Wisconsin Wineries Form Co-Ops

In the latest wine shipping case, small wineries in Wisconsin are forming co-ops to avoid using wholesalers in certain scenarios. A state law that takes effect October 1 requires wineries to use wholesalers when selling to liquor and grocery stores. However, they are allowed to sell one case for individual use per year to Wisconsin consumers, and have the ability to join a co-op if they produce less than 25,000 gallons of a wine year.Approximately two-thirds of the roughly 40