KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE FACED WITH OPPOSING WINE-SHIPMENT BILLS

A Kentucky state committee approved a bill Wednesday that will allow small out-of-state wineries to ship directly to Kentucky residents who ordered the wine at the winery. Kentucky already allows in-state wineries to ship directly once the order is made in person. The Senate recently passed a competing bill that would require out-of-state and in-state wineries to use wholesalers, and is now seeking the approval of the House licensing committee.