Massachusetts allows licensed wineries, but not retailers to direct ship wine to consumers. To improve the state’s Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission’s ability to enforce the restriction on retailer shipping, Massachusetts passed a new law (HB 4698) that defines “brand name” for the purposes of direct-to-consumer shipping. Beginning Nov. 6, 2024, a winery holding a direct […]
Read MoreTwo important pieces of legislation became effective in Maine on Aug. 9, 2024, that will impact the way wineries report certain information to the state. The areas covered are ownership disclosure and direct shipment reporting and the imposition of new requirements on fulfillment houses that provide shipping and logistics services on behalf of a winery […]
Read MoreWine Institute worked with Nevada regulators to develop guidance and key steps for compliance with new requirements for supplier Certificate of Compliance (COC) applicants, including California wineries, that utilize a fulfillment warehouse’s services to ship products to consumers or wholesalers/importers in Nevada on their behalf and fulfillment warehouses/3rd party logistics companies shipping products into Nevada […]
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