Nevada wine
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Nevada wine refers to
Nevada has five commercial wineries: Basin and Range Cellars in
Locally high
Until recently, state law[4] restricted commercial wineries so that they were illegal in counties with more than 100,000 people (Washoe and Clark Counties). This was due to lobbying by the liquor distributors in the State for fight to control the liquor supply. With the passage of Assembly Bill 4 (AB4)in November 2015 [1] this law was changed. Since then three wineries have filed for licenses and began winemaking in Reno (Basin and Range Cellars, Nevada Sunset Winery and Great Basin Winery. The laws for winemaking in Nevada are still considered to be restrictive when compared to neighboring states that have successful wine industries. Additionally, instructional wine-making facilities (such as the Valley Road Vineyard) may operate in any county but must meet special license requirements and are restricted to selling or distributing no more than 60 gallons of wine in any 12-month period.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Nevada: Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2008. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012.
- ^ "Towards wine grape (Vitis vinifera) vineyard establishment in Northern Nevada: varietal studies in the dry desert climate". University of Nevada, Reno. 2005.
- ^ "Produce Great Nevada Wines". Nevada Grape Growers & Winemakers.
- ^ "TITLE 52 - TRADE REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES" (NRS 597.240). Nevada Revised Statutes. Nevada State Legislature.
- ^ "TITLE 52 - TRADE REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES" (NRS 597.245). Nevada Revised Statutes. Nevada State Legislature.