Comments on: Kentucky and Wine Shipping Laws

By: W.Frank Sieg

W.Frank Sieg — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 03:28:36 +0000

I won’t buy Kentucky wine, who is raving about it anyway?

Competition makes everything better but here in Kentucky competition is a dirty word whispered only in dark corners wherever we old capitalists happen to gather.

Want to start a cab company, NO! Already have too many certainly can’t compete. Outside wine allowed? NO! no fair competition here!

To the vintner that responded above unless you can show me where your vineyard is fighting such laws, I have no use for your business.

To everyone else, Whole Foods carries some nice selections, Pedestal, Martinelli, Anthology, Luca.

Liquor Barn also in addition to it’s ‘gallon sized’ swill has a private cellar featuring superb higher dollar selections like Paul Hobbs.

Cheers!

By: RudyP

RudyP — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:52:58 +0000

The real question about wine shipment into KY is how do we get the state law changed? Like many others I enjoy many different wines and like to try smaller vinters and/or bottlings that simply aren’t available in the liquor stores locally. KY’s restriction on interstate commerce of a legal product is hardly individual freedom & responsibility!

By: steve

steve — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:16:48 +0000

I’ve lived in Kentucky ten years and would really like to buy wine from out of state wineries. I would also like to buy wines from local, Kentucky wineries. However, until I can buy an out of state wine, I will not buy any of the Kentucky wines. None at all. If we all would do that, maybe Kentucky would change these terrible laws.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:51:14 +0000

I recently moved from NKY – where wine was as easy as popping into the Kroger annex store – to central KY in a dry county. And it’s nearly impossible to find a store that sells wine when I do leave the dry county to go to wet one. Those that do sell wine are either the kind as a woman I’m far too afraid to go into the store alone, or they only sell mass produced by-the-gallon-wine I’ve never even heard of (and I am unwilling to try). I can’t find my Gnarly Head, my Chateau St Michelle, my Cupcake Vineyards.

It saddens me. Because I like wine. A lot.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:19:22 +0000

I loved your blog!!! I finally understand the problem with getting wine shipped. I lived in CA for 10 years and belonged to several wine clubs. What a nice thing. I think it all boils down to money!

By: Alan Hanisch

Alan Hanisch — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:04:30 +0000

We’re finally coming your way via Paul Meyer of tastefinewines@insightbb.com coming to visit us

By: Mindy

Mindy — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:50:27 +0000

Does anyone know what the current and CORRECT shipping laws are for shipping wines INTO KY? I keep hearing so many conflicting stories that I don’t know what is what? Thanks.

By: Ron

Ron — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:52:24 +0000

Microbreweries don’t have the same problem. They can ship anywhere, and breweries in other states can ship to KY.
Don’t see the difference! EXCEPT some small minded vintners are trying to protect their hold on wine in KY. Competition has always resulted in better products, mergers and acquitisions. Let the cream rise to the top, the dregs fall to the bottom and, if we’re lucky, some KY’an will combine some old and new skills and offer an ‘Angels Share’ product. HINT HINT

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By: milliecassony

milliecassony — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:24:39 +0000

I couldn’t agree more with this post. I think it’s abosolutely frustrating that no one will ship wine to Kentucky. Some websites USED to but checking back with those same websites, they won’t even ship to Kentucky anymore. Like you said, there are wines that you can’t even find in stores around here, and the only way some people can afford to get them (I certainly cannot afford to drive to Michigan let alone California for what I want to try every month) on line. I think it’s very unfair.