Category Archives: Three-Tier System

Illegal Wine Shipments Halved in Michigan

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Some 71,529 bottles of wine were illegally shipped into Michigan from out-of-state retailers from January-March of 2021, Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers said.  That’s less than half the160,000 bottles shipped illegally in 2020.

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BND SCOOP: DTC Shipments, Value Up 15% YTD Through April

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Joel Whitaker

And April was a real winner, with direct-to-consumer shipments up 20% in terms of shipments and value, Larry Cormier, general manager, beverage-alcohol at ShipCompliant by Sovos, told Kane’s Beverage News Daily.

That follows last year, when ShipCompliant found DTC shipments and value were up a solid 15%.

Sonoma and Oregon had the strongest percentage growth, Continue reading →

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U.S. Judge Upholds Three-Tier System

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Deep Ellum and Grapevine breweries challenged a Texas law prohibiting packaging breweries from selling off site. 

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