NY wineries allowed to use out-of-state grapes

[hrmjustin]

Joseph Spector

The state Department of Agriculture and Markets announced today that it will let New York wineries use out-of-state grapes for their products because last year’s harsh winter heavily damaged crops.

State law allows the department to authorize a farm winery to manufacture or sell wine from out-of-state grapes if weather conditions destroyed more than 40 percent of a grape variety. The state hasn’t permitted the use of out-of-state grapes since 2005.

http://blogs.democratandchronicle.com/voteup/2014/08/18/ny-wineries-allowed-to-use-out-of-state-grapes/

[Kelvin Mace]

1. I am totally cool with that,

as long as you don't claim it is a "New York" wine.

[hrmjustin]

2. Fair point.