Comments on: Raise a Glass http://tleaves.com/2005/05/16/raise-a-glass/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Julie Watt http://tleaves.com/2005/05/16/raise-a-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-1419 Julie Watt Tue, 17 May 2005 12:45:04 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=377#comment-1419 Read an article this morning and the Liquor Control Board is leaning toward making in-state wineries jump through the same hoops they put out-of-staters through, thereby getting around the ruling, which stated that states couldn't have different rules for in- than out-of-state. :( I'm just hoping they don't succeed. Read an article this morning and the Liquor Control Board is leaning toward making in-state wineries jump through the same hoops they put out-of-staters through, thereby getting around the ruling, which stated that states couldn’t have different rules for in- than out-of-state. :( I’m just hoping they don’t succeed.

]]> By: Tom Moertel http://tleaves.com/2005/05/16/raise-a-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-1418 Tom Moertel Tue, 17 May 2005 04:29:34 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=377#comment-1418 Apparently, as we type, the PA LCB is reviewing the Supreme Court's decision: "Supreme Court Decision. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected limits on wine-shipping, overturning laws in Michigan and New York that restricted out-of-state winemakers from shipping directly to customers but permitted in-state wineries to do so. The PLCB Office of Chief Counsel is currently reviewing the Court's opinion to determine the impact the decision will have in Pennsylvania." (Source: http://www.lcb.state.pa.us/) Here's to hoping the "impact" will amount to a meteorite strike on Pennsylvania's myopic wine policies. Apparently, as we type, the PA LCB is reviewing the Supreme Court’s decision:

“Supreme Court Decision. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected limits on wine-shipping, overturning laws in Michigan and New York that restricted out-of-state winemakers from shipping directly to customers but permitted in-state wineries to do so. The PLCB Office of Chief Counsel is currently reviewing the Court’s opinion to determine the impact the decision will have in Pennsylvania.” (Source: http://www.lcb.state.pa.us/)

Here’s to hoping the “impact” will amount to a meteorite strike on Pennsylvania’s myopic wine policies.

]]> By: Nat http://tleaves.com/2005/05/16/raise-a-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-1417 Nat Tue, 17 May 2005 02:58:41 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=377#comment-1417 PA does allow direct shipment of wine from in-state wineries, so it's affected by this ruling. However, given the general climate of stupidity in this state's liquor laws, I wouldn't bet money that the state will go the "everyone can do direct shipment" route instead of the "nobody can do direct shipment" one. We can hope, though. There's an awful lot of wine I'd love to be able to mail order without going through the completely insane state store order process. PA does allow direct shipment of wine from in-state wineries, so it’s affected by this ruling.

However, given the general climate of stupidity in this state’s liquor laws, I wouldn’t bet money that the state will go the “everyone can do direct shipment” route instead of the “nobody can do direct shipment” one.

We can hope, though. There’s an awful lot of wine I’d love to be able to mail order without going through the completely insane state store order process.

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