Proposed bill in Connecticut would allow alcohol sales from vending machines
One of the new alcohol related bills recently proposed in Connecticut would allow self-serve alcohol machines. The bill would allow places like bars and restaurants, who are already authorized to sell alcohol that’s being consumed on-site, to have an automated machine...
Florida House and Senate Bills Would Ease Restrictions on Craft Distilleries
Representative Cyndi Stevenson of St. Johns County filed a companion bill in the house, HB 141, along with one filed in the state senate two weeks earlier, SB 166. The bills are aimed at easing restrictions on small distillers of spirits in the state. The new bill...
Direct to Consumer Wine Shipments Reach $2.33 Billion in 2016
Direct-to-consumer shipments passed 5 million cases in 2016, Kent Nowlin, general manager of Sovos ShipCompliant, reported at the Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium held on January 13th in California. These new figures were part of a comprehensive report that included...
Wyoming Senate committee moves forward on alcohol related bill
Senate File 13 would modify Wyoming’s current liquor laws and provide more guidance to the growing distilling industry in the state. It would also make small changes to how patrons can interact with a distillery. Under the change, distilleries would be allowed to...
Natural Wine Is Steadily On The Rise
Natural Wine is not a new trend but it has becoming more and more mainstream in today’s wine-drinking culture. It began during the green movement in the late 90’s and has gone through two distinct “phases”. The first phase came from the increased demand for organic...
In the 50s Drink Service on U.S. Airlines was Quite Different
Until 1949 alcohol was not allowed on U.S. airlines. That policy changed in 1950, but the rules regarding sale and consumption might be more complicated than you thought. Conflicting state liquor laws meant that drinks could only be served while flying over certain...
Mexico Going Through a Wine Renaissance
The Mexican wine industry is both the birthplace of North American wine and its newest frontier. Mexico boasts the oldest winery in the Americas and is also one of its largest grape growers. Strangely, Mexico currently produces only 20 million liters of wine per year....
Michigan Governor Signs Bill Limiting Out-of-State Wine Deliveries to Retailers
Legislation was recently signed by Governor Rick Snyder to allow Michigan stores to ship wine directly to in-state customers using carriers such as FedEx or UPS, however out-of-state retailers will be banned from sending beer and wine directly to Michigan customers....
Judges issue ruling in Heidelberg Distributing lawsuit in Ohio
In Cincinnati the appeals court has upheld the key components of the original judge’s ruling in the bitter family dispute over control of Moraine-based Heidelberg Distributing Co. The appeal of the original 2015 ruling was issued by a portion of the family most...