Campaigners for direct wine shipments in the US have had a mixed month, with Maryland poised to allow shipments, but Delaware refusing even to debate the issue. The signing of House Bill 1175 and Senate Bill 248 means that, subject to licensing regulations, consumers in Maryland will be able to receive shipments direct from wineries as of 1 July. Jeremy Benson, executive director of campaigning group Free the Grapes!, welcomed the news, but cautioned that retailers were excluded from the bill.