic for Wine Businesses
Iowa’s new direct shipment law, which was designed to help the State gross revenue with respect to wine imports, has served as a hindrance to many local Iowa wine businesses. The law, which was approved and instated in July of 2010, changed the State from a reciprocal shipment state to…
H.R. 5034 Makes the New York Times
An article written by Eric Asimov was just posted in the New York Times discussing the proposed bill, H.R. 5034 or the Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2010, that aims to limit interstate shipment of wine. For wine enthusiasts and supporters of free trade, the post in the Times…