§ 6-76. Ancillary wine tasting license.

(a)

The holder of a wine license shall be eligible for an ancillary wine tasting license to provide samples of wine offered for sale to customers under the conditions set forth in this section.

(b)

Wine sampling shall be on limited occasions when a customer requests a sample of a wine offered for sale within the premises, or in conjunction with wine education classes and sampling designed to promote wine appreciation and education.

(c)

Wine tasting for customers shall only be conducted at a wine counter area constituting no more than ten percent of the entire floor area of the premises.

(d)

Wine sampling for customers shall be limited to no more than one time per day for a period of not to exceed two consecutive hours. Samples shall not exceed two ounces, and no customer shall consume more than eight ounces in any two-hour period.

(e)

Wine bottles shall be opened by the licensee or an employee, and samples shall only be poured by the licensee and/or an employee.

(f)

No open containers of wine shall be removed from the licensed premises.

(g)

Not more than two times per week for a period of not to exceed two consecutive hours, the holder of an ancillary wine tasting license may conduct educational classes and sampling for classes. All conditions of sampling set forth in this section shall apply to such classes, except for the limitation on floor areas where the classes can be conducted.

(h)

Holders of an ancillary wine tasting permit shall not charge for samples or tastings, but may accept donations for a charitable organization of their choice.

(i)

Wine sampling and tasting is only permitted within the enclosed portion of the premises.

(j)

The annual fee for an ancillary wine tasting license shall be set at $300.00 annually.

(Ord. No. O-1308-010, 9-27-2013)