HB760 Summary

• Defines "farm winery" as a limited manufacturer producing not more than 50,000 gallons of table wine annually from grapes native to and grown in Alabama, with total production limited across all facilities under its control.

• Establishes a farm winery license fee of $150 annually, subject to local privilege taxes capped at one-half the state license fee amount.

• Authorizes farm wineries to sell table wine directly at retail on their licensed premises for on-premises or off-premises consumption, and to sell to licensed wholesalers or retailers by the bottle or case.

• Imposes a $0.45 per liter excise tax on table wine sold by farm wineries, with tax collections distributed to state and local governments; exempts farm wineries from excise tax on wine sold to wholesalers or exported.

• Permits farm wineries to sell table wine manufactured outside Alabama as allowed by other states' laws, and allows family members to operate separate wine-related businesses despite separation-of-interest restrictions.