New York Governor George E. Pataki has proposed a bill allowing the direct shipment of wine into the state, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a previous law that forbade the practice.
The legislation would establish a strict licensing mechanism to ensure that proper safeguards are in place to prevent underage drinking and to provide for the responsible shipment of wine to and from New York State.
On May 16, the U.S. Supreme Court decision found bans against direct sales by wineries to consumers in Michigan and New York have unconstitutionally discriminated against interstate commerce (Direct Newsline, May 17).
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