Tag Archives: Tom Wark

Wine Retailers Seek to Grow Thanks to Coronavirus

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

“Never let a crisis go to waste” is a long-accepted saying in Washington, so it’s hardly a surprise that the National Association of Wine Retailers would seek to use Covid-19

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Michigan Bill Would Ease Way for Out-of-State Retailers

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

A bill pending in the Michigan legislature would permit Michiganders to order wine from out-of-state retailers.  Currently one in- and out-of-state wineries can ship direct to

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Retailers to Batter State Protection Laws

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Local bev/al retailers lost big this morning, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tennessee’s two-year residency requirement was unconstitutional. While it’s likely that the court might accept a shorter residency requirement (1 month? 6 months? 1 year?) there is virtually … Continue reading →

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New Mexico Bill Would End Shipments from Out-of-State Wine Stores

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

National Association of Wine Retailers (NAWR) has announced its opposition to, and astonishment with, a bill moving through the

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A Picture of American Wine Writers

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Tom Wark, who runs a communications agency, has surveyed wine writers several times in the last couple of decades.  His latest

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Wine Retailers Ask Consumers to Crowdfund Supreme Court Brief

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

If wine retailers want to ship across state lines direct to consumers, you’d think the retailers would pony up the $5,000 it will cost to

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