The New York Farm Winery Act of 1976 is a law that allows grape growers in
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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to establish
wineries
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, ...
and sell directly to the public, subject to a maximum of annually.
In the early 1970s, John Miller, of Benmarl Winery, and
John Dyson, commissioner of agriculture, put together a plan to help revitalize the
New York wine
New York wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of New York. New York ranks third in grape production by volume after California and Washington. 83% of New York's grape area is ''Vitis labrusca'' varieties (mostly Conco ...
industry, which was floundering at the time. Governor
Hugh Carey signed the plan into law in 1976.
The law allowed small grower-producers to sell directly to consumers, as well as reducing certain fees and providing tax and marketing advantages. Originally, the law required farm wineries to sell only estate-grown wines, but it was amended in 1978 to allow the use of any New York-grown grapes in wine sold at a farm winery.
References
New York (state) statutes
Alcohol law in the United States
1976 in law
1976 in New York (state)
Controlled substances in New York (state)
Wineries in New York (state)
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