Monday 26 September 2005
Wine lovers make merry at end to bans
By Wine Atlas, Monday 26 September 2005 :: Wine - United-States
Hunter Martin, a retired former oil executive in Houston, for years was unable to enjoy one of his favorite wines at home - a chardonnay from the Peter Michael Winery in Sonoma County. That's because he lived in Texas, which banned out-of-state wineries from shipping directly to its residents, and he couldn't find the prized chardonnay in local wine shops.
