US: N.J. wineries in limbo need right solution
US: N.J. wineries in limbo need right solution
Aug 14, 2011 6
It’s unlikely the person enjoying a glass of wine this summer is aware of the controversy swirling around the wine industry in New Jersey, but it’s an important issue for New Jersey’s economy that must be handled correctly.
Wineries and vineyards have become important ambassadors of New Jersey’s agritourism, but their fate has been in limbo since a federal appeals court decision in December found New Jersey’s laws and regulations for wine producers unconstitutional because in-state and out-of-state wineries don’t abide by the same set of rules. The judge’s ruling was simple: either all vineyards, both in-state ones and those based out of state, get direct sales outlets, or neither do.
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