DIRECT SHIPPING PROPONENTS FILE AMICUS BRIEF IN INDIANA

The Family Winemakers of California filed an amicus curiae brief in the 7th Circuit Court of Appeal last week asking the court to sustain the U.S. District Court’s decision in Baude v. Heath. Last month, wholesalers appealed the District Court’s decision to strike down face-to-face requirements in August. The lower court said the face-to-face requirement “discriminates” against out-of-state wineries and therefore violates the Dormant Commerce Clause. As you’ll recall, most wineries think face-to-face requirements are protectionist because it requires consumers