Moose Valley Winery: Our Journey in Home Winemaking

Please support HB1346 and HB736 (SB 1303 and 1792)

Published on 2011-03-07 15:45:10

If you are a Tennessee resident, here are two very important bills to the Tennessee Wine Industry.  Both are designed to get TN up to the level of the competition, our neighboring states such as NC, VA, MO and KY.  All of these states have thriving state wine industries, and TN continues to fall further and further behind because they limit the distribution channels of in-state wineries. House Bill 1346 will allow TN wineries to sell directly to restaurants and hotels.  This woul

Another State is called out for allowing in state wineries to self distribute

Published on 2011-02-14 11:13:37

Virginia's model continues to be the best.  A state-run wholesaler allows in state wineries to self distribute for little or no cost.  Other states that allow in-state wineries to be their own wholesaler continue to be under fire for violation of the Interstate Commerce Clause....unequal (or perceived) unequal advantage for an in-state business. See the link here where NJ is the latest to be called out. Court Ruling Puts NJ's Wineries in Danger

TN getting closer to wine in grocery stores

Published on 2011-02-10 20:39:55

From the Tennessean: Legislative support grows for wine sales in grocery stores Chris