Lamberth in Wonderland: Fulfillment House Ban lifted in Tennessee, but still be concerned
State Representative William Lamberth has lifted his proposed ban on fulfillment houses, alleluia!
After hearing from many consumers and Tennessee wineries, Mr. Lamberth discovered fulfillment houses are important to the wine industry, and that many Tennessee wineries utilize fulfillment houses. […]
Captain Lamberth and Tennessee’s Ship of Fools
Tennessee State Representative William Lamberth, provided testimony on why wine shipped from fulfillment houses should be made illegal in Tennessee.
Here is the direct excerpt from his testimony:
“Large fulfillment centers have someone’s complete customer list, handles all their marketing and distribution, they have the complete ability […]
Illinois legislation proposes to open up shipping markets and expand brew pub privileges
Newly introduced legislation in Illinois proposes to expand shipping markets and increase privileges for brew pubs.
Brew Pubs
Under current Illinois law, brew pubs, which maintain full retail privileges, cannot self-distribute their products to retailers. New legislation proposes to […]
Illinois Legislation proposes to make cocktails-to-go permanent
SB532 and HB3495 aim to make cocktails-to-go permanent in Illinois. Under previously passed legislation, cocktails-to-go was set to expire on June 2, 2021.
The legislation would also expand the entities that could offer cocktails-to-go. Specifically, craft distillers, wine maker’s premise license holders, brew pubs, and […]
Irish Liquor Lawyer in Wine Searcher
It is a great honor to contribute to Wine Searcher’s article about the recent 8th Circuit decision which upheld Missouri’s discriminatory wine retailer shipping law. I am very disappointed with the result and the judge’s reasoning on the interplay between the Commerce Clause […]
Irish Liquor Lawyer in Wine Spectator
It is a great honor to contribute to Wine Spectator’s article about the recent Tennessee legislation which threatens to prohibit many out-of-state wines from the Tennessee marketplace.
Missouri’s discriminatory wine retailer shipping law upheld by the 8th Circuit
The Eight Circuit announced today that Missouri’s wine retailer shipping law, which allows in-state retailers to ship to Missouri residents, but denies this same privilege to out-of-state retailers is constitutional. Sarasota Wine Markets, LLC v. Schmitt, 19-1948 (8th Circuit) Sarasota […]
Tennessee legislation represents the biggest attack on DTC shipping in our lifetime
Tennessee legislation, HB 0742 and SB 0705, represents the biggest attack on direct-to-consumer (DTC) wine shipping in our lifetime. Unlike many state laws which are aimed at curtailing or prohibiting wine retailer shipping, these bills are aimed at winery shipping.
In 2005 […]
Drizly shows favorable laws and the free market work
Yesterday’s announcement that Uber would acquire Drizly for $1.1 billion should be greeted with great applause by those in the liquor industry.
On a personal level, I am ecstatic for my good friends at Drizly, I hope they can cash in their equity for […]
Whitmer takes the path of least Constitutional resistance
Several liquor bills (Senate Bills 934, 1138, 1139, 1140) in Michigan were recently vetoed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. When presented with the bills, Governor Gretchen Whitmer decided to exercise her pocket veto, which allows a governor to veto legislation by failing to act on […]