Beverage Alcohol Compliance Blog - Sovos ShipCompliant

April 8, 2022

The Three-Tier System: From Prohibition to Today

Sovos ShipCompliant’s Alex Koral, regulatory general counsel, invited Tom Wark, executive director of the National…

April 6, 2022

Three-Tier System Essentials: Self-Distribution Permissions

The three-tier system, under which beverage alcohol is predominately sold in the United States, establishes…

March 28, 2022

The Latest Updates on DtC Beer Shipping Regulations

We’ve previously discussed the details of direct-to-consumer (DtC) beer shipping, and what shippers must keep…

March 25, 2022

Top Takeaways from the 2022 Sovos ShipCompliant Beverage Alcohol Summit

The 2022 Sovos ShipCompliant Beverage Alcohol Summit virtual event included in-depth data analysis, discussions on…

March 21, 2022

Three-Tier System Essentials: Control States

We’ve previously discussed the importance for producers to get licensed for the three-tier system when…

March 9, 2022

5 Highlights From the Second Annual DtC Beer Shipping Report

This March, Sovos ShipCompliant released the second annual Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) Beer Shipping Report in partnership…

March 1, 2022

What’s Up with DtC Audits and Enforcement?

Regulatory scrutiny is a constant in the beverage alcohol industry, and direct-to-consumer (DtC) shipping is…

February 25, 2022

DtC Alcohol Shippers Cannot Contract Their Way Out of Compliance

Suppliers looking to get into the valuable and growing market of direct-to-consumer (DtC) alcohol shipping…

February 23, 2022

4 Fast Facts from the 2022 Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Report

Among the many facts and analysis shared during our recent webinar on the 2022 Direct-to-Consumer…

February 16, 2022

Retention Pays Off Big with Increase in DtC Wine Shipping

By Andrew Adams, Editor, Wine Analytics Report This year’s annual Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Report featured…

February 15, 2022

Three-Tier System Essentials: Getting Licensed

The three-tier system is the prevailing way that alcohol is distributed and sold in the…

February 11, 2022

DtC Shipping Is One Reform Among Many Suggested in Treasury Report

On February 9, the Treasury Department issued a report on competition in the beverage alcohol…

February 2, 2022

Compliant DtC Wine Shipping: Things to Know for a Successful 2022

It’s hard to believe that the first month of 2022 is already in the rearview…

January 24, 2022

How Compliant Is ‘Three-Tier DtC’ Alcohol Shipping?

As the direct-to-consumer (DtC) beverage alcohol shipping market continues to grow, spurring more interest in…

January 20, 2022

5 Highlights from the 2022 Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Report

This January, Sovos ShipCompliant released the 2022 Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) Wine Shipping Report with our partner,…

January 17, 2022

Beating the Post-Holiday Sales Slump with DtC Wine

By Zach Kamphuis, Vice President of Business Development at Commerce7 October, November and December represent…

January 12, 2022

Beer/Malt New Product Registrations See Increase in Q4 2021

Near Beer registrations have robust 55% growth from Q3 2021 The final months of 2021…

January 11, 2022

What DtC Shippers Should Keep in Mind About Third-Party Services

As interest in the direct-to-consumer (DtC) alcohol shipping market has grown, a number of third-party…