SLO County News BlogGolf, Wine, Real Estate, Business & Travel NewsShipping SLO WineSaturday, August 27, 2005The recent approval of a bill that puts California's law on interstate wine shipments in step with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling is winning praise from some local wineries.Senate Bill 118, introduced by Sen. Wes Chesbro, D-Arcata, and co-authored by Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria, would allow out-of-state wineries to ship and sell to California consumers by obtaining a $10 permit. If signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the bill would bring California's law into compliance with the Supreme Court decision, which says that states cannot ban or severely restrict out-of-state wine sales if they also permit in-state wineries to sell directly to residents. It also removes a restriction in the current state law, which limits shipments to two cases of wine each month. The measure, passed by the Legislature on Aug. 18, is expected to be approved by the governor next week. Read More
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