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This bill amends Tennessee's alcohol beverage laws to allow wineries and manufacturers located on the same property to create a shared designated area for product tastings and retail sales under specific conditions. To qualify, the winery and manufacturer must: (1) be located on contiguous premises within the same deeded property, (2) have a common ownership of at least 51%, and (3) only sell alcoholic beverages and wines produced on-site at that specific property. The bill explicitly prohibits using the bonded premises (the legally defined area where alcohol is produced and stored under federal tax supervision) as the shared tasting and sales area. This legislation provides more flexibility for small, co-located alcohol producers by allowing them to create a unified customer experience and sales location while maintaining regulatory requirements about on-site production and ownership. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law, as deemed necessary for the public welfare.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0111&ga=114