May 16, 2025, marks the 20th anniversary of a landmark moment for wine lovers, wineries, and common sense: the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2005 decision in Granholm v. Heald which was a milestone in the fight for winery-to-consumer direct shipping. While it didn’t make national headlines for long, its impact has been aging beautifully — like ... Read more

We’re happy to report success in Arkansas! This state was one of two that maintained an on-site purchase requirement. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has recently signed legislation that will finally make the state open to winery-to-consumer direct shipping. Arkansas’s On-Site Requirement This requirement meant that consumers were required to visit the winery premises to complete ... Read more

Brush up on your vocabulary around winery to consumer direct shipping The subject of DTC wine shipping is a complex one, seemingly with its own language. Here is a quick rundown of some key words in this conversation; a refresher to help you keep on top of the discussion: Shipping – this is when the ... Read more

Supporting direct to consumer shipping for wineries Since 1998, we’ve been proud to help create DTC sales opportunities for wineries by increasing direct shipping. We couldn’t agree more with this statement from a recent Forbes article – “While one consumer’s voice can be impactful…, collective action and many voices all talking in unison can be ... Read more

Updated May 2025 The original language in this bill (S 2145) contained some concerning points, some of which were remedied more recently with the passing of S 2851, on 4/10/25. The requirements still limit consumer choice by restricting DTC sales to only those wines not sold in the state control system, or to those wines ... Read more

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.