laws on the state level have made for
an improving regulatory environment for
wine producers. And yes, wine growlers
are now OK in some states.
We spoke with compliance and regu-
latory experts about the good, the bad
and the unknown in that place where
wineries come up against the wheels of
government. Much of it is positive, and
some reforms are in the works that could
make working with Uncle Sam a bit easi-
er in the coming months.
ecent regulatory develop-
ments suggest easier times
are ahead for U.S. winer-
ies – at least in the realms of compli-
ance streamlining and the expansion of
consumer access to wine. The topics of
growlers, ingredients labeling and, as
always, direct-to-consumer (DTC) ship-
ping, continue to dominate discussions
and debates about wine regulation.
Incremental improvements on the fed-
eral level and expanded direct shipping
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