ABSTRACT

The debate over state power to regulate interstate shipment of wine reached the Supreme Court in 2004 in the form of Granholm v. Heald. State regulators, consumers, wineries, wholesalers, and many pundits entered the fray and debated a state’s right to limit access to the direct to consumer trade channel to in-state

Contents Creation of Control and License Distribution Systems ...................................... 60

Federal Regulatory Framework ................................................................. 60 State Regulatory Framework ......................................................................61