Stag's Leap Winery has found e-mail to be a great way to get out in front of customers. The winery uses e-mail to communicate with loyalty wine club members and people who have signed up to receive information.

The ordinance allows wineries to keep their wine-tasting rooms open during business hours, but limits promotional events, such as wine-tasting tours or parties, to not more than six per year.

Wine lovers are speaking out about a bill that's currently in the state House. If the bill passes, they may be paying more to order their favorite bottles. However, not everyone is thinking it's a bad idea.

Saying that regulations challenged by Costco are anti-competitive and increase the average cost of beer and wine in Washington, U.S. District Court judge Marsha Pechman issued a ruling on April 21 that strikes down many liquor control board policies. Not too surprisingly, the court did not find a 21st Amendment defense.

Saying that regulations challenged by Costco are anti-competitive and increase the average cost of beer and wine in Washington, U.S. District Court judge Marsha Pechman issued a ruling on April 21 that strikes down many liquor control board policies. Not too surprisingly, the court did not find a 21st Amendment defense.

To see where 21^st Century wine distribution is headed after the direct shipment decision in Granholm, industry observers have turned to Costco Wholesale Corp. vs. Hoen, [i] now before the federal district court in Seattle. On December 21, 2005, the Costco judge ruled on pretrial motions of both immediate and long-term significance.The...

As was reported earlier this week, the Texas C-240 Direct Shipper’s Report will change from a monthly to a quarterly return for orders shipped after September 1st. However, we’ve received a number of questions about how to report shipments for the month of August. August is the last month that will require a ... by Sarah Werner - ShipCompliant Research Team

On September 1, 2008 Texas will begin requiring direct shipping reports to be submitted on a quarterly basis. Reports will be due within 15 days of the completion of every 3 month quarter. Currently, direct shippers must file a report and pay taxes every month. The new report will no longer require direct shippers ... by Annie Bones, State Relations - Wine Institute