The Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission (TABC) has updated the label approval form for wine, as well as the forms for beer and spirits. The application for approval of labels for wine is form number C-270w (07/2014). Starting July 28, all wine label approval applications sent to the TABC must be on the new form. A […]
Massachusetts Reconciles Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Law: Discrimination and Aggregate Quantity Limit Removed
Today, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed the state’s budget conference report that includes Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) wine shipping language, opening the door to DTC shipping in the state next year. The move brings to a close years of effort by Wine Institute and Free the Grapes to reconcile the state’s DTC shipping statutes with court rulings […]
Massachusetts Direct Shipping Proposal on Governor’s Desk
On June 30th, the Massachusetts House and Senate both approved the budget conference report that includes Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) shipping language. The budget is now on the Governor’s desk, and he will have 10 days to sign it into law. This action will bring to a close years of effort to reconcile the state’s DTC shipping […]
Arkansas Confirms Direct Shippers Only Responsible for Statewide Taxes
As wineries were applying for and beginning to use the new DTC shipping licenses for on-site sales to Arkansas consumers, we learned that some of the staff in the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration were telling holders of direct wine shipper licenses that they were responsible for collecting certain local sales and use taxes. […]
FedEx Services Expand to Arkansas
FedEx Express and FedEx Ground will accept on-site direct-to-consumer wine shipments for transport to Arkansas consumers beginning May 1, 2014. For direct-to-consumer shipment to Arkansas, wineries must hold an Arkansas Wine Shipping Permit and can only ship wine to Arkansas consumers who purchase the wine on the premises of the winery. The new permit law […]
Tennessee Poised to Allow Wine Sales
On March 20, when Governor Bill Haslam signed H610 into law, Tennessee became the first state to expand the sale of wine into food stores since Iowa privatized wine sales in the mid-1980’s. Before any changes can take place, local cities and/or counties that are located in areas that are already “wet” for either on- […]
Wine Institute Member Update Regarding GA License Reclassification
Georgia’s license requirements for out-of-state wineries have changed. Wineries selling to Georgia distributors are now required be licensed as a Manufacturer (Winery) or a Farm Winery by the Georgia Department of Revenue. Previously wineries selling to Georgia distributors were classified as Alcohol Brokers. The reason for the change is that Georgia rules and regulations do […]
New York Announces New Price Posting System
The New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) has unveiled a new online price posting system that is intended to provide a more user friendly format for manufacturers and wholesalers in completing these filings. Both the new and old price posting systems will remain available for use until April 7, 2014 when the May 2014 retail […]
Arkansas On-Site Direct-to-Consumer Permit Application Available
Wineries may now apply for permit to ship on-site sales to Arkansas consumers. Act 483 of 2013 allows the holder of a Wine Shipping Permit to ship up to 1 case of wine in any calendar quarter to an AR consumer that purchased the wine on the premises of the winery. The direct shipment of […]
FedEx Has Informed Wine Institute They Are Ceasing Alcohol Shipments to North Dakota Immediately.
On Tuesday, October 22nd Wine Institute received the following notice from FedEx which impacts our wine shipping affinity program: “This communication is to confirm that FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery will cease transporting alcoholic beverages destined to an address in North Dakota effective immediately. FedEx has been unable to arrive at a […]
