Comments on: Wine suppliers are not the new Mafia http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/07/06/the-mafia-is-coming/ A blog about the world of wine Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:15:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: steve http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/07/06/the-mafia-is-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-10402 steve Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:10:31 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=3270#comment-10402 Tom, thanks for continuing to clarify this complicated issue. Tom, thanks for continuing to clarify this complicated issue.

]]> By: Tom Wark http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/07/06/the-mafia-is-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-10399 Tom Wark Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:47:56 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=3270#comment-10399 With the exception of a few states, the battle for WINERY to Consumer shipping is over. Just a few loose ends need to be tied up. However, retailers may now only ship into 13 states. This means that the majority of wine in the American marketplace, particularly imports, is unavailable to most wine lovers in most states. Tom... With the exception of a few states, the battle for WINERY to Consumer shipping is over. Just a few loose ends need to be tied up. However, retailers may now only ship into 13 states. This means that the majority of wine in the American marketplace, particularly imports, is unavailable to most wine lovers in most states.

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]]> By: steve http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/07/06/the-mafia-is-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-10393 steve Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:43:10 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=3270#comment-10393 George, you raise a great point: DTC will benefit, not just small wineries, but wholesalers and distributors! Thanks for pointing that out. George, you raise a great point: DTC will benefit, not just small wineries, but wholesalers and distributors! Thanks for pointing that out.

]]> By: George Parkinson http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/07/06/the-mafia-is-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-10392 George Parkinson Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:31:17 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=3270#comment-10392 The issue is politcal liasons and constituency. Judges that are elected and run on a specific platform for an elected office owe their benefactors as do most politicians making many of their decisions, biased as in this case. The simple truth in this argument for or against DTC laws, is that freedom to ship wine will open more commercial opportunities, not only for the small winery, but the wholesaler as well who would potentially ship DTC with their portfolio through e-commerce if they took off their blinders and realized the opportunity DTC would offer. A truely FREE commerce system turns the wheels of a FREE market economy and enpowers society to accomplish great things for the good of all the people not just the few. The issue is politcal liasons and constituency. Judges that are elected and run on a specific platform for an elected office owe their benefactors as do most politicians making many of their decisions, biased as in this case. The simple truth in this argument for or against DTC laws, is that freedom to ship wine will open more commercial opportunities, not only for the small winery, but the wholesaler as well who would potentially ship DTC with their portfolio through e-commerce if they took off their blinders and realized the opportunity DTC would offer. A truely FREE commerce system turns the wheels of a FREE market economy and enpowers society to accomplish great things for the good of all the people not just the few.

]]> By: steve http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/07/06/the-mafia-is-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-10378 steve Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:02:28 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=3270#comment-10378 Tom, thanks. Let's hope this mess gets sorted out fast. Tom, thanks. Let’s hope this mess gets sorted out fast.

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