The Sixth Circuit denied to petition for an en banc rehearing in the Lebamoff v. Whitmer case. This case challenged Michigan’s wine shipping law which allowed in-state retailers to ship to Michigan customers but denied this same privilege to out-of-state customers.
Julia Momose, founder of Cocktails For Hope, will be on TV again discussing our movement to get cocktails-to-go for Illinois restaurants and bars.
Here is the upcoming schedule:
Tuesday, May 12- Julia Momose/Cocktails For Hope on WCIU The Jam’s Facebook Live at 11 am
Wednesday, May 13- Julia/Cocktails For Hope on Fox Good Day Chicago at 9:40 […]
I had a great interview with Kate Chappell from NBC News Chicago on Cocktails-For-Hope which should air at 5:00 pm tonight.
Cocktails-For-Hope is a positive movement to help the hospitality industry during this difficult time. We want for bars and restaurants to be able to sell cocktails for pickup and delivery.
We look forward to working […]
For the second time yesterday, Cocktails For Hope was on TV discussing our movement.
An amazing job by Julia Momose talking about our cause.
She provided a great explanation of our movement and why it is necessary to the survival of the hospitality industry, this is a must watch!
Also, we need your support, contact your […]
Cocktails for Hope is gaining momentum, we have been on radio, major newspapers, and now on TV. Our message is getting out there and it is time for Governor Pritzker to make a change to allow restaurants to survive.
We need everyone to get activated and behind us, this is a winning cause. And any winning […]
Lebamoff’s legal team filed a petition for en banc rehearing with the 6th Circuit today. Michigan prevailed at a three-judge panel on a lawsuit which challenged the constitutionality of their wine retailer shipping law, Michigan allows in-state retailers to ship to Michigan consumers but denies that privilege to out-of-state retailers.
The petition made an interesting point […]
I must admit it, I am having a great Saturday morning in lock down, mainly for two reasons.
For the first time, I contributed to Wine Spectator, which is the top publication on the wine industry in America. It is a great honor to be discussing the 6th Circuit’s decision on the Michigan wine shipping law. […]
The Illinois Liquor Control Commission announced today that they would allow retailers with on premise or combination off/on premise licenses to return product purchased on or after February 18, 2020 and before March 16, 2020 to their distributors.
ILCC Executive Director Chima Enyia should be commended for getting this policy change through.
The Illinois Liquor Control Commission issued a FAQ solidifying their position that cocktails to-go is not allowed.
Specifically, the ILCC states:
The State Commission has authorized retail licensees, subject to local approval, the privilege of
selling alcoholic beverages for off premises consumption. The only caveat is that the alcoholic
beverages must be in the “original container” (or […]
Cocktails for Hope writes a letter to Governor J.B. Pritzker asking for cocktails-to-go sales.
Based on a statistical analysis by Cocktails for Hope, allowing this program could bring back roughly 51,000 jobs to Illinois. And boost revenue because cocktails provide 4x the margin of food sales.
Illinois has allowed off-premise restaurants to sell packaged goods to go. […]