WATCH: Why You Still Can’t Ship Your Favorite Wine Across State Lines

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“Given the intertia of wine regulations and wine laws, the only
way to begin to get them repealed or reformed is to bring them to
light,” says Tom Wark, a wine marketer in Napa Valley and founder
of the American Wine
Consumer Coalition.

Wark says that wine regulations are outdated and cater to
special interest “middle men” who use the law to insert themselves
between wine producers and retailers and consumers. He points to
the fact that while 40 states allow consumers to ship wine straight
from their favorite winery to their home address, only 14 states
allow consumers to order wine online directly from out-of-state
retailers. Wark argues that these regulations clearly benefit local
retailers and big wholesalers at the expense of consumers.

“It’s rent-seeking at its worst,” says Wark.

Approximately 3 minutes. Shot and Produced by Zach Weissmueller.
Music by Ion Romania and Yukon.

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