CO Winery Scores a Win in Iowa Self-Distribution Case

Dear Client:   Last week, a Colorado winery scored a big win in a bid to gain self-distribution in the state of Iowa. US District Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger issued an order granting part of Buckel Family Wine's motion for summary judgment, effectively blocking the state's in-state requirement for a winery self-distribution license.  THE FULL STORY. Recall, the lawsuit was originally filed last summer by an Oregon producer, Pheasant Court Winery, against administrators in Iowa's Alcoholic Beverages Division, Department of