Will Washington Legalize Virtual Wineries?
Will Washington Legalize Virtual Wineries?
Aug 24, 2010 6
Washington state’s wine industry is facing major change, and not just in the form of potential bids to privatize the state’s liquor retailing framework (see winesandvines.com Headline, July 19, “Washington Wineries Oppose Ballot Measure”). Rather, the Washington State Liquor Control Board and the Washington Wine Institute are seeking to legalize virtual wineries, which to date haven’t had a formally defined place within state liquor legislation.While federal law requires bonded wineries to produce wine on premises -- period -- Washington laws have traditionally allowed greater leeway that reflects the dynamic, evolving conditions in the state’s wine industry.
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