In Vino Veritas!!!!

EDIT: So I suck and this is now a new Kansas law. YIPPIE!!!!!!! I guess that's what happens when I'm out of town and I don't catch up on the paper. But on the flip side, why was this not in my hometown Salina Journal???? We have a winery in town for goodness sake!!!!!!


Ok, so my blog title is Latin for "In wine there is truth." It's my life's mantra. :)

Once or twice, I've tried to sign up myself or a friend for a wine of the month club as a gift, only to find out it's NOT LEGAL to ship wine in Kansas. Sheesh.

SO ... imagine my excitement when Erik told me Sunday that lawmakers are considering changing it up!


"Doorstep wine

Kansas consumers would be able to have wines shipped to their doorstep under a bill that cleared the Senate on a 39-1 vote Wednesday.

At present, customers ordering wine from out-of-state must have it sent to a liquor store and then pick up their shipments there. State Sen. Dennis Pyle, R-Hiawatha, cast the lone vote against the measure.

Senate Bill 212 would permit both in-state and out-of-state wineries to directly ship wine to consumers in Kansas, provided they obtain a special order shipping license and pay a $50 fee to the state Department of Revenue.

Purchasers could have up to 12 cases of wine shipped to them each year and would be required to pay liquor taxes and shipping costs, as well as the purchase price of the wine.

Holders of the shipping licenses would be required to verify that the individual ordering the wines is age 21 or older.

The Senate's action sends the bill to the House for further consideration."

It's from an article in the Salina Journal ..... CLICK HERE to check out the article.

If/when this completely passes, I'll be able to have a wine cellar that looks a little like this ... or I might be able to FINALLY join that wine club I've been wanting to! :)


I'm absolutely writing my people. If you're not sure who your rep/senator is, you may find out by CLICKING HERE.

And if you're interested in reading the bill in its entirety, CLICK HERE.