Your direct shipment of product into the state may be enough contact to have surrendered yourself to the jurisdiction of that state's courts. Each common carrier must make business decisions based on many factors. We are not generally informed of the reasons for why UPS won't ship into a particular state. Federal Express offers generously discounted rates to Wine Institute members. Regardless of shipping volume, members save approximately fifty percent off standard domestic and international shipping charges.
Discounts apply to wine shipments, letters, documents and promotional materials.
Wine Institute has been the driving force in acquiring the current twelve reciprocity states. The three-tier distribution system was initially designed to prevent corruption in the production and sales of alcoholic beverages. A retailer would not be able to be unduly influenced by an alcohol beverage producer if the retailer's source for product is the wholesaler. Three-tier distribution establishes a system for revenue control. States have an interest in collecting excise and sales taxes.