Interstate shipments are currently a subject of much debate in state and federal legislatures, as well as in the courts. The toughest approach to restricting direct shipping. Breaking the directing shipping laws in a felony state can result in stiff fines and even jail time. Penalties usually apply only to those in the business of selling alcoholic beverages, but some states also include the package carrier.
Wineries convicted of a felony can lose their federal permit to make wine.
Allows consumers to order limited amounts of alcoholic beverages from out of state and have them delivered. State restrictions vary widely for the quantities of wine permitted, the payment of state taxes, the requirements for labeling and other procedures. Allows residents of the state to receive direct shipments of alcoholic beverages only from other states that grant residents similar privileges. The process by which wine and other alcoholic beverages are currently sold. A winery must sell its products to a wholesaler or distributor who then sells multiple brands to retailers before they can pass into the hands of consumers.