Article: Lodi, Calif., Winerys Effort to Break New York Ban Clears Major Hurdle.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

Sep. 26--A Lodi winery's lawsuit aimed at cracking the ban on out-of-state vintners selling wine directly to New York state residents cleared a major legal hurdle and is now headed for trial.

Vintners, particularly smaller wineries that have a hard time winning shelf space in stores, hope the federal suit will lead to overturning similar restrictions in 29 other states. It is particularly important since New York is the nation's second-largest wine market, after California.

David Lucas of The Lucas Winery which joins Swedenberg Winery of Virginia and three New York consumers in the suit against the New York State Liquor Authority said U.S. District ...

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