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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont Bill Expands Tasting Room Serving Sizes and First-Class Licenses for Wine and Beverage Makers
Last action · January 13, 2026: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military AffairsSponsor: Lucy Boyden
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What This Bill Would Do
The bill allows es to serve larger tasting volumes of alcohol at retail shops and permits vinous beverage manufacturers to operate up to two d establishments on or adjacent to their property, effective July 1, 2026.
Changes sales and sampling limits for alcohol producers and tasting rooms, altering the quantities patrons may consume on-site and expanding the number of on-premise locations manufacturers may operate.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
fourth-class licensees
Fourth-class licensees are permitted to serve larger total volumes of alcoholic beverages to retail customers at tasting rooms and retail shops.
manufacturers of malt beverages or vinous beverages
Manufacturers may operate up to two first-class licensed establishments located at their manufacturing facility or on contiguous property.
Key Facts
- A fourth-class licensee at a tasting room and retail shop may distribute up to 16 ounces of malt beverages or hard cider, 12 ounces of vinous beverages or ready-to-drink spirits, and one-quarter ounce of spirits or fortified wine with a total of two ounces.
- A licensed manufacturer of malt or vinous beverages may operate up to two first-class licensed establishments located at the manufacturing facility or on contiguous property owned by the licensee.
- The Board of Liquor and Lottery may grant a first-class or third-class license to a licensed manufacturer or rectifier permitting alcohol sales to the public at an establishment at the licensed facility.
- The act takes effect on July 1, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedRead first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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