SMALL WINERY CONTROVERSY IN MASSACHUSETTS

A Massachusetts bill that allows out-of-state wineries that produce less than 30,000 gallons of wine a year to ship directly to consumers is facing controversy. A veto issued by Governor Mitt Romney was overridden by the House and Senate, and is already receiving protests from industry groups that believe the bill treats small and large wineries differently. Gov. Romney filed an unsuccessful bill permitting all wineries to ship directly to Massachusetts wine-drinkers. The law also allows restaurant patrons to bring home leftover wine bottles without disobeying the open container law.