IN Winery and Vineyard Association

IWVA Legislative Accomplishments Dating Back to 1975

Granholm Supreme Court decision. In 2006, in the wake of the Granholm Supreme Court decision, Indiana wholesalers considered Indiana wineries to be the crack in the 3-tier system that would open the door to a flood of California wine bypassing the wholesale level. They threatened to shut down our tasting rooms. In the end the IWVA fought for and won the right for Indiana wineries to continue operating our tasting rooms.

Gallon Production Limits Increased. A farm winery may produce up to 1,000,000 gallons of wine, excluding wine shipped to an out-of-state address.

Wholesale Sales. A farm winery that does not distribute through an Indiana wine wholesaler may sell wholesale a total of not more than 3,000 gallons of wine per year, if the farm winery has not sold in Indiana more than 15,000 gallons the previous calendar year.

Satellite tasting rooms. A farm winery may have up to 3 satellite locations.

Farm Winery Distiller’s permit. A farm winery may obtain a farm winery distiller’s permit.

Trade Shows and Expositions. A farm winery may individually or with other wineries, artisan distillers, or breweries participate in a trade show or exposition at which products of each participant are displayed, promoted, and sold. All of the permit holders may occupy the same tent, structure, or building. Farm wineries are limited to no more than 75 such days per year. calendar year.

Farmer’s Markets. A farm winery may provide up to 3 one-ounce samples and sell by-the-bottle for carryout at a farmer’s market.

Bulk Wine. A farm winery may purchase annually a quantity of bulk wine that does not exceed the greater of the following: 5,500 gallons or 50% of the quantity of wine produced by fermentation by the winery during the previous year. If a Farm winery suffers a loss of wine inventory due to natural or manmade disaster and documents the loss to the commission, the winery may purchase a quantity of bulk wine not greater than the inventory loss plus the normal annual amount.

Restaurant Permit. A farm winery may be the proprietor of a restaurant and is not subject to the minimum gross food sales. As a restaurant a farm winery is entitled to hold a beer retailer's permit, a wine retailer's permit, or a liquor retailer's permit for a restaurant.

Single premise for multiple permits. A farm winery having an interest in a brewery or an artisan distillery, which are located within the same building, may sell by the glass for consumption on the premises their wine, beer and spirits.

Carryout. A farm winery may convey wine in a sealed package to a customer, who is 21, in the winery parking lot but must place the wine in the vehicle out of reach of the driver