Virginia - US Wine Shipping Laws

In a country that produces Napa Valley Chardonnays, Washington Rieslings, Long Island Cabernets and great wines from almost every other state, it can be a felony to ship one of these wines between two states. The laws are different for every single state. What are the Virginia laws?

Virginia, land of many wineries, is sadly a very restricted state. If a resident hand-carries wine in, the person can bring in only one gallon worth of wine. To bring in more, an application must be filled out at: Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, P.O. Box 27491, Richmond 23261

How about shipments? According to § 4.1-310, section B reads:

B. No wine shall be imported, shipped, transported or brought into the Commonwealth unless it is consigned to a wholesale wine licensee.

The full Virginian Code is on line for further reading.

There is no legislation pending which would affect this situation.

Shipping Status

UPS does NOT accept shipments of wine within the state of Virginia.

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