Empire Wine’s moment of truth

The bill inspired by the legal battle between New York’s State Liquor Authority and Empire Wine has reached the Governor’s desk. Empire Wine’s ongoing case against the New York State Liquor Authority could become a lot more clear-cut this week as a bill limiting the authority’s jurisdiction is reviewed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The bill, A.5920, will “amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to limiting the authority of the state liquor authority to penalize licensees based on perceived violations of the laws of other states.”