Del. Woman Arrested for Running Illegal Winery

When Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco and Cannabis Commission found products from Pale Moon Wine being sold in Maryland, they notified their counterparts at the Delaware Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement. A quick check revealed the firm lacked the required licenses.

Soon Margaret Munro, 60, of Dover, Del., was arrested and charged with running an unlicensed winery. Agents seized:

• Seven 220-liter plastic barrels containing various wine flavors
• One 200-liter plastic barrel of wine
• 127 five-gallon buckets containing various wine flavors
• 63 boxes of bottled wine
• Three corking machines
• Additional equipment and materials used in wine production

She was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court and released on $300 bail.

Winemaking for personal use is permitted in Delaware. Maximum production figure is 200 gallons, and sales and large-scale production are prohibited.