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Article: Family Wineries, Consumers Triumph in U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Supporting Wine Direct Shipping; Coalition for Free Trade Calls Win Historic.
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- May 16, 2005
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SAN FRANCISCO -- In a ruling that will thrill wine lovers and America's wineries, the United States Supreme Court ruled today to support interstate wine shipments directly from wineries to consumers. The High Court reasoned that state laws banning such shipments are discriminatory and, therefore, unconstitutional. The finding affirms the plaintiffs' argument that bans violate the enduring concept established in the Commerce Clause, and reinforced by subsequent jurisprudence, that the United States is a national economic union and discrimination is not tolerated.
"In this David versus Goliath battle, the ruling is a triumph for America's family wine farmers," said ...