Wine can ship to MD

lsgarver

Ok, there are lots of cavaets--still no retailer shipping (like winedotcom) and the winery you want to buy from has to pay for the $200 license to ship here but it's a step in the right direction.

arbolita

When is it supposed to take effect?

daisyterp

It's a total joke IMO, the fact that you can't buy from a retailer makes it an utter waste.  There is one wine from LI that we really like- a steel-fermented chardonnay and the winery is super close to my IL's house, but the winery is not the best place to buy the wine, they don't give case discounts, etc. I am completely aggravated by the whole thing.  

lenebene

Wow, I'm kind of excited about this....  but I'm sure there will be a lot that won't pay the $200 fee.  

Petit_Oiseau

For wineries that purchase licenses, they can start shipping July 1. I think this only ends up being a good deal if you are willing to join the winery's wine club, for which they typically give case discounts. Also, for some wineries, there are special wines only available through wine club purchases.

mrsbecky07

I think it's better than nothing but still basically a joke. 

lsgarver

I think it's better than before, especially with a strong lobby against it.  I was actually thinking it would come down to only allowing MD wineries to ship within MD (because the MD wineries are big supporters of the bill) which would have been worthless.  At least this way if you go on vacation you can having something you like sent back home. 

Like Becky said, better than nothing.

nezwee

I'm excited, but I have a feeling that most wineries won't pay the $200. Thankfully, DH's parents live in Ohio and we get wine shipped there. And they live in a dry county, go figure.

daisyterp

lsgarver:

 At least this way if you go on vacation you can having something you like sent back home. 

Only if you arrange your wine-tasting tour to take you to vineyards that have paid the $200 fee.  Which, I don't think is a huge amount, but considering how many wines aren't even sold in stores in this state, I think a lot of wineries probably figure they are doing OK w/o being sold in MD, so why spend $200... 

lsgarver

daisyterp:

lsgarver:

 At least this way if you go on vacation you can having something you like sent back home. 

Only if you arrange your wine-tasting tour to take you to vineyards that have paid the $200 fee.  Which, I don't think is a huge amount, but considering how many wines aren't even sold in stores in this state, I think a lot of wineries probably figure they are doing OK w/o being sold in MD, so why spend $200... 

I'm hopeful.  There was a comment on the Sun article from a woman who worked at a CA winery who said she expected most CA wineries to pay it because the potential for income and building a bigger customer base was worth it.  It's hearsay but it's something.

xmaryrickx

I agree with daisy. Such a joke. I do think that plenty if wineries will opt to pay the fee, but as a consumer I wish it offered a wider variety of options. The wine retail websites and even places like one kings lane and the foundary offer spectacular deals. I want cheap wine damn it!!!!!

bmoremegan

lsgarver:

daisyterp:

lsgarver:

 At least this way if you go on vacation you can having something you like sent back home. 

Only if you arrange your wine-tasting tour to take you to vineyards that have paid the $200 fee.  Which, I don't think is a huge amount, but considering how many wines aren't even sold in stores in this state, I think a lot of wineries probably figure they are doing OK w/o being sold in MD, so why spend $200... 

I'm hopeful.  There was a comment on the Sun article from a woman who worked at a CA winery who said she expected most CA wineries to pay it because the potential for income and building a bigger customer base was worth it.  It's hearsay but it's something.

I hope so! DH and I are planning to go to Napa next spring and I was bummed that we'd have to lug all this wine home-now hopefully we can ship it!

daisyterp

xmaryrickx:

I agree with daisy. Such a joke. I do think that plenty if wineries will opt to pay the fee, but as a consumer I wish it offered a wider variety of options. The wine retail websites and even places like one kings lane and the foundary offer spectacular deals. I want cheap wine damn it!!!!!

and wine.woot.com~ -

what's super annoying is a lot of times those deals are shipped from the wineries/vineyards... I e-mailed woot.com about it because I would think if the wine is shipped from the vineyard/winery and not from a retailer it should be OK.  

nezwee

daisyterp:

xmaryrickx:

I agree with daisy. Such a joke. I do think that plenty if wineries will opt to pay the fee, but as a consumer I wish it offered a wider variety of options. The wine retail websites and even places like one kings lane and the foundary offer spectacular deals. I want cheap wine damn it!!!!!

and wine.woot.com~ -

what's super annoying is a lot of times those deals are shipped from the wineries/vineyards... I e-mailed woot.com about it because I would think if the wine is shipped from the vineyard/winery and not from a retailer it should be OK.  

Let us know what the response is. I love woot and would love to be able to purchase wine from wine.woot. 

weezie825

I plead total ignorance...  what is the rationale for the ban.  Does the state think that people will do this to avoid paying state taxes on alcohol or is it supposed to be a way to protect Maryland vineyards?

lsgarver

weezie825:

I plead total ignorance...  what is the rationale for the ban.  Does the state think that people will do this to avoid paying state taxes on alcohol or is it supposed to be a way to protect Maryland vineyards?

The regulations stem from lobbying from liquor store owners.  They want you to have to buy it in their stores and want protection for small businesses.  I imagine this is also why MD generally doesn't sell alcohol in grocery stores, CVS, etc. 

Although Superfresh in OC and Sheetz in Frederick do so I'm sure why there are exceptions...

MrsAmber

lsgarver:

Although Superfresh in OC and Sheetz in Frederick do so I'm sure why there are exceptions...

I think it is a county/city thing.  When I went to school in Salisbury beer/wine could be purchased at the grocery store, but liquor had to be purchased from the Wicomico County Liquor Store.  

You can buy beer, wine, liquor from the Rite Aid on Taylor Avenue in Annapolis.

mrs. remy

MrsAmber:

I think it is a county/city thing.  When I went to school in Salisbury beer/wine could be purchased at the grocery store, but liquor had to be purchased from the Wicomico County Liquor Store.  

Ha, yeah I miss buying beer at Giant. And that county liquor store was so skeevy.