A purchase is a purchase, however it's made. The term "purchase" is so common that it hardly needs explanation but let me provide the primary dictionary definition any way: "to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy."
So what's different about a wine purchase? Many of your state regulators that write or vote on wine shipping legislation think purchases made from wineries are somehow different from purchases made from retailers. Hmmm....
Tom Wark over at Fermentation addresses this issue in his post titled Winery vs. Retailer: What's the difference? Please read it and while you're at it, subscribe to his RSS feed. Tom generates a steady stream of insightful posts in an entertaining and clearly communicated manner that anyone interested in wine should stay plugged into.
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