1. Class B
Any Class B licensed retail location may conduct wine, beer or spirits sampling or tasting for its bona fide customers upon application to the Local Liquor Commissioner and payment of a $250.00 fee for a wine/beer/spirits sampling license. A wine, beer or spirits sampling license shall authorize the holder to give or sell to bona fide customers up to twelve ounces of wine a day, up to twelve ounces of beer a day, or up to .75 ounces of spirits a day. Product sampling shall be conducted in an area of the license location that shall not exceed 150 square feet or 10% of the location's area, whichever is smaller.
A Class B licensed retail location with a wine/beer/spirits sampling license may conduct group wine tasting, group beer tasting or group spirits tasting events at which a single admission fee permits customers to taste up to twelve samples of wine over a three hour period, each sample not to exceed one ounce; to taste up to twelve samples of beer over a three hour period, each sample not to exceed one ounce; or to taste up to three samples of spirits over a three hour period, each sample not to exceed 1/4 (0.25) ounce.
A Class B licensee may conduct a one-day wine sampling event, a one-day beer sampling event or a one-day spirits sampling event at its licensed premises or any other licensed premises upon application to the Local Liquor Commissioner and payment of a $25.00 fee for a one-day wine sampling license, one-day beer sampling license or one-day spirits sampling license. Not more than two one-day licensed wine sampling, beer sampling or spirits sampling events may be held in any one calendar year.
2. Class D
Any Class D licensed retail location may conduct wine or beer sampling or tasting for its bona fide customers upon application to the Local Liquor Commissioner and payment of a $250.00 fee for a wine/beer sampling license. A wine or beer sampling license shall authorize the holder to give or sell to bona fide customers up to twelve ounces of wine a day, or up to twelve ounces of beer a day. Product sampling shall be conducted in an area of the license location that shall not exceed 150 square feet or 10% of the location's area, whichever is smaller.
A Class D licensed retail location with a wine/beer sampling license may conduct group wine tasting or group beer tasting events at which a single admission fee permits customers to taste up to twelve samples of wine over a three hour period, each sample not to exceed one ounce or to taste up to twelve samples of beer over a three hour period, each sample not to exceed one ounce.
A Class D licensee may conduct a one-day wine sampling event or a one-day beer sampling event at its licensed premises or any other licensed premises upon application to the Local Liquor Commissioner and payment of a $25.00 fee for a one-day wine sampling license or one-day beer sampling license. Not more than two one-day licensed wine sampling or beer sampling events may be held in any one calendar year.
3. Other regulations
Notwithstanding Section 7-4-5 of this Chapter, the service of food shall not be required during wine sampling, beer sampling, spirits sampling, group wine tasting, group beer tasting, or group spirits tasting events. Other provisions of this Chapter shall be applicable to wine sampling and wine tasting licenses and events, to beer sampling and beer tasting licenses and events, and to spirits sampling and spirits tasting licenses and events.
For purposes of this Section, the phrase "bona fide customer" shall mean a customer whom the licensee reasonably expects will make a purchase of wine, beer or spirits in the near future.
(Ord. 3725, 1-20-03; Amd. Ord. 4473, 4-6-09; Amd. Ord. 4739, 6-18-12; Amd. Ord. 4907, 6-16-14)