Archive for October, 2008

Virtual Seminar for Retailer Wine Shippers

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

There are still a number of wine retailers that don't understand that the shipping rules and regulations that apply to retailers are different than those that apply to wineries. In fact, retailers can ship to far fewer states. In addition, the politics that govern the area of retailer to consumer ...

Michigan Federal Court Ruling on Wine Shipping Draws Attention

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

A good amount of attention is being shown in the media toward Tuesday's Michigan Federal Court decision concerning out-of-state retailer to consumer shipping in that state. As you may recall from yesterday's post at Wine Without Borders, Judge Hood in Michigan ruled Michigan's discriminatory, anti-consumer law was unconstitutional. She enjoined ...

Consumers and Free Trade Win In Michigan

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

There is no other way to describe the October 1, 2008 decision in the Michigan case of Siesta Village Market v. Granholm as anything other than a complete victory for consumers, free trade advocates and constitutionalism. Judge Donna Hood ruled that Michigan's discriminatory laws that allow Michigan wine lovers to ...