It appears that the Seattle branch of the Wine Brats is closing up shop, and all because they decided not to follow state law regarding the import of out-of-state wines. They were having donated wine sent from California, and when they discovered that they'd have to register an in-state address with the Washington state liquor authorities, they decided none of the 2000 members of the Seattle branch could be bothered.
For what it's worth, other Seattle wine groups think that the permit and license processes are user-friendly.
I can't say that I'm surprised that the Wine Brats have such a casual attitude towards alcoholic beverage control laws; it seems to fit in with their Gen-X philosophy to promote wine tastings and parties. Not that they do that especially well either, in my experience: When I was in Durham, I went to a couple of Wine Brats events in Raleigh, and they were nothing more than thinly-disguised singles events, with no one present who was even mildly knowledgeable about the wines being tasted.
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