The real issue is there are not enough independent outlets to sell wines through out the US to provide jobs for people to sell wines. Chains of any type actually shrink the overall market of any item. This is has led to the shrinking of the number of wineries in the US, the number of wholesalers and their salespeople, and the number of independents promoting wines.
Any alcoholic beverage distribution is controlled by states via the 21st amendment, and is a source of tax revenue. So this is a state issue, not a fed issue. The best answer is vote in legislators who open up the market to laws benefitting independents, or create/ find a wholesaler who will clear winery sales into the state for a clearing charge and will coordinate with a retail store where you can pick it up.
I agree it is not a federal issue. But it is a constitutional issue. The state can’t make any old law it wants with regard to alcohol sales and distribution. The Supreme Court has been pretty clear on that for 20 years now. All things being equal, the best solution for consumers, wineries, and retailers is to simply treat retailer shipping like winery shipping.
so 1900's and so real. thx for the update
The real issue is there are not enough independent outlets to sell wines through out the US to provide jobs for people to sell wines. Chains of any type actually shrink the overall market of any item. This is has led to the shrinking of the number of wineries in the US, the number of wholesalers and their salespeople, and the number of independents promoting wines.
Any alcoholic beverage distribution is controlled by states via the 21st amendment, and is a source of tax revenue. So this is a state issue, not a fed issue. The best answer is vote in legislators who open up the market to laws benefitting independents, or create/ find a wholesaler who will clear winery sales into the state for a clearing charge and will coordinate with a retail store where you can pick it up.
I agree it is not a federal issue. But it is a constitutional issue. The state can’t make any old law it wants with regard to alcohol sales and distribution. The Supreme Court has been pretty clear on that for 20 years now. All things being equal, the best solution for consumers, wineries, and retailers is to simply treat retailer shipping like winery shipping.
treat retailer shipping like winery shipping.
I agree here, but the way the constitution is written, the state can write the law anyway it wants.
Sounds like you are saying the Court got the Granholm v Heald case wrong.
Not knowing the specifics of the laws in New York and Michigan, I would say the court got it wrong.
Some states have a way for stores and wineries to register and pay state taxes on wines coming in.