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# Calif. Said to Favor Calif. Wineries Over Out-of-State Wineries in Sales to Retailers
- URL: https://bevnews.net/calif-said-to-favor-calif-wineries-over-out-of-state-wineries-in-sales-to-retailers/
- Published: 2026-07-30T00:53:31.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-30T00:53:31.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker

The lawsuit alleges California laws favor California wineries over out-of-state competitors selling to California retailers. This, the complaint says, violates the dormant Commerce Clause and the Privileges Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

The plaintiff winery wants to be a "licensed winegrower" and get the benefits that come with that license. A California retailer plaintiff wants to get wines from all 50 states for resale.

Citing *Granholm v. Heald*, the Supreme Court decision that said state laws violate the Commerce Clause "if they if they mandate differential treatment of in-state and out-of-state economic interests that benefits the former and burdens the latter," the complaint alleges that is exactly what California does allowing in-state wineries, but not out-of-state wineries, to sell wine directly to California retailers."