Colorado has made some very welcome amendments to its “Retail Delivery Fee” (RDF) that promise to make things easier for wineries shipping their wines to Colorado consumers.  Since the fee went into effect in July last year, Colorado has received a great deal of pushback from remote sellers in many industries because of the difficulty and cost of revising POS systems to comply with this new requirement. As originally enacted, the fee was required to be separately itemized on invoices and collected directly from the customer. To further complicate matters, some cities decided to charge sales tax on the RDF.  Colorado heard the complaints and passed a new law, effective July 1, 2023, that will make things easier for out-of-state wineries selling direct to Colorado consumers. The sales threshold will be raised from $100,000 to $500,000 before a winery would be required to collect the RDF. In addition, the RDF will not need to be collected from the customer or shown s

Expert Editorial: The Changing Face of the Beverage Alcohol Industry

The beverage alcohol market is changing rapidly. Marketers must keep pace. By Maria Pearman The beverage alcohol industry is in a state of vast disruption, and wine is no exception. […]

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DTC shipping limits can be confusing, and they are different in every state. Knowing the shipping limits for the states you ship to will help you manage your DTC sales and, most importantly, ensure you don’t receive a warning letter for exceeding the limit. Better to stay off the state’s radar! For a handy reference to the shipping limits and other direct shipping requirements, subscribe to The Digest of Wine & Spirits Law and review the State Requirements table for DTC shipping.   The Digest is an essential compliance reference for wine and spirits professionals. It covers statutes, regulations, and administrative decisions from all states governing the sales and marketing of wine and distilled spirits in a user-friendly format. For a demonstration of The Digest, view the video, or contact us to schedule a live screen-share demo. View our website | States Summary DTC 2021-10 1.pdf

Subscribers to The Digest of Wine & Spirits Law can opt to receive email notifications when rules are updated on The Digest’s website. The emails, which announce new additions to The Digest’s “Recent Updates,” are sent two to four times a month. If a topic of interest has been updated, subscribers can use the live link on the site’s Recent Updates list to go directly to the updated article. There, another link opens a window showing exactly what text has been changed, added, or removed. "I am really excited that we have the notification feature because it's a timesaver for busy professionals. It's like a news feed -- it effortlessly brings what's new to your attention,"  said Sara Schorske, head editor of The Digest. The Digest is an essential compliance reference for wine and spirits professionals. It covers statutes, regulations, and administrative decisions from all states governing the

Our industry is changing in ways that were unimaginable before the pandemic hit us. Temporary privileges allowing carry-out and delivery have been extended in many states and made permanent in others. The Digest foresaw this possibility and began reporting these changes last spring. We're continuing to report the changes as they occur, to help industry members track how the market is changing beyond their home state, and strategize for continuing change in the future. The Digest is an essential compliance reference for wine and spirits professionals. It covers statutes, regulations, and administrative decisions from all states governing the sales and marketing of wine and distilled spirits in a user-friendly format. For a demonstration of the of The Digest, view the video, or contact us to schedule a live screen-share demo.

Alcoholic beverage suppliers don't come in separate flavors anymore -- wine companies are adding cider, spirits companies are adding RTD cocktails, beer companies are branching into wine, hard seltzers, and even spirits. As a compliance person, marketer, or executive, where do you look for regulatory guidance for handling your company’s new types of products? The Digest will allow you to quickly and efficiently explore the regulatory issues you may face in each state, before you launch. The Digest is an essential compliance reference for wine and spirits professionals. It covers statutes, regulations, and administrative decisions governing the sales and marketing of wine and distilled spirits, from all states, in a user-friendly format. For a demonstration of The Digest, you can view the video or contact us to schedule a live demo via screen-share.