INTERPRETING GRANHOLM: RETAILERS OR WINERIES

Yesterday we reported that Illinois bill (HB 429) is currently feeling some heat from the Specialty Wine Retailers Association in context to out-of-state retailers and their shipping rights. The bill (announced Monday) provides that in-state and out-of-state wineries can ship 12 cases a year directly to an individual and restaurant, while small wineries (producing less than 25,000 gallons a year) would be able to deliver up to 5,000 gallons of wine annually to retailers. In-state retailers would also retain the