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Article: Weighing in on the wine wars: what the European Union can teach us about the direct shipment controversy.
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- William and Mary Law Review
- Article date:
- February 1, 2005
- Author:
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INTRODUCTION
Suppose you run a small Virginia winery that produces a white wine that has long been the favorite of traveling oenophiles from Tennessee who annually make the trip to visit your winery and taste your product. You might believe the rising popularity of electronic commerce and mail-order shopping is a godsend, allowing you to increase the volume of orders received from your loyal Tennessee customers and their friends who have been clued in to your wine. Under Tennessee law, (1) however, and the law of six other states, (2) every time you ship an order of wine to a Tennessee buyer, you are committing a felony. Tennessee is one of twenty-six states (3) ...