The aftermath of the Wine.com sting, and new hope for shipping to Maryland

There has been extensive, and at times vitriolic debate over Wine.com’s sting operation as they sought to get other retailers to ship to them illegally and report those shipments to state authorities. I’m not going to get into the debate, but if you would like to read more, you can find all you ever wanted to know about the subject, and more, here in a Vinography post.

While most of the comments have centered around the shock and dismay on the part of retailers and consumers alike, who see Wine.com’s actions as a betrayal, I think the benefits of their actions have been largely ignored.

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