A bill has been introduced into the Maryland Assembly that reportedly open the airwaves for Maryland residents to receive wine shipments not only from wineries but also from retailers. HB-1260 is in the House right now and crossfiled with SB-616. A pdf of the bill can be found here. I’m no legislative analyst, but I [...]
Last Tuesday, January 29th, police confiscated wine that had been delivered to a retailer in Gaithersburg from a wholesaler in Virginia. Police confiscated 1,079 bottles of wine from the store, Finewines.com, located in the Rio shopping complex. The wine was valued at $24,856.50. The story is actually incorrect, the establishment in question is “Finewine.com” and [...]
Beltway Fine Wine, aptly named because it is about 500 feet from the Baltimore Beltway, is easy to miss. It’s nestled under an Ethan Allen Furniture store and the big front signage is actually pointed away from the highway. Once inside, though, it’s all business. Beltway Fine Wines has one of the best selections in [...]
Had this at a party this past weekend. Wasn’t much there to begin with. Nothing to smell, no much to taste, just a light, purple colored drink in my glass. But, when paired up with some cheeses (Brie, especially), the wine woke up a little bit. Tasted like plum and crushed berries. Went down smooth [...]
Eric Asimov has a fine article on wine shipping laws in the New York Times: A Befuddlement of Liquor Laws The article generated so much attention, there is now a follow up piece on The Pour. In his follow-up, Asimov inadvertently summarizes what all retailers feel about shipping wine to their customers. In trying to [...]
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