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Article: California makers appeal to federal judges.(Business)
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- The Boston Herald
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- November 3, 2009
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Byline: DONNA GOODISON
Nearly a year after winning a federal court battle that opened the doors for all out-of-state wineries to ship directly to Massachusetts homes, a California trade group was back in a Boston courtroom yesterday to argue against the state's appeal.
The attorney for Family Winemakers of California said current state law prevents direct-to-consumer shipments of 98 percent of wine produced out of state, while allowing direct deliveries by all Massachusetts wineries.
The law limits direct consumer shipments to wineries that produce less than 30,000 gallons per year and haven't used a wholesaler for distribution in the last six ...