shaferguy91 
Germantown TN
Wine Steward
Posts: 7564
 | | 06-11-2009 07:22 AM |
| Tennessee consumers can have wine shipped directly to their homes under a new law signed by Gov. Phil Bredesen. The law allows wineries that acquire a $300 license to ship up to three cases to Tennessee consumers per year. | | | |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 24262
| | 06-11-2009 08:53 AM |
| Does this mean you've gained the privilege of paying sales tax on merchandise that you didn't pay sales tax on before??? | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 13194
| | 06-11-2009 09:12 AM |
| Congrats!
Paying sales tax is probably a lot less hassle and $$ than double shipping. Or driving to other states to pick up wine as some were doing. | | | |
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Drew
Sammamish, WA
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3861
| | 06-11-2009 09:17 AM |
| Awww. You're going to miss those field trips to MO! Congratz! | | | |
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JimmyV
Central Connecticut
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5796
| | 06-11-2009 11:46 AM |
| Only three cases a year? Yikes. Looks like stemor will still have to smuggle in his Kistler!  Don't throw away that eye patch, peg leg and stuffed parrot just yet matey. Thar's still some smugglin' left for ye to do! | | | Beta testing a new signature. | |
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shaferguy91
Germantown TN
Wine Steward
Posts: 7564
| | 06-11-2009 11:57 AM |
| He has a wife that he can ship to so that will probably cover most of his order. I'm certain that some of his MO trips will continue. | | | |
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ChillyWino
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2319
| | 06-11-2009 02:11 PM |
| How many wineries will pay the $300 to ship there?
I know ND has a similar law and a lot of wineries no longer ship here because of it. | | | |
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KarenT
NJ and CA
Grape Puncher
Posts: 898
| | 06-11-2009 04:31 PM |
| According to what has been reported (I have not read the full ruling yet), the bill requires out-of-state wineries to obtain a $300 non-refundable application fee and $150 annual permit fee. What the bill doesn't say is if the $150 permit fee covers all labels from the brand or if they require each label to be registered individually @ $150 each. That would be a "hit" for small producers if it is $150 for each label per year.
Chilly - you are probably right that some will pass on shipping to TN customers. We're already looking into what we need to do to register as we have several loyal mailing list members who live in Tennessee and we would gladly pay the fees to make it more convenient to ship to them. | | | Jean Edwards Cellars | |
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ChillyWino
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2319
| | 06-12-2009 08:13 AM |
| Karen,
That is good to hear. QC and KB both dropped ND, but I was their only customer. Luckily I live on the border of Minnesota and it's just as easy to ship to friends in that state.
Cheers,
Jeff | | | |
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scottj
Houston, TX
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1257
| | 06-12-2009 08:24 AM |
| I thought the $300 fee sounded high, so I looked at what Texas charges for a Direct Shippers permit. It looks like the statuatory fee is $150, but it also looks like the Texas ABC tacks on a $320 surcharge ?!? I think this is an annual fee, although the permits are now for 2 years. A winery has to have a fair number of customers in state before it makes sense to spend $1000+ before shipping a single bottle. | | | Here's to nights we'll never remember with friends we'll never forget ! | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13950
| | 06-12-2009 08:50 AM |
| That's great news. Now if only Maryland would get with the freaking program. | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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Taste of Grape
Grape Picker
Posts: 3
| | 06-13-2009 12:59 PM |
| Congrats.. I know I was so glad SC got with the modern times.
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Winetex
Austin, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 13194
| | 06-13-2009 01:10 PM |
| Welcome to VC Taste of Grape! | | | |
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stemor
Collierville, TN
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5612
| | 06-13-2009 02:48 PM |
| ShaferGuy, I was looking forward to shipping to Carol ... and also Reese, Ashley, and Shelby (those all sound like people, right? And in dog/cat years, I suppose all are of legal drinking age). Jimmy, you raise a good point re: Kistler, at least in reference to past years. Fortunately, they cured me of my desire to purchase from them with their handling of the Spring 2009 allocation. As for paying our 9.25% sales tax on wines shipped to Tennessee, I can't see me shipping anything more expensive than, say, Le Cadeau directly to my home address. Other items (like Quilceda Creek, for example) would likely need to ship to a more ... "tax advantageous" address. | | | Cheers, y'all | |
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stemor
Collierville, TN
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5612
| | 06-15-2009 08:55 PM |
| ... and then, only two days later, my home state of Maine also opened its doors (of course, AFTER it legalized gay marriage ... they've been really shakin' things up in Augusta this year!): On Friday, June 12th, Governor Baldacci signed LD 1008 - our little direct wine shipping bill -- it is now Maine Public Law Chapter 373. Oh yes!!!
Our thanks go out to all of the members of the Joint Committee on Legal and Veterans affairs who voted “ought to pass.” Their careful consideration of our case made the process one real Mainers felt a part of.
We’re especially grateful to:
Rep. Stacey Fitts – Rep Fitts was our champion on the committee. He was the person who kept our cause moving through the process.
Carol Martel and Deb Hart from the Wine Institute – Their understanding of the issue and keen ability to negotiate pushed us over the line.
Rep. Lindell and Sen. Bromley – Their work in prior sessions cleared the path for our efforts this time around.
To all of the Mainers who wrote in and told their representatives “Now is the time for Maine to pass direct shipping legislation!”
Finally, our greatest ally of all was Rep. Melissa Innes. As the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Innes did an astounding job articulating the merits of our bill and gathering the support necessary to finally get this bill passed.
Now I can send wine to myself for vacation, or for family gifts, without having to check it as luggage. I might even be able to figure out how to take advantage of my octogenarian parents' cool cellar, though I hate the image of Mom lugging cases of wine down stairs (but I don't hate it so much that I won't at least consider it) :-)
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