Pennsylvania Debates Wine Legislation

Direct-to-consumer wine shipments are currently legal in Pennsylvania, but most out-of-state wineries are wary to ship to Pennsylvanians because of legal uncertainties. Wineries are hoping to smooth out legislation and open direct wine shipments once and for all. However, many think House Bill 2165 is still too restrictive, while others think it’s not restrictive enough. Under the proposed bill, wineries that produce less than 80,000 gallons of a wine a year can ship orders to the state Liquor Control Board,