Nearly 20 years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized interstate winery shipping in Granholm v. Heald, Mississippi is making interstate winery shipping available to its residents.
Mississippi has not exactly been at the vanguard of the liquor industry. Spirits were illegal in Mississippi until 1966, thirty-three years after Prohibition ended. It was also the first state […]
In one of the most bizarre things I have ever seen, the 3rd Circuit a day after issuing its opinion in Jean Paul Weg, LLC v. Director of New Jersey Division of Alcohol Control, vacated its opinion and judgment ruling that it was issued in error. Here is the 3rd circuit ruling
The decision upheld New Jersey’s […]
In William Shakespeare’s classic play Julius Caesar, Cassius makes a call for action to Brutus by playing on his love for the Republic and what evolves is one of the most brilliant lines in a Shakespeare work. “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.”
When the FTC […]
I am not the biggest fan of tariffs, as I am a believer in free markets. Free trade is a positive and provides us a wide range of goods from everywhere in world. From French wines to foreign cars, I have enjoyed the consumer benefits of free trade.
Last week we saw the potential tariff war […]
WSWA found a solution to the latest challenges facing the wine industry. As we know the wine industry faces hurdles not faced 10 years ago such as dry January, competition from cannabis and the non-alcohol space, zealous government officials attacking wine’s health impact, and younger drinkers shying away from alcoholic beverages.
According to WSWA’s latest musings, […]
President Biden on the way out the door provided pardons to his whole family and other notorious figures. The press spent a great deal of ink on these pardons, but the President’s parting gift with the most negative impact does not come from his pardons, but what his administration chose to say on the way […]
A new administration has been voted into office on an American First agenda. One can debate whether it is a positive vision or not. Especially concerning for some are the use of tariffs or other government actions to put American companies at an advantage against their foreign counterparts. In a split electorate, there is a […]
The frenzy over alcohol being dangerous is hitting a fever pitch that hasn’t peaked. From the WHO’s alcohol risk starts at the first drop, to proposed warning labels on alcohol, there is no doubt the industry has taken a hit, but the worst is still yet to come.
The nutritional labeling requirements recommendation have yet to […]
The holidays and for me personally, Christmas, are about spreading goodwill. So today I want to cover two alcohol brands that are produced for a great cause.
With violence against women becoming a problem in our society, we need groups such as the Biletnikoff Foundation to play a vital role. Oakland Raider great Fred Biletnikoff, founder […]
Today the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed its first Robinson-Patman Act case in almost a quarter century against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, LLC (“Southern”), alleging that Southern engaged in price discrimination by selling wine and spirits to small independent retailers at a higher price than it sold the same product to large national and […]