SB294 Summary

• Defines a "small farm winery" as a licensed table wine manufacturer producing fewer than 50,000 gallons annually and either producing at least 50% from in-state fruit or producing entirely in-state while owning at least 8 acres of vineyards.

• Allows small farm wineries to sell table wine directly to consumers at their licensed premises for on-premises or off-premises consumption, provided they collect and remit all state, local, and excise taxes and report annual production.

• Permits small farm wineries to sell and transport up to 10,000 gallons annually directly to licensed retailers, or up to 20,000 gallons if proof is provided that two separate wholesalers have declined distribution.

• Prohibits counties and municipalities from charging small farm wineries additional fees, business licensure fees, or local taxes beyond the sales tax for direct sales and deliveries.

• Requires small farm wineries to maintain qualification records, provide them to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board upon request, and report monthly to the board on wine sold directly to each licensed retailer; act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage.