OHIO DISTRIBUTORS TAKE A PROACTIVE STEP TO KEEP OUT COSTCO

Ohio distributors are taking a proactive step by getting their state’s alcohol laws in check before a Costco-type lawsuit comes sweeping through. The distributors are putting together legislation that will allow limited direct shipping from in-state and out-of-state wineries that sell less than 150,000 gallons a year. In addition, consumers would be prohibited from purchasing more than 24 cases of nine-liter bottles of wine in a year. This is a unique situation because they are seeking to prevent a lawsuit instead of waiting to deal with it once it arrives.