The States and Granholm Seven Years Later

Dear Client: Seven years after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of wineries in the landmark Granholm decision, states are still changing their laws and grappling with compliance. Things are slower nowadays, certainly, although there were a number of new developments last year and so far in 2012. Perhaps one of the biggest changes is that many state regulators are becoming more proficient in tracking wineries. "Your licenses are at stake," Steve Gross, the director of state relations for the