Archive for the ‘Wine Legal Battles’ Category
Sometimes you have to highlight certain tidbits in the news for no other reason than a good laugh is a good prescription to a long day: “Bars and restaurants cannot advertise that drink specials are, in fact, drink specials. They can offer “Margarita Tuesdays” and “Two Dollar Drafts…they cannot explicitly say that it is a “drink special.” “Happy Hours” are also not allowed under Utah law” This is the conclusion drawn by Allen Whittle, the president of the Utah Hospitality…
What’s the state of the direct wine shipping channel in the United States? This question, not examined on this blog recently, came back into focus upon seeing two articles today concerning just this issue and from two important sources: DECANTER: “The Rarest of Freedoms” DR. VINO: “Sobering: Wine Shipping Map” The current state of the direct wine shipping channel in the U.S. is as follows • 39 states allow its consumers to purchase and have wine shipped to them from…
Come November, Colorado, Oregon and Washington residents will vote on whether to fully legalize and fully regulate (like alcohol) marijuana. What’s really interesting is that the backers of these initiatives take alcohol regulation as their model. In fact, in Colorado, the initiative (Prop 64) to legalize Marijuana is called “Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol“. Meanwhile, serious people in California are looking to get the “Regulate Marijuana like Wine” initiative on the ballot there. One wonders where the alcohol industry stands on…
Recently released amazing survey findings concerning American’s understanding of alcohol were announced today by the beer wholesaler-controlled Center For Alcohol Policy. In a survey of over 1000 adults it is learned that 79% of American adults can distinguish between toilet paper and tin foil on the one hand and alcohol on the other hand. No word from the Center for Alcohol Policy on what the other 21% of American adults are consuming when they want a drink, nor how many…
A recent court decision is causing something of stir within the insular circles of beverage alcohol law and among Kentuckians, who as a result may one day find they a bottle of Pinot in the same store they purchase their pasta ( I know…crazy, radical, harrowing idea, that!) In Kentucky, according to an ancient law, wine may be sold at a drug store that also sells food items. But a grocery store, where you can also purchase pharmaceuticals, wine may…
