The New York Craft Act continues to receive great support and press. For instance, today the Wall Street Journal ran a story discussing the benefits of the Act for New York alcohol beverage producers. One of the privileges extended to New York distillers, brewers, cideries, and wineries is the ability to offer samples of other New York State labeled products in a tasting room. New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Law Section 3(20), notes that a liquor or wine can be designated as a “New York state labelled” if 75%, by volume, of the fruits, vegetables, grain and grain products, honey, maple sap, etc., or grapes or other fruit in the case of wine, are grown or produced in New York state. Meanwhile, for beer, at least 20% (by weight) of the hops, and at least 20% (by weight) of all other ingredients excluding water, used to make the beer must be grown in New York. For cider, it must be made exclusively from apples of other pome fruits grown in New York State. In the Wall Street Journal story, I am quoted as saying, “Spirits produced outside of New York state, for example, can’t be served without a special license. And vermouth is off limits in these settings as well.” To provide additional context, the new Craft Act provides tasting privileges for New York State labeled products. Whether it’s a California wine (which vermouth is classified as), a Kentucky bourbon or a Michigan beer, these privileges won’t apply. If you…