Revisions to Agenda for November 9th Meeting
Dr. Horst Caspari and Dr. Harold Larsen will be updating us on the Specialty Crops
Program and their powdery mildew research after lunch.
Ulla Merz of Bookcliff Vineyards will be giving a short refresher on the correct data
to include on festival and event applications.
Doug Caskey's tasting will be of benchmark varietal wines from various regions.

RMAVV Website Update
I have added a section on the Classified page called Winery Specials.  Any special
announcements from the wineries will be put into that section.

Subject:   FW: Wineries and Consumers Gain New Federal Direct Shipment Rights
Date:       Mon, 4 Nov 2002 12:09:56 -0700
From:      "Ron Binz" <rbinz@rbinz.com>

Hello, everybody.
I am forwarding a message from David Sloane at the American Vintners
Association.   This has been in the works for a while, but Saturday
President Bush signed into law an amendment to the DOJ appropriations bill
that expands direct shipping authority slightly.  AVA has been working with
Wine Institute and others to get this done.

You can read the details for yourself in the attached, but basically we can
now ship an order placed in person at the winery by a customer to the extent
the customer's state law allows him/her to carry the wine home in person.
(For some states this is still zero, of course.)  Attached is the new law
and a list of state allowances.

This is a modest but signficant step forward on the direct shipping issue.
We were especially pleased to see certain members of Congress stepping in to
the fight and to have overcome the distributors' arguments about states
rights.

Let me know if you need more information.
Ron Binz
Trail Ridge Winery

Subject: Wineries and Consumers Gain New Federal Direct Shipment Rights
American Vintners Association
1200 G Street, NW, Suite 360    *       Washington, DC 20005  USA       *
Phone:  (800) 879-4637  *       Fax:  (202) 347-6341

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 4, 2002
Contact: Terri A. Lankford
800/879-4637, ext. 124

Wineries and Consumers Gain New Federal Direct Shipment Rights

"President Bush is to be commended for signing into law on Saturday,
November 2, legislation that will permit consumers visiting out-of-state
wineries to have shipped back to their homes that quantity of wine they
would otherwise be allowed to bring back on their person," said Amercian
Vintners Association (AVA) President David Sloane. "This is a major victory
for wineries and consumers, and is a commonsense policy in light of the
increased aviation security measures that have been implemented since last
September," said Sloane.

"With the enactment of this provision - included in the Justice Department
Appropriations Authorization Act (H.R. 2215) - the Federal Government now
joins 24 states in recognizing that the limited interstate shipment of wine
to adult consumers expands consumer choice and helps small wineries build
demand for their brands." In order to have wine shipped, the consumer must
be physically present at the winery, the winery must verify that the
purchaser is of legal age, and the shipping container must clearly indicate
that an adult signature is required upon delivery.

Recent airline restrictions, which limit carry-on baggage, have discouraged
winery tourists. "By allowing wine purchased at wineries to be shipped home,
instead of carried back on the airplane, this provision is a simple and
direct remedy to some of the unintended consequences of enhanced FAA
security restrictions," Sloane concluded.

        AVA is the national association of American wineries with 650
members in 48 states.

Attachments:    Wine shipment provision
                List of State Importation Allowances
These attachments are included in text below..(nmj)

SEC. 11022. DIRECT SHIPMENT OF WINE.
    (a) CONDITIONS FOR TRANSPORTING CERTAIN WINE.--During any period in which the Federal Aviation Administration has in effect restrictions on airline passengers to ensure safety, the direct shipment of wine shall be permitted from States where wine is purchased from a winery, to another State or the District of Columbia, if--
    (1) the wine was purchased while the purchaser was physically present at the winery;
    (2) the purchaser of the wine provided the winery verification of legal age to purchase alcohol;
    (3) the shipping container in which the wine is shipped is marked to require an adult's signature upon delivery;
    (4) the wine is for personal use only and not for resale; and
    (5) the purchaser could have carried the wine lawfully into the State or the District of Columbia to which the wine is shipped.
    (b) VIOLATIONS.--If any person fails to meet any of the conditions under subsection (a), the attorney general of any State may bring a civil action under the same terms as those set out in section 2 of the Act entitled ``An Act divesting intoxicating liquors of their interstate character in certain cases'', approved March 1, 1913 (commonly known as the ``Webb-Kenyon Act'') (27 U.S.C. 122a).
    (c) REPORT.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and at 2-year intervals thereafter, the Attorney General of the United States, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall prepare and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on the implementation of this section.

States Revised 11/4/2002
AL Not allowed without advance approval from ABC.
AK Reasonable quantity. Same as direct shipment provision.
AZ One case but consumer must ship.
AR Requires advance payment of excise taxes
CA Reciprocal but up to 1 quart for non-reciprocal states
CO Reciprocal. Not permitted for non-reciprocal states.
CT Up to 4 gallons.
DE Up to 1 liter.
DC Up to 1 gallon.
FL Up to 1 gallon.
GA Up to 5 cases.
HI Reciprocal. Up to 1 gallon for non-reciprocal states.
ID Reciprocal. Not permitted for non-reciprocal states.
IL Reciprocal. Not permitted for non-reciprocal states.
IN Up to 1 quart.
IA Reciprocal. Up to 1 liter for non-reciprocal states.
KS Not permitted.
KY Unlimited. Shipment to home, business or mailing address. KY Administrative rule 804 KAR 241.165 (4)
LA Only with permit.
ME Up to 1 gallon.
MD In personal baggage provision is allowed, but delivery to individuals by common carrier is prohibited.
MA Up to 3 gallons.
MI Up to 312 oz. Slightly > 9 liters.
MN Reciprocal. Reasonable quantity for non-reciprocal states.
MS Prohibited.
MO Reciprocal. Up to 5 gallons for non-reciprocal states.
MT Up to 3 gallons.
NE Permit state. Up to 9 liters without permit.
NV Permit state. Up to 1 gallon without permit.
NH Permit State. Up to 3 quarts without permit.
NJ Up to 1 gallon.
NM Reciprocal. Any reasonable quantity for non-reciprocal states.
NY Prohibited.
NC Up to 50 liters.
ND Prohibited.
OH Prohibited.
OK Up to 1 liter.
OR Reciprocal. Up to 2 cases for non-reciprocal states.
PA Prohibited.
RI Up to 3 gallons.
SC Up to 1 gallon.
SD Up to 1 gallon.
TN Up to 1 gallon.
TX Up to 3 gallons.
UT Prohibited.
VT Up to 6 gallons.
VA Up to 1 gallon.
WA Reciprocal. Up to 2 liters per year for non-reciprocal states.
WV Reciprocal. Up to 10 gallons for non-reciprocal states.
WI Reciprocal. Prohibited for non-reciprocal states.
WY Permit state. Up to 3 liters without permit.
 

Subject:    Event opportunities from the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board
Date:         Mon, 4 Nov 2002 11:42:45 -0700
From:        "dcaskey" <dcaskey@coloradowine.com>
Reply-To: <dcaskey@qwest.net>

I am pouring wine at the Grand Valley Hospice reception this coming
Thursday, Nov. 7 in Grand Junction. While I have enough wine to cover the
event, I know this organization is well-supported by many of the wineries in
the Grand Valley and throughout Delta and Montrose counties, which are also
serviced by this organization.

If you have a special desire to have your wine poured at this event for 150
donors to the Hospice, please make arrangements with me to get some wine. I
don't think that I will need help pouring, but again, if you want to be
present, please let me know.

Also, I will be pouring at the Four Seasons Nursery in Delores on Dec. 5 at
the big annual wine tasting there. If you distribute your wines in the
Cortez/Durango area, and want to be represented at this tasting, please let
me know. I will be happy to pour your wine, but if you want to be present,
you can make the direct contact with consumers at this wonderful winter
event.

If the CWIDB has not yet purchased a case of wine from your winery, please
call me to make arrangements. I will be needing some more wine for the
Tourism Industry Legislative reception in January.

Also, the three-bottle carriers will be available at no-charge to retailers,
while supplies last. Please feel free to give away these carriers to any of
your retail accounts, and I will replace your inventory. Also, be sure that
all of the retail accounts and distributors or brokers that you deal with
are aware that these carriers are available. They can call me to arrange
delivery. Thanks!

Doug Caskey, executive director
Colorado Wine Industry Development Board
4550 Sioux Drive
Boulder, CO 80303-3733
Ph: 720.304.3406 / Fax: 720.304.3405
www.coloradowine.com

Subject: Unified Grape Symposium
From: "Barb/Mike" <aquila@tds.net>
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 10:47 AM

Greetings,
Jan. 28, 29 & 30, 2003 the www.unifiedsymposium.org will be held in
Sacramento California. This is the largest trade show in the US.  Mike and I
went several years ago and found that the seminars on growing were really
geared to California, not anywhere else in the country. The wine making
seminars might be of interest though to wineries. This year we plan on only
attending the exhibit hall - over 500 booths, etc.
We and others, plan on taking Amtrak to the symposium. Right now, if you
call into Amtrak 1.800.872.7245, they have a special with master card on,
your tickets if put on a MC, (they do become nonrefundable though) cost is
$291.00 round trip for 2 in reserve coach - a $120 savings. If you would
like to be in the same car as the rest of us.....ask the res agent for a
special service request using the number 15EEA5 for a cross reference.
They will try and put us all in the same car.
We are departing Grand Junction Jan. 27, around 5pm and arriving
Sacramento around 3pm on the 28th. We have booked a room for 3 nights in
Sacramento then plan on doing some visitation to one of the small wine districts
so...departing Sacramento Feb 4 around 11am, arriving GJ Feb 5 around 11 am.

This special Amtrak has is reallllllly good, basically under $150 per
person. It should be fun and the symposium is worth the trip, just to see
what's new in the business!
Thanks, call if you have any questions 970.527.5464
Barb and Mike Heck

nmj -11/06/2002