Pinot Law

If you are a Virginia winery, I hope you did not miss this article in a recent edition of the Washington Post.  It involves the launch of the Virginia Wine Distribution Company, a state subsidized entity that will act as a ‘virtual’ wholesaler for small, farm wineries.

The bottom line, the VWDC will permit small wineries to distribute their own wine to retailers.  The VWDC will essentially be a virtual middleman that is informed of the shipment, while the winery actually delivers the goods.  It remains to be seen how this all works out, but I think Virginia has taken a step in the right direction with this one.