Here's whats going on in California - Your state maybe next -
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If you enjoy Home Winemaking Competitions or plan on entering please read on and voice your support.
CA home winemakers need your help, and the help of your club's members.
For those of you who are not aware, home wine competitions have recently been defined by the CA ABC as illegal activities.
SB 607 is the legislation recently introduced by CA Sen. Pat Wiggins that will make CA home wine competitions legal.
The first hearing on SB 607 is on Thursday, 5/15/2008. Only three days from today.
Susan Boyd (Sen. Wiggins' wine industry legislation right-hand person) says that so far she's only gotten about FIVE letters from individuals from the entire state of CA in support of SB 607?!
And she's only gotten ONE letter from a CA home wine club?!
You can cut and paste the following letter and email it to Sen. Wiggins, c/o Susan Boyd, in less than a minute.
Please send your letter TODAY! ([email protected])
Please also send a similar letter to both of your representatives, addressed to them, and encourage all of your membership to do the same.
Click on this link to find your representatives: MailScanner warning: numerical links are often malicious: http://192.234.213.69/smapsearch/framepage.asp
Senator Patricia Wiggins
State Capitol Room 4081
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Senator Wiggins,
As a California home winemaker I thank you so much for your quick action on SB 607.
Dozens of home wine competitions have been held every year in California for decades now, and until this issue came up none of us were aware that they were not allowed.
Thank you for seeing the importance of rectifying this important issue as quickly as possible.
Thanks for your help!
Read on.......
If you enjoy Home Winemaking Competitions or plan on entering please read on and voice your support.
CA home winemakers need your help, and the help of your club's members.
For those of you who are not aware, home wine competitions have recently been defined by the CA ABC as illegal activities.
SB 607 is the legislation recently introduced by CA Sen. Pat Wiggins that will make CA home wine competitions legal.
The first hearing on SB 607 is on Thursday, 5/15/2008. Only three days from today.
Susan Boyd (Sen. Wiggins' wine industry legislation right-hand person) says that so far she's only gotten about FIVE letters from individuals from the entire state of CA in support of SB 607?!
And she's only gotten ONE letter from a CA home wine club?!
You can cut and paste the following letter and email it to Sen. Wiggins, c/o Susan Boyd, in less than a minute.
Please send your letter TODAY! ([email protected])
Please also send a similar letter to both of your representatives, addressed to them, and encourage all of your membership to do the same.
Click on this link to find your representatives: MailScanner warning: numerical links are often malicious: http://192.234.213.69/smapsearch/framepage.asp
Senator Patricia Wiggins
State Capitol Room 4081
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Senator Wiggins,
As a California home winemaker I thank you so much for your quick action on SB 607.
Dozens of home wine competitions have been held every year in California for decades now, and until this issue came up none of us were aware that they were not allowed.
Thank you for seeing the importance of rectifying this important issue as quickly as possible.
Thanks for your help!