Wine shipping laws in the United States

David vs. Goliath: House Bill Pits Louisiana Wine Lovers against Powerful Wholesalers

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Thursday, May 13, 2021
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b'A bill favorable to wine lovers desperately needs consumer support if true winery-to-consumer direct shipping is to be realized in Louisiana, according to Free the Grapes!

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  • b'A bill favorable to wine lovers desperately needs consumer support if true winery-to-consumer direct shipping is to be realized in Louisiana, according to Free the Grapes!
  • The national coalition of wineries and wine lovers is urging Louisiana wine lovers to visit its website and voice support for removing an archaic restriction by May 17 before a Senate committee hears the bill next week.
  • It forces wineries to sell either through a Louisiana wholesaler that agrees to carry them or direct-to-consumer, but not both.
  • is a national movement of consumers and wineries seeking to expand consumer choice in wine with legal, regulated DTC shipments.

Wine Shipments to Consumers Soar to Record $3.7 Billion in 2020

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Monday, January 25, 2021
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By volume, consumers dramatically increased the amount of wine purchased for direct shipment from wineries, leading to the largest single-year increase in annual shipments ever recorded.

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  • By volume, consumers dramatically increased the amount of wine purchased for direct shipment from wineries, leading to the largest single-year increase in annual shipments ever recorded.
  • However, the record 8.39 million cases of wine shipped to consumers in 2020 representing a 27% increase over 2019 came at the cost of lower growth in value for the channel, which comparatively was up only 14.9% over 2019's $3.2 billion in sales .
  • "Bucking past trends, value emerged as a key driver of increased sales as wine drinkers flocked to lower-priced wines amid economic uncertainty."
  • "Mandatory stay-at-home orders led many consumers to discover the convenience of buying wine online in 2020.

Wine Shipments to Consumers Reach Record $3.2 Billion in 2019

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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BOSTON, Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wineries shipped more than $3.2 billion worth of wine directly to consumers in 2019, according to the latest Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) Wine Shipping Report from Sovos ShipCompliant and Wines Vines Analytics .

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  • BOSTON, Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wineries shipped more than $3.2 billion worth of wine directly to consumers in 2019, according to the latest Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) Wine Shipping Report from Sovos ShipCompliant and Wines Vines Analytics .
  • The $1.5 billion in wine Napa County wineries shipped directly to consumers in 2019 represented just under half the total value of the DtC shipping channel at an average price per bottle shipped of $69.39, a 3.4% increase over 2018.
  • Meanwhile, neighboring Sonoma County wineries had a relatively good year with a 5.8% increase in the volume of wine shipments and 6.6% increase in the value of those shipments.
  • Consumers pay more per bottle: In 2019, the highest-priced wines once again saw the greatest growth.

Be Heard! Free the Grapes Mississippi: Tell Legislators It is Time for Legal Winery Direct Shipping

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Thursday, January 31, 2019
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https://freethegrapes.org

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    Mississippi is one of only 5 states with an archaic ban on winery-to-consumer direct shipments.
  • Both would allow direct shipments from US wineries and retailers licensed by the state to ship directly to adult consumers in Mississippi.
  • But the time is now, Mississippi wine lovers, said Jeremy Benson, executive director of Free the Grapes!
  • is a national movement of consumers and wineries seeking to expand consumer choice in wine with legal, regulated direct shipments.

Wine Shipments to Consumers Hit Record $3 Billion in 2018

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Wednesday, January 23, 2019
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BOSTON, Jan. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Wineries shipped a record $3 billion worth of wine directly to consumers in 2018, according to the 2019 Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) Wine Shipping Report from Sovos and Wines Vines Analytics .

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  • BOSTON, Jan. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Wineries shipped a record $3 billion worth of wine directly to consumers in 2018, according to the 2019 Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) Wine Shipping Report from Sovos and Wines Vines Analytics .
  • In previous years, states have loosened their restrictions allowing wine shipments to drive growth.
  • However, Oklahoma was the only new shipping destination for wine in 2018, leaving few states remaining yet to open for winery-to-consumer shipments.
  • Napa County's wine shipments increased a mere 1.6 percent, a response to the 7.1 percent increase in average price-per-bottle shipped.

Wine Consumers To Fund Supreme Court Brief on Wine Shipping Case

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Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Marketing, American cuisine, American wine, Granholm v. Heald, Wine auction, Online shopping, Economy, Microeconomics, Wine shipping laws in the United States, Tom Wark

The amicus brief will be entirely funded by wine consumers and will argue that state-based anti-consumer bans on wine shipping are not only unconstitutional but significantly harm consumers.

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  • The amicus brief will be entirely funded by wine consumers and will argue that state-based anti-consumer bans on wine shipping are not only unconstitutional but significantly harm consumers.
  • Numerous states have laws in effect that allow consumers to receive wine shipments from in-state wine stores, but bar consumers from receiving wine shipments from out-of-state wine retailers, wine-of-the-month clubs and wine auction houses.
  • "This is the most important Supreme Court case for wine consumers since the 2005 Granholm v Heald Supreme Court decision," said Wark.
  • The National Association of Wine Retailers is a national organization of wine stores, online wine retailers, wine-of-the-month clubs, wine auction houses and affiliated businesses that advocate for a modernized national wine retail marketplace.