[no subject]

The Court's reason was that the laws discriminated against the out-of-state
companies.

Alas, the Court let stand the law in the other states, INCLUDING GEORGIA,
because those states prohibit mail-ordering wine from anyone in-state
or not.  Thus, no ordering from Cali wineries.  Write your state
misrepresentative if you disagree.

Bob

> The Reuters story reads in part,

> " WASHINGTON (Reuters) - States cannot ban direct out-of-state wine 
> shipments if they allow their wineries to sell directly to consumers, the 
> U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a decision that could lead to lower 
> prices and more easily available choices.

> "By a 5-4 vote, the high court ruled that the bans involving out-of-state 
> wineries unconstitutionally discriminated against interstate commerce. Such 
> laws have been adopted in 23 states while the other 27 states allow direct 
> wine sales, industry officials said."

> full story is here:

&gt; <a  rel="nofollow" href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=761537";>http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=761537</a>

&gt; Should also apply to beer.  Woo-hoo!

&gt; Sean


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