Washington Dodges 3-Tier Bullet

Recall that Washington State had a surprising hit early in the year when their state Supreme Court ruled that their entire franchise law, including provisions for both wine and beer, was unconstitutional due to problems in the law's language that violated the Commerce Clause because it treated in-state and out-of-state wineries differently (See BBD 02-24-03). It was particularly surprising because, as their state association (WBWWA) exec director Phil Wait wrote in an email Sunday night (yep, both working on Sundays),