Open Letter to Governor Bill Lee: Tennessee's Wine Rules Hurt US Producers
The system keeps changing to protect wholesalers, limits consumer choice, reduces state tax revenue, and raises the state and producer cost to administer.
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The Main Influencer of the US Wine Industry
Does the Wine Institute have the wine industry’s best interest at heart? I provide a look at CA CRV & "American" Wines, the money that followed, and what it tells us about their priorities.
What is “American” Wine?
Truth in labeling is a valid request.
Garbage In, Garbage Out. How Can the Supreme Court Dissect the Truth?
Ohio's public health argument has one problem: the evidence doesn't exist.
Which Distributor Is Next to Go?
One just has to ask the question now.
Setting the Record Straight: Vinoshipper Did Not Lose Its Virginia Appeal
One page. Never filed. No ruling on the merits.
Surprise: Consumers Want Direct Beer Access
Wine already built the road. It's time for beer to drive it.
Who benefits from wine shipping limits? Not states, not producers, not consumers.
Ninety years on, the rules states built beneath the 21st Amendment are costing them money, costing producers markets, and costing consumers choice. The authority to change them has always been there.
Targeted Modernization – Three Changes Tennessee Can Make to Improve Its Wine Industry
In Tennessee, a few simple legislative updates could increase state revenues, reduce enforcement costs, expand consumer access, and support Tennessee agriculture.
Regulation and industry apathy is hurting craft wineries
Small wineries are losing ground to wholesale influence and industry silence. It's time to unite.