Supreme Court Decides in Favor of Direct Shipping

Las week the US Supreme Court ruled that states must be consistent in their direct shipping laws regarding wine. The ruling basically says that a state must treat an out-of-state winery the same as they do an in-state winery. So for states that allow wine shipments to consumers from in-state wineries, but prohibit shipments from out-of-state wineries, the state must allow all or allow none.

The ruling did not immediately open up any new states to direct shipping of wine. The battle now moves to the state legislatures for them to enact/revise their laws. Many people believe that most of the states in question will open up to out-of-state wineries. This is good news for smaller wineries and for consumers who like these wines.

the Forums @ WineWeb

Our wine discussion forum has been gaining momentum. There are a lot of topics that are of interest to anyone who likes wine, from novice to expert. We've got topics like "Value Wines" and "What I drank last week" to groupings by wine region and type of wine.

Join now to participate in the fun. www.wineweb.com/forum

Interesting Wineries

The following are some wineries that have updated their information on The WineWeb recently. Give them a look and you might discover a new favorite.

Pietra Santa "Sacred Stone" has got people talking in our wine forum. It's in the Value Wine section -- www.wineweb.com/forum

Foris Vineyards Winery makes many varieties in the Rogue Valley of Oregon-- www.wineweb.com/scripts/wineryframe.cfm/2280

Tamayo Family Vineyards produce small quantities of their CA'NA wine -- www.wineweb.com/scripts/wineryframe.cfm/7089

Peruse the South African wines from Kumala before they reach the US this summer-- www.wineweb.com/scripts/wineryframe.cfm/27994

The Cups Estate produces a Pinot Noir in the cool region of Australia's Mornington Peninsula-- www.wineweb.com/scripts/wineryframe.cfm/27977