Wine O My! And... Is Vodka the New White Wine?

The two states that start with "O" are trying to make it legal for our wineries to ship to their wine-O's.
If signed by the governor, an Oregon bill passed by the state’s legislature will allow all wineries and retailers to ship up to two, nine-liter cases a month directly to Oregon consumers. An amendment to the 2008-2009 Ohio budget bill allows in-state and out-of-state wineries producing less than 150,000 gallons of wine annually to ship up to 24 cases of wine per year per customer directly to Ohio consumers.
Source: Distinguished Brands International


A bill passed by the New York State Senate and Assembly in June 2007 would allow farms to make and sell apple vodka on site, if the Gov signs off. The new law would also allow local wineries to begin making vodka from grapes, an idea being explored by at least one Finger Lakes winery, Montezuma Winery in Seneca Falls.

Of course, any resulting hangover from this one would soon be known as "Montezuma's Revenge."

Already I'm envisioning some hip California winery making, "Viognier Vodka."
Source: syracuse.com