Free the Grapes! February 2025 Winery Updates


DTC WINERY SHIPPING LEGISLATIVE UPDATES Fresh off of the 2025 Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium and we are already seeing action in several states, as predicted by Steve Gross (VP State Relations – Wine Institute) in his keynote “State of the States” address. Mississippi, Delaware, and New Jersey are expected to see legislative action in ... Read more

Free the Grapes! August 2020 Winery Update


LEGISLATIVE UPDATES NEW JERSEY: Wineries, We Need Your Help! As reported last month, Free the Grapes! is poised to re-engage its NJ campaign to remove the capacity cap, which ban shipments from wineries and wine companies producing more than 106k cases per vintage. We’re pleased to report that two bills —  S.2683 and A.1943 – have ... Read more