INDIANA’S HB 1016 MAKES ITS WAY TO THE GOVERNOR

After getting approval by the House, the Indiana Senate passed HB 1016 and sent it to the governor for his signature yesterday. Here’s a recap in case you missed it. The legislation gives Indiana’s 32 wineries the right to ship 3,000 cases of wine a year directly to wine-consumers, and individuals may receive up to 24 cases a year in total. I mistakenly reported that customers must show identification in person upon their first shipment, but one loyal reader corrected me. The consumer must in fact first purchase the wine face-to-face at the winery where IDs are checked and an affidavit is signed. Thereafter, the individual may get a direct shipment with identification checks upon delivery.