NEW YORK, ORDER YOUR WINE ONLINE
New York licensed retailers and restaurants are now open to buy directly from out-of-state wine producers via the internet, according to Decanter. Thomas Donohue, the lawyer for New York’s State Liquor Authority, has given the okay to allow on-premise accounts the use of a newly-developed system.
The California-based Inertia Beverage Group grants stores and restaurants the ability to purchase wine directly from wineries online. After completing the transaction, the order goes to a prearranged wholesaler who sets aside taxes, bills the retailer, deducts its margin and pays the winery. The producer then sends the shipment directly to the buyer.
If the program proves successful, Inertia will eventually enter California, Arizona, Washington, Texas and Florida in 2007.
The California-based Inertia Beverage Group grants stores and restaurants the ability to purchase wine directly from wineries online. After completing the transaction, the order goes to a prearranged wholesaler who sets aside taxes, bills the retailer, deducts its margin and pays the winery. The producer then sends the shipment directly to the buyer.
If the program proves successful, Inertia will eventually enter California, Arizona, Washington, Texas and Florida in 2007.
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