Wine Tasting

A wine specialty shop licensed under West Virginia Code §60-8 may also hold a wine tasting license authorizing such retailer to serve complimentary samples of wine in moderate quantities for tasting. Such wine specialty shop shall organize a wine taster's club, which has at least fifty duly elected or approved dues-paying members in good standing. Such club shall meet on the wine specialty shop's premises not more than one time per week and shall either meet at a time when the premises are closed to the general public, or shall meet in a separate segregated facility on the premises to which the general public is not admitted. Attendance at tastings shall be limited to duly elected or approved dues-paying members and their guests.

The privileges, duties and responsibilities for the retail sale of wine is detailed in Legislative Rule CSR 175-4 and authorized by West Virginia Code §60-8.

License Fee: $150 year for a wine tasting license

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