Archive for the ‘Wine Legal Battles’ Category
On Friday, Illinois State Representative Julie Hamos (D) from Evanston introduced House Bill 2462. If it becomes law it will right a wrong. In 2007 Illinois, which had allowed consumers to purchase wine from both out-of-state wineries AND retailers formalized their wine shipping laws via House Bill 429. The bill created a permit for out-of-state wineries that allowed them to ship wine to Illinois Consumers (VERY GOOD!!). However, at the same time, the bill prohibited out-of-state retailers to continue to…
In honor of the 46th anniversary of my birth, I present 46 things I want: 1. A time machine2. A full vertical collection of all Stony Hill Chardonnays3. A wine cellar with a couch in it4. A doubling in Fermentation's readership5. A national policy on wine direct shipment laws6. A fig tree7. A 1963 Warres port8. A marching band playing happy birthday using wine glasses and spoons.9. A new collection of heavy bottomed tumbler glasses10. One week in Burgundy11. One…
The process by which rules, laws and regulations concerning alcohol sales and distribution are created is, of course, the very best argument for public financing of campaigns—or at least for drastic reform of campaign financing.This assumes, of course, that legislation ought to be enacted with the goal of serving the broad public interests. It also assumes that laying waste to the democratic process by means of one group of constituents flooding lawmakers with money isn't the best way to communicate…
___________________________________________________________________ Representative local government is where things get done that most effect our daily lives. And yet, few of us can name the Mayor, the County Supervisors or the city counsel representatives that we elect to care for our community. Here in Sonoma Wine Country a great number of the wineries are governed by the County, rather than by the town or city. And while local lawmakers here tend to very sensitive to the importance of wine to the economy…
What came across my desk today is some of the most encouraging news for wine consumers in a very long time:The Launch of the ILLINOIS WINE CONSUMER COALITION. The raison d'etre of the Illinois Wine Consumer Coalition is front and center on its website: "You have been stripped of your right to access thousands of fine wines. You had no voice to express your desire to retain this long held right to out-of-state wine shipments from retailers. The IWCC has…
