Legislation

The Louisiana Senate passed and sent to the Governor bills allowing craft distillers to sell at farmers' markets and permitting smaller distillers to distribute directly to eligible retailers and restaurants in Louisiana. "This legislation is monumental for small craft distilleries like mine," said Meagen Moreland-Taliancich, Co-

A bill to repeal a Prohibition-era law that prevents the U.S. Postal Service from shipping alcoholic beverages to consumers was introduced in the House.  WineAmerica said the bill was critical in leveling the playing field and increasing consumer and manufacturer choice while bringing in millions of dollars in

The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved bipartisan legislation increasing the gross vehicle weight (GVW) for six-axle trucks to a maximum of 91,000 pounds. The action was praised by Beer Institute, which noted that it would institute a voluntary, opt-in five-year pilot program,

A coalition of small business owners has launched the Garden State Liquor Retailers Association.  It's dedicated to safeguarding the interest of family-owned businesses, particularly off-premise minority and immigrant entrepreneurs. It supports keeping teh current limit on the number of liquor licenses and one individual or entity

The measure, which has been introduced in the state legislature, would allow grocery stores to sell wine as well as beer.  Liquor stores oppose the measure, warning it would "devastate our small community businesses, increase underage drinking, contribute to premature deaths, and help Amazon/Whole Foods and other large

A new alliance of trade associations, retailers, business owners and individual consumers, Coalition for Convenient Sales, is advocating to expand access to spirits-based ready-to-drink products. Coalition members include Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association, Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, Distilled Spirits Council, and