The 2009 Legislative session will begin soon. If you like regional wine, ask your legislator to Free the Grapes!
Did you find a wine that you enjoyed while visiting a winery in another state? It is unlikely you can order that wine shipped to your home.
Our local wineries cannot ship win to most states, and in fact, it is illegal (bootlegging) to carry wine across many state lines.
The three-tier system of distribution currently allows about 10% of the distributors to control a majority of the wine distributed. That system is not going away … but there is still a place for regulated wine shipments in Midwest Wine Country and beyond from our small wineries to their customers.
Learn more about the issue at www.freethegrapes.com and if you agree, follow the link to personalize a message to your state legislator.
Over the last few years the restrictions have been raised and our wineries can ship to fewer and fewer states. Help reverse the trend and Free the Grapes!
Cheers!
Barbara Rasko
Publisher
Make Mine Wine
Make Mine Wine Magazine 