Monday, May 16, 2005

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Court Strikes Down Ban on Wine Shipments


WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wine lovers may buy directly from out-of-state vineyards, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, striking down laws banning a practice that has flourished because of the Internet and growing popularity of winery tours.

The 5-4 decision overturns laws in New York and Michigan that make it a crime to buy wine directly from vineyards in another state. In all, 24 states have laws that bar interstate shipments.

The state bans are discriminatory and anti-competitive, the court said.

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

This news is great. I am thrilled.

Collin Rink

11:14 AM  

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