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Distilleries May Soon Be Reality in California  St. George
Spirits in Alameda hopes to sell tastes at the source  What does
California have in common with Nevada, Alaska and Mississippi?
If you’re stumped, don’t worry, because there may actually only
be one thing: A prohibition against distilleries selling tastes
and bottles of their product at the actual distillery.  Yep,
it’s true. When it comes to certain liquor laws, California is
about as progressive as a dogsled race. But if the California
Artisanal Distillers Guild or CADG, has their way, that may soon
change. The “Taste California” petition, currently being lobbied
in Sacramento, is challenging Prohibition-era laws that make it
impossible for distilleries to sell tastings along with a tour,
just as wineries and breweries are already allowed to do.  St.
George Spirits in Alameda manages to comply with the law while
still offering tastes to visitors by not charging for them. But
as Master Distiller