New Direct-Shipping Laws Under Fire

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Legal volume caps often make transporting wine impossible for large producers

Eric Arnold
Issue: November 15, 2006

Wineries and wine lovers are trying to overturn Massachusetts' shipping statutes, even though less than a year ago the state passed a law that ostensibly allows more producers to send wine directly to consumers.

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