The National Association of Wine Retailers
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The 2026 Wine Retailer Summit gathers the thought leaders in the U.S. wine retail tier. The Summit is set for May 27-28, 2026 in New York City. For more information: nawr.org/2026-summit/
On the World Health Organization's claim there is no safe level of alcohol consumption: "The WHO statement is more political than medical". Dr. Erik Klovenberg @worldoffinewine worldoffinewine.com/news-fea… #wine #wineindustry #wineretail #health @WHO
Sign the Petition...Demand the right to access the wines you want: win.newmode.net/nationalasso… #wine #choice #politicsofwine #retail #wines
Independent wine retailers must be allowed to buy directly from suppliers (producers/importers) in order to diversify their offerings and build their customer base. This articles describes exactly why: stevenunlimited.substack.com…
Let's make 2025 the year states and state lawmakers overcome their fear of wholesalers and pass reasonable retailer wine shipping legislation. It's time for states to enter the 21st century and give consumers access to the wines they want. #reformwineshippinglaws
8/10 The Real Motive 🔒: These bans are pushed by distributors wanting to keep their monopolies. It's not about safety or taxes; it's about limiting competition. #BreakTheMonopoly
9/10 For The Modern Consumer 🌐: In the age of e-commerce, why are we clinging to archaic wine shipping laws? Modernize regulations to fit modern times. #EcommerceForAll
3/10 Economic Fallacy 💸: They say it's to protect local jobs. Reality: Opening up markets creates more opportunities and competition, leading to better prices and selection for consumers. #FreeTradeInWine
5/10 Quality of Life 🍇: They argue it's about local culture. But what about the culture of choice? Consumers deserve access to wines not distributed locally. #WineDiversity
4/10 Constitutional? Hardly! 🇺🇸: The Commerce Clause was meant to prevent this exact kind of state protectionism. Banning out-of-state shipping is anti-constitutional. #GranholmvHealdShouldApply
2/10 Myth Debunk 🚫: Proponents claim these bans protect minors. Fact: Retailers, like wineries, can be regulated to ensure age verification. It's about control, not underage drinking. #ConsumerRights
1/10 🍷 #WineFreedom Alert: 36 states still ban out-of-state retailers from shipping wine directly to consumers. Why? Let's uncork the truth: these bans are nothing but protectionism! #EndWineBans 🧵
In 2024, alcohol is operating under a regulatory system that was designed to regulate the culture and economy of the 1910s. That causes problems for producers, retailers, importers, restaurants and consumers. Here's how to fix the problem: nawr.org/wp-content/uploads/…
"the current alcohol regulatory regime is founded on principles that seek to prevent the return of a century-old system that will never exist again, with or without the current regulatory system: nawr.org/wp-content/uploads/…
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Alcohol Reform for the 21st Century, by @tomcwark open.substack.com/pub/tomwar…
NAWR just finished its annual Summit in NY. Attendees included the best wine retailers in America, the best alcohol attorneys anywhere, and numerous other attendees who took part in discussions of why the American alcohol regulatory system needs serious reform and how to do it.
We are proud to endorse the Wine Shippers Bill of Rights, an initiative to update the rules and regulations under which Direct-to-Consumer wine shipments in the United States ought to be governed. nawr.org/press-releases/ship…
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There are names for these three bizarre laws: Regulatory Capture and Rent Seeking. NAWR stands opposed to these kinds of laws because they harm every element of the alcohol industry and consumers.
THE 3 MOST BIZARRE AND UNJUSTIFIABLE LAWS IN THE U.S. ALCOHOL INDUSTRY:
1. It's illegal in most states for producers of alcohol to sell their products directly to retailers. They are required to use a middleman.
2. It is illegal in most states for consumers to get wine shipped to them from an out-of-state online wine store.
3. It is illegal in many states for a producer of alcohol to fire their wholesaler.