Comments on: Thinking Out Loud…Is Compliance Killing Small Wineries? http://drinkcharitably.com/2008/11/thinking-out-loudis-compliance-killing-small-wineries/ A Better World… One Sip At A Time Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:14:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Paul Mabray http://drinkcharitably.com/2008/11/thinking-out-loudis-compliance-killing-small-wineries/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Paul Mabray Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:17:56 +0000 http://drinkcharitably.com/?p=143#comment-22 http://bit.ly/22K9m3 It seems strange analogy but two regulated industries with both federal and state oversight that are often duplicate efforts inefficiently. Fascinating. P http://bit.ly/22K9m3

It seems strange analogy but two regulated industries with both federal and state oversight that are often duplicate efforts inefficiently. Fascinating.
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]]> By: Judd http://drinkcharitably.com/2008/11/thinking-out-loudis-compliance-killing-small-wineries/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Judd Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:13:54 +0000 http://drinkcharitably.com/?p=143#comment-21 Paul, I'd love to read more on this. Do you have some good links -- or perhaps an opinion? Paul,

I’d love to read more on this. Do you have some good links — or perhaps an opinion?

]]> By: Judd http://drinkcharitably.com/2008/11/thinking-out-loudis-compliance-killing-small-wineries/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Judd Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:13:19 +0000 http://drinkcharitably.com/?p=143#comment-20 Matt - I agree - this could be a bit Quixotic -- but the discussion for solution has to start somewhere. I encourage you to pass this link on to your consumers to help in the education. It will take perhaps, somewhat of a 'revolution' of sorts. But again, I don't cut out the distributor -- even if they are cutting out the small winery -- I'd even propose they take a % of that flat tax. Whatever it takes to eliminate the bureaucracy! Matt – I agree – this could be a bit Quixotic — but the discussion for solution has to start somewhere. I encourage you to pass this link on to your consumers to help in the education. It will take perhaps, somewhat of a ‘revolution’ of sorts. But again, I don’t cut out the distributor — even if they are cutting out the small winery — I’d even propose they take a % of that flat tax. Whatever it takes to eliminate the bureaucracy!

]]> By: Paul Mabray http://drinkcharitably.com/2008/11/thinking-out-loudis-compliance-killing-small-wineries/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Paul Mabray Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:48:49 +0000 http://drinkcharitably.com/?p=143#comment-19 As a member of the wine industry I hope everyone else is watching the FDA case that talks about federal label approval superseding state approval - I think it will have wine industry implications. P As a member of the wine industry I hope everyone else is watching the FDA case that talks about federal label approval superseding state approval – I think it will have wine industry implications.
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]]> By: Matt Powell http://drinkcharitably.com/2008/11/thinking-out-loudis-compliance-killing-small-wineries/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Matt Powell Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:23:23 +0000 http://drinkcharitably.com/?p=143#comment-18 Although a great idea, the distributors will never allow a flat tax to overshadow the ability to distribute to the consumer (and to retain their margins). The wine lobby is very powerful which is why we still have a tier'd system. Sadly, the only real approach is consumer education on what they're buying (i.e. 70% of store brands owned by a single corp) and the eventual hope that the consumer, themselves, will demand a change in business practices. Although a great idea, the distributors will never allow a flat tax to overshadow the ability to distribute to the consumer (and to retain their margins). The wine lobby is very powerful which is why we still have a tier’d system. Sadly, the only real approach is consumer education on what they’re buying (i.e. 70% of store brands owned by a single corp) and the eventual hope that the consumer, themselves, will demand a change in business practices.

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