Tasting sized pours — law and bathing edition
Challenging
“This is the next wave. This is the Granholm case all over again,” said Kenneth Starr, of counsel to Chicago’s Kirkland & Ellis. Granholm? Yes, Granholm v. Heald, the Supreme Court case that paved the way for greater liberalization in wine shipments. Pre-Granholm, there were 26 states that allowed shipping. Now, almost two years later, there are only 34. Volume caps, requiring person-to-person transactions are among the barriers that remain and amount to distributors doing an “end run” around Granholm. Several cases will be coming this year according to a summary of the issues on Law.com
Reforming
Georgia is trying to make it easier to buy wine with bills facilitating internet sales and Sunday sales making their way through the legislature. Go Wendell Willard, scotch man and Georgia House Judiciary Committee Chairman! [Bizjournals]
Dunking
Teri Hatcher, Desperate Housewife, likes red wine, though not to drink (too many calories). According to the Daily Telegraph, she “is one of an increasing number who has started pouring a glass of wine into her bath every day. She would never drink it, but she claims bathing in it keeps her skin soft.” Um, someone help her. [Starpulse]
Dunking, II
Long a staple of California and Bordeaux, “vinotherapie” comes to NYC. Delluva Day Spa is now offering it in TriBeCa, just in time for Valentine’s Day. They must love Teri Hatcher there. [Urban Baby]
Drinking
Burgundy 2005–Is it the best burgundy year ever? Tim Atkins doesn’t buy the hype. But he isn’t about to dump it in his bath, either! [The Observer]
Daunting
A panel will assemble on March 13, 2007 to determine the Wine Women Want(TM). Oy. Good luck! [Jancisrobinson.com]
tags: wine | Burgundy 2005 | wine law | women
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On February 6th, 2007 at 6:03 pm ,Marcus g58 wrote:
Ahhh, more of that bathing in wine again…
The topic was key in the miseducation of Doktor Weingolb aka my wine blog.
Tyler, stay strong. Keep resisting!