Thursday, May 26, 2005
N.Y. Governor Introduces Wine Shipment Bill - Yahoo! News
N.Y. Governor Introduces Wine Shipment Bill - Yahoo! News
This is an excellent follow up to the recent court decision allowing interstate sales of wine. Pataki did the right thing to allow it but threw in a clever little clause: "It also mandates that out-of-state wineries applying for a license to ship into New York have to be located in states that give New York vintners similar shipping privileges." Though this isn't exactly the sort of free trade principles I'd like to see, it is a decent reaction to the fact that not all states (MA, I'm looking at you) allow the shipments. The twist in the NY law may lead to enough lobbying on the part of wineries in those states to get the laws changed there.
Now all we Massholes need is enough wineries to make a difference. I wonder if beer counts....
This is an excellent follow up to the recent court decision allowing interstate sales of wine. Pataki did the right thing to allow it but threw in a clever little clause: "It also mandates that out-of-state wineries applying for a license to ship into New York have to be located in states that give New York vintners similar shipping privileges." Though this isn't exactly the sort of free trade principles I'd like to see, it is a decent reaction to the fact that not all states (MA, I'm looking at you) allow the shipments. The twist in the NY law may lead to enough lobbying on the part of wineries in those states to get the laws changed there.
Now all we Massholes need is enough wineries to make a difference. I wonder if beer counts....
# posted by Yossie @ 12:55 PM 
