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Bulloch County drops 50% in‑house sales requirement for farm wineries; commissioners approve expanded on‑site alcohol sales
Summary
The board amended the county alcohol ordinance to allow farm wineries to serve distilled spirits and malt beverages for on‑site consumption and voted to remove a proposed requirement that at least 50% of a farm winery’s alcohol sales be wine produced on site.
Bulloch County commissioners amended the county alcohol ordinance to let licensed farm wineries serve distilled spirits and beer for consumption on premises and removed a proposed requirement that at least 50% of a farm winery’s alcohol sales be wine produced by that farm.
Why it mattered: farm winery owners and county staff said the change helps small producers attract customers and operate viable tasting rooms. Several commissioners said they wanted added safeguards that the winery classification remain limited to legitimate agricultural producers; staff and the county attorney said minimum‑production and zoning requirements for a farm winery remain in…
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