US: New Mexico Opens Direct Wine Shipping
US: New Mexico Opens Direct Wine Shipping
Apr 8, 2011 6
New Mexico, last of the so-called “reciprocal” shipping states, will open its doors to direct-to-consumer (DtC) shipments from wineries starting July 1. Gov. Susana Martinez signed into law Senate Bill 445, which will allow wineries from throughout the United States to ship their products to adult New Mexico residents.
According to Steve Gross, director of state relations for California’s Wine Institute, the new law creates a state permit system. Wineries must obtain a $50 permit, which will allow them to ship up to two cases per month to adult residents in New Mexico. Gross told Wines & Vines that the new regulations do not apply to retailer wine shipments.
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