Why not ship wine, not guns? (shipping wine out of California) From: Wines & Vines | Date: September 1, 1993| Author: Rondeau, Rene | COPYRIGHT 1993 Hiaring Company. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

With all the recent talk about gun control, a curious contradiction comes to light once more: in many states, it is easier to ship weapons than wine.

Shipping wine out of state is an issue which affects virtually every producer and retailer, but the questionable legalities leave most people very skittish. Everyone has opinions, sometimes very strong ones, but no winery representatives, retailers, or shippers were willing to discuss their activities on the record.

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