TEXAS COURT SIDESTEPS DISTRIBUTORS

In an ominous development for wholesaler advocates, a Texas court signed a preliminary injunction that makes it legal for out-of-state beer and wine RETAILERS to ship to adults in the state without a permit. Northern Texas District Judge John McBryde wrote the order, which states that “out-of-state retailers using permitted carriers may ship wine to adult Texas consumers without applying for or obtaining a permit.” That means out-of-state retailers can ship wine to consumers anywhere in the state, even in