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Direct Shipping Table

Direct Shipping Table

The following state-by-state list of wine direct-to-consumer shipping status is provided as a tool to better understand who ships where for wineries to consumers; it should not be considered as legal advice. Questions regarding the legality of shipping to certain states? Call Wine Institute’s State Relations Department at (415) 356-7530.

Last Updated May 20, 2025      Print This Page      Glossary

Direct Shipping allowed

Restricted shipping

Direct Shipping Prohibited

State

Status

Permit Fee

Volume Limit

Product Reg.

Sales Tax

Excise Tax

Carrier

Comments

Alabama

Direct Shipping Allowed

$150-200

12 cases per person per year

Y

Y

Y

FedEx

Alaska

Direct Shipping Allowed

$200 biennially plus $300-$500 fee

18L per transaction and 108L per purchaser per calendar year

N

N

Y

FedEx

Arizona

Direct Shipping Allowed

$175-$225

12 cases per purchaser per year

N

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Arkansas

Restricted Shipping

$25

1 case per person per cal quarter

N

Y

Y

None*

On-site Sales Only - consumer must purchase at the winery.

California

Direct Shipping Allowed

$30

Unlimited

N

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

$25 DTC Permit, plus $105 one-time fee or
CA Winegrower License Required

Colorado

 

Direct Shipping Allowed

$100

Unlimited

N

See comment

Y

FedEx, UPS

Beginning June 1, 2019, some out-of-state retailers required to collect sales tax.

Connecticut

Direct Shipping Allowed

$315 - $415

2 cases per person per 2 months

Y

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Delaware

Direct Shipping Prohibited

Prohibited

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

UPS

Federal On-Site Provision Applies

DC

 Restricted Shipping

No Permit Required

1 case per person per month

N

See comment

N

FedEx, UPS

Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, some remote sellers required to collect sales tax.

Florida

Direct Shipping Allowed

No Permit Required

Unlimited

N

See comment

N

FedEx, UPS

Beginning July 1, 2021, remote sellers with economic nexus must remit sales tax.

Georgia

Direct Shipping Allowed

$50

12 cases per person or address per calendar year

Y

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Permit Not Required for On-Site Sales

Hawaii

Direct Shipping Allowed

$48 -$180

6 cases per household address per year

N

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Idaho

Direct Shipping Allowed

$25 -$50

24 cases per person per calendar year

N

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Illinois

Direct Shipping Allowed

$350 -$1500

12 cases per person per calendar year

Y

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Indiana

Restricted Shipping

$100 -$500

24 cases per consumer per calendar year, 5,000 total cases per winery per permit year aggregate limit

N

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

No DTC if Primary Source for wholesale distribution. 

Iowa

Direct Shipping Allowed

$25

Unlimited

N

See comment

Y

FedEx, UPS

Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, some remote sellers required to collect sales tax.

Kansas

Direct Shipping Allowed

$130-$150

12 cases per address or consumer per calendar year

N

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Permit Not Required for On-Site Sales

Kentucky

Direct Shipping Allowed

$100

10 cases per consumer per month

N

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

10% Wholesale Sales Tax applies to DTC sales

Louisiana

Restricted Shipping

$400

12 cases per person per calendar year

Y

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Only products not in distribution.

Maine

Direct Shipping Allowed

$50 - $300

12 cases per address per calendar year

Y

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Maryland

Direct Shipping Allowed

$200

18 cases per address per year

Y

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Massachusetts

Direct Shipping Allowed

$150 -$300

12 cases per person per year

N

N

Y

FedEx, UPS

Michigan

Direct Shipping Allowed

$100 - $170

1500 total cases per winery per year aggregate limit

Y

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Minnesota

Direct Shipping Allowed

No Permit Required

2 cases per person per calendar year

N

See comment

N

FedEx, UPS

Beginning Oct. 1, 2018, some remote sellers required to collect sales tax.

Mississippi

Direct Shipping Prohibited

Prohibited

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

None

Missouri

Direct Shipping Allowed

$0

2 cases per person per month

N

N

Y

FedEx, UPS

Montana

Direct Shipping Allowed

$50

18 cases per person per year

Y

N

Y

FedEx, UPS

Nebraska

Direct Shipping Allowed

$500

12 cases per person per calendar year

Y

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Nevada

Direct Shipping Allowed

$50

12 cases per person per year

N

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

New Hampshire

Direct Shipping Allowed

$100

12 cases per person per calendar year

N

Y

N

FedEx, UPS

New Jersey

Restricted Shipping

$938

12 cases per person per year

Y

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Only wineries producing 250,000 gallons/yr or less may ship to consumers.

New Mexico

Direct Shipping Allowed

$50

2 cases per person per month

N

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

New York

Direct Shipping Allowed

$375

Up to 36 cases per person per calendar year

N

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

North Carolina

Direct Shipping Allowed

$0

2 cases per person per month

Y

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Permit Not Required for On-Site Sales

North Dakota

Direct Shipping Allowed

$50

3 cases per person per month

N

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Ohio

Direct Shipping Allowed

$25 -$250

24 case consumer aggregate volume limit

Y

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Oklahoma

Restricted Shipping

$150 - $300

6 cases per person per year

N

Y

Y

UPS

Use of fulfillment houses prohibited; must ship from own licensed premises.

Oregon

Direct Shipping Allowed

$100

5 cases per person per month

N

N

Y

FedEx, UPS

Pennsylvania

Direct Shipping Allowed

$250

36 cases per person per calendar year

N

N

Y

FedEx, UPS

Rhode Island

Restricted Shipping

Prohibited

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

FedEx, UPS

On-site Sales Only - consumer must purchase at the winery

South Carolina

Direct Shipping Allowed

$600

2 cases per person per month

N

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

South Dakota

Direct Shipping Allowed

$100

12 cases per person per calendar year

Y

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Tennessee

Direct Shipping Allowed

$150 -$450

1 case per person per month, 3 cases per person per year (see comment)

Y

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Effective 5/12/21, winery that produces < 30,000 cases/yr can ship up 6 cases per person per year

Texas

Direct Shipping Allowed

$500

9 gallons per person per month, total shipments cannot exceed 36 gallons per person annually

N

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Utah

Direct Shipping Prohibited

Prohibited

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

None

Vermont

Direct Shipping Allowed

$330

12 cases per person per yea

N

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Virginia

Direct Shipping Allowed

$230 - $425

2 cases per person per month

Y

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Washington

Direct Shipping Allowed

$100

Unlimited

N

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

West Virginia

Direct Shipping Allowed

$150-$250

2 cases per person per month

Y

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Wisconsin

Direct Shipping Allowed

$200

12 cases per person per year

N

Y

Y

FedEx, UPS

Wyoming

Restricted Shipping

$50

12 cases per household in any 12-month period

N

See comment

N

FedEx, UPS

Only wines not listed with the Divison may be shipped.
Certain remote sellers must collect sales tax.

Glossary of Terms

Direct Shipping Prohibited

Legal, regulated winery-to-consumer wine shipments are allowed.

Restricted Shipping

Legal, regulated winery-to-consumer wine shipments are allowed with significant restrictions.

Direct Shipping Prohibited

Does not allow for any legal form of the direct shipment of wine to consumers,

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC)

Refers to wine sales shipped via a common carrier from a winery directly to an adult consumer’s home or office address for the consumer’s personal use.

Permit Fee

Winery must obtain a permit or license from the state prior to making shipments to consumers in the state.

Volume Limit

Total amount of wine that may be legally shipped to consumer(s) over a specified period of time.

Product Registration

Product labels must be officially registered or identified in writing and submitted to appropriate agency before shipping those product labels to consumers in the state.

Sales Tax

Sales or use tax must be collected and remitted on DTC wine shipments into this region.

Excise Tax

DTC wine shipments into this region are subject to state excise tax.

Common Carrier Status

Approved destination state for direct-to-consumer wine shipments from a licensed winery who has signed a “wine shippers agreement” with one or both carriers. For more information on the common carriers’ wine shipping programs visit FedEx and UPS.

Off-Site

Refers to shipments made on behalf of a consumer who places the order via phone, fax or internet

On-Site

Refers to shipments made on behalf of a customer who places the order on the premises of the winery.

 

This information is intended for winegrower licensees only. All information above is provided as an informational aid and is not legal advice. Data may be out-of-date or incomplete. Please consult a lawyer before taking any action.