The majority of fine wines in New York City are handled by small wholesalers. They put a lot of heart and soul into finding wines they love, getting to know their winemakers, and making them available for us at restaurants and wine stores. People who drink organic, biodynamic and natural wines are especially dependent on these players. The larger companies are interested in volume producers, and if there isn\’t 100,000 cases to go around, and no cute Kangaroo on the label, it\’s not worth the bother for them.
For economic and practical reasons, the smaller companies that serve NYC happen to store their wines in New Jersey. It\’s cheaper, and right across the river. But now two of the largest liquor distributors, who also have storage facilities in New York, are trying to push through a bill in the state senate that would force everyone to have their wines housed in-state for at least 48 hours (\”At Rest\”) before they could be delivered to any wine store or restaurant. The economic impact of this would be disastrous for the smaller companies; many might be forced out of business.
If you are a New York State resident, please take time to read our latest article on Huffington Post about this, and consider signing this petition to help stop this.
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