Pinot Law

After the fiasco up in Maryland, it is great to see that the folks down in Georgia are getting it right.  Granted, Georgia already has a decent direct shipping law on the books.  But apparently their legislature is considering some changes that will make a good situation even better.

Under current Georgia law, certain restraints  are placed on wineries represented by a distributor.  A bill in the legislature — House Bill 1061 — would change all that.  It also includes a couple of more changes, including an increase in the amount of wine that can be shipped (from 5 cases per household per year, up to 12 cases per individual per year); drops the bond requirement; and other administrative items.  Hat tip to ShipCompliant for the details.

It’s great to see that some states such as Georgia are taking a good thing and making it better.  Of course, other other states — like Maryland — just cannot seem to get it right.