WSWA Lists State Legislative Gains

Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America in a mid-year review tallied its legislative work in the states.

Alcohol Shipping – Fewer shipping bills were introduced and none have been enacted thus far. With most statees permitting wine DTC, Missourii, New Hampshire and New Jersey introduced bills to increase wine shipping limits per customer; only New Jersey's remain pending. No standalone common carrier reporting bills were introduced this year. WSWA strongly supports such bills.

Manfacturer Sales – This year there was an increased focus on new sales privileges for producers. with increases across all manufacturer sales categories following a dip in 2025: 26 on-site sales bills in 10 states; 9 self-distribution bills in seven states, and 13 satellite location bills in eight states. 

Five bills were enacted: New Jersey and Virginia authorized certain producers to sell their own products for on-premise consumption, while New Hampshire allowed wineries to self-distribute their own products to other wineries. Colorado now allows distillers to operate up to two sales rooms, and Oklahoma expanded distiller satellite privileges from one additional same-county location to two additional locations statewide.

Five bills were enacted: New Jersey and Virginia authorized certain producers to sell their own products for on-premise consumption, while New Hampshire allowed wineries to self-distribute their own products to other wineries. Colorado now allows distillers to operate up to two sales rooms, and Oklahoma expanded distiller satellite privileges from one additional same-county location to two additional locations statewide.