Lawsuit Targets California Wine Rules

Out-of-state wineries are calling a requirement to go through wholesalers unconstitutional

A staffer stocks wine shelves at an Irvine, California wine store.
Stores like this BevMo! in Orange County can buy wine directly from California wineries, but they need to go through wholesalers for wines from other states. (Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)

Two small wineries and some prominent lawyers have launched a new front in the wine direct shipping wars, and this one is targeting a law in America’s biggest wine state. They’re asking, should alcohol producers outside of California be able to sell directly to Golden State businesses? Read on!

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