Citing his desire to “improve the quality of life” of Floridians, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Thursday that will allow for the sale of giant bottles of wine.
House Bill 583 says that wine sales are no longer limited to small quantities and allows for the sale of wine bottles holding 4 ½, 6, 9, 12 or 15 liters.
The previous limit was one gallon unless the wine was sold in a reusable container.
“This legislation has been a priority for me over the past five years, because I never saw it as good public policy to criminalize the sale of wine based on the container size in the free state of Florida,” said Representative Chip LaMarca.
“It allows Florida to be on the forefront of two important policy issues—economic freedom and criminal justice reform. I would like to thank all of the stakeholders through this process from Napa Valley to Tallahassee who made this a possibility. It is now time to FREE THE GRAPES!”
DeSantis said the new law is about fairness to local businesses.
“In Florida, we are always looking for ways to reduce regulation and improve our residents’ quality of life,” DeSantis said. “If Floridians can purchase a large bottle of wine online from another state, they should be able to buy one from their local wine or grocery store.”
The new bill takes effect July 1, just in time for wine-drenched Independence Day celebrations.