Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that authorizes direct shipping of wine to consumers by local and out-of-state wineries.

Highlights:

• Establishes an out-of-state winery license for wine producers licensed by any other state and that produce no more than 250,000 gallons of wine per year (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the following winery license holders to ship, for personal consumption only, no more than 12 cases of wine per year to individuals over the age of 21 (Sec. 1):
• Out-of-state winery license holders;
• Plenary winery license holders that produce no more than 250,000 gallons of wine per year; and
• Farm winery license holders.

• Prohibits a case of wine from exceeding 9 liters (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes direct shipping of wine to consumers by local and out-of-state wineries.

Highlights:

-Establishes an out-of-state winery license for wine producers licensed by any other state and that produce no more than 250,000 gallons of wine per year (Sec. 1).

-Authorizes the following winery license holders to ship, for personal consumption only, no more than 12 cases of wine per year to individuals over the age of 21 (Sec. 1):
    -Out-of-state winery license holders;
    -Plenary winery license holders that produce no more than 250,000 gallons of wine per year; and
    -Farm winery license holders.

-Prohibits a case of wine from exceeding 9 liters (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text