NEW YORK SALES
February 1st, 2004
BY MONICA DOBIEA US Court of Appeals decision has dealt a serious blow to California wine producers by ruling that the state of New York may ban out-of-state wine producers from selling directly to local residents. The ruling says that New York could require that wineries establish a physical distributor (in the form of a shop or office) before being allowed to ship wine to consumers. Juanita D. Duggan, President of Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America lauded the decision saying: "Today's unanimous court decision is a clear victory for the people of New York ...
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