See what I did there in the headline? Wine, made from grapes… got crushed. Get it? Anyway. The backdoor slider that got Direct Wine Shipping onto the Winery Modernization Act got withdrawn on Tuesday. Daily Record Records: In the end, Zirkin acquiesced to those who asked him to withdraw his amendment – “I wish you [...]
Tom Wark over at Fermentation posted his summation of testifying in front of the Maryland Delegates on Friday. Good read, and Tom says a lot of things that I’m too chicken tactful to say here. The situation is downright glum. When all the yelling was done not getting started, the hearing ended, the committee chair [...]
Marylanders for Better Beer and Wine Laws will be holding a press conference on Friday, March 5 at 12:15 PM on Lawyers’ Mall in Annapolis. The press release mentioned that there has been “an understanding reached with the alcohol industry concerning HB 716/SB 566.” Sounds juicy. The hearing to follow will be at 1pm before [...]
What’s the problem? The issue at hand is that wine consumers in Maryland cannot order a bottle of wine from an out of state retailer and have it shipped to their house. This is because Maryland law dictates that alcohol retailing in Maryland flows through the Three Tier System: producer-distributor-retailer-(you) For more on the three [...]
The Baltimore Sun came through with a story today about Maryland Wine Shipping and the opponents that seek to sweep it under the rug and pretend that it isn’t an issue. The story focuses on senator Joan Carter Conway (D) and her thoughts on the bill; these are important because she is the chairwoman of [...]
Quick post to note that Maryland Direct Wine Shipping has had bills introduced into the Maryland House and Senate. House version HB-716 is here, with the Senate crossfile here. Read away, it’s largely the same stuff we’ve been posting for years. Do notice the sheer force of sponsors that the house bill commands. Delegates Krysiak, [...]
