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Nashville Redefines Beer - Can You Still Sell Those RTDs?

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Nashville has enacted a city ordinance that makes the definition of beer consistent with state law. Previously, the Metro Nashville Beer Board allowed the sale of RTDs made from distilled spirits with a beer permit, if the...more

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How to Align Your Tennessee Liquor License Renewals

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Effective July 1, 2023, liquor-by-the-drink license holders – aka LBD – can choose their license expiration date. This allows restaurants, bars, hotels and other LBD license holders with multiple licenses to set one or more...more

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Wine Coolers Headed to Tennessee Grocery Stores

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Legislation headed to the governor’s desk changes Tennessee law to allow grocery stores to sell wine coolers and a broad array of wine products that were previously taboo. SB497 / HB411 changes the definition of wine for...more

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Fate of Metro Nashville Beer Board Remains Uncertain at Tennessee General Assembly

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SB1327/HB0594 is set for hearing today in the Senate and Wednesday in the House. There have been significant changes since our last update on this proposed legislation...more

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Can I Bring My Own Wine Into a Restaurant in Tennessee?

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Here's an oft-repeated question: can I "brown bag" — bring my own wine — in a restaurant, hotel or bar that holds a liquor license in Tennessee? Surprise, surprise — yes, you can. In an unusual twist of Tennessee liquor...more

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Dallas’s Law Taking Effect in Tennessee: Avoid a Mandatory 30 -Day Suspension of Your Liquor License

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With Dallas’s Law taking effect January 1, 2023, folks in the alcohol industry are asking: what do I need to do to comply with the new Tennessee security laws? The draconian penalty for failing to comply – a mandatory...more

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What Is the Tennessee Law for Infusions?

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The Tennessee ABC liquor-by-the-drink application and renewal applications ask in Question 15: "Do you intend at any point during the next license year to produce, store, sell or offer for sale infusions as that term is...more

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