Cheers! DeSantis signs bill to allow sales of bigger bottles of wine.

Carpe Vinum

To your health! As of July 1, you'll be able to buy really big bottles of wine in Florida.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed HB 583 allowing the sale of bottles of wine up to 15 liters, or just under four gallons, at restaurants and retail locations. Before this, Florida law prohibited the commercial sales of glass wine bottles larger than one gallon, except in reusable 5.16 gallon containers.

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Qualified wine distributors and manufacturers were allowed to sell to other qualified wine distributors and manufacturers in any size, but the average wine lover couldn't buy them. This law opens the market for huge bottles at places like your local ABC or Publix liquor store, should they choose to carry them.
"People need these for different... I asked, would people buy those?" DeSantis asked, gesturing at a massive bottle at the signing, to general laughter. "But yes, if you have a wedding, if you have a special celebration, there's definitely things to do."
After July 1, you may buy glass containers holding 4.5 liters, 6 liters, 9 liters, 12 liters, or 15 liters.
Wine lovers were able to order larger bottles online, however, "so there was really no public policy reason" for the limitation, DeSantis said.

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