In 2015, Mass. Wine Lovers Will Be Able to Order Straight from the Vineyard

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http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/07/12/mass-wine-lovers-will-able-order-straight-from-the-vineyard/JKMr0PpBSePHeINNsgTG2K/story.html

As one of the top five states in wine drinking, many Massachusetts residents will likely welcome having a more direct way to acquire their favorite brands. But not everyone is uncorking a bottle of Champagne to celebrate.

Some Boston-based liquor store and specialty wine shop owners and managers worry about losing business.

Mark Youngblood, 31, is a manager at The Wine Emporium on Tremont Street. He told Boston.com that he sees two sides to the new bill: “I think it’s good for the consumer to have direct access to stuff we aren’t able to get, but it releases control from stores like us.”... Domestic wine producers must initially pay $300 for a direct shipper’s license, with a $150 renewal fee every year. Shippers, under the new law, may deliver no more than 12 cases of wine to each person in a year.