DTC SHIPPING LEGISLATIVE UPDATES An alphabetical update on recent actions in select states: ALASKA: Resolution reached As of June 28, 2024, the AMCO Alcohol Board finally approved the MDSL/Package store shipping rules – and these have just been confirmed to go into effect August 23, 2024. These rules clarify the outstanding issues that have caused ... Read more
LEGISLATIVE UPDATES An alphabetical update on recent action in select states: ALASKA: Continued progress on changes to permit lawsAs you will remember, taking effect at the start of 2024 was a rewrite to current rules governing the Manufacturer Direct Shipment License (MDSL), which is a license that the Alaska Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) ... Read more
LEGISLATIVE UPDATES As many state legislatures adjourn for 2023, we can provide an update on recent actions and results. ALASKA: New Permit Law Effective 1/1/24 A reminder that, effective January 1, 2024, the 2022 liquor omnibus bill replaces the “reasonable amount” provision with a permit allowing up to 12 cases annually and no more ... Read more
Often misunderstood, Fulfillment Houses play a key role in meeting consumer demand for winery-to-consumer direct shipping. These logistics centers provide both economic and environmental benefits to their clients, wineries. Here is a summary. WHAT A Fulfillment House provides winery direct-to-consumer shipping services to its clients, wineries. FHs do not buy or sell wine; they do ... Read more
Two bills in Oklahoma threaten winery direct shipping to wine lovers in the state.
House Bill 2640 and its companion, Senate Bill 796, recommend unnecessary and unworkable reporting requirements on wineries and the common carriers.
On July 9, 2021, New Jersey On Air featured an interview with NJ Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker, one of several sponsors of a bill to remove the state’s capacity cap banning winery DTC shipments from producers of 90% of American wine. He pointed out that there is bi-partisan support for the bill. Free the Grapes! is ... Read more
New Jersey Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker, sponsor of a bill to remove the state’s capacity cap banning winery DTC shipments from producers of 90% of American wine, opined today that his bill is a rare opportunity for a tradeoff-free proposition. Zwicker writes, “A recent report by two expert wine researchers Danny Brager and Dale Stratton, commissioned by Naked ... Read more
A new study commissioned by Naked Wines shows that New Jersey consumers, the state, local and national wineries, and even local retailers benefit if two winery direct shipping bills pass, and remove the capacity cap that determines which US wineries can, and cannot ship to NJ adult consumers. https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/new-report-everyone-benefits-nj-adopts-free-grapes-legislation/
Editor: Former Maryland retailer Paul Cudone opines for bringing legal, regulated direct shipping to New Jersey in this March 11, 2021 Op-Ed in NorthJersey.com. Separated only by 18 miles of the Delaware Turnpike, Maryland and New Jersey are a lot alike. Both think their beaches — and crab cakes — are best. And, since Rutgers ... Read more
