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Is it legal at the DR to make wine at home for one's own consumption? Just checking if I'm gonna have to put the hobby on hold.
 
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I haven't heard of anyone being arrested for that and although I do not know what the laws are I am sure you have nothing to worry about.

In the DR they have the Tourist Police ( Politur ), AMET for Traffic and the DNCD for Drugs and major crime but they don't have any Wine Police
 
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mike l said:
I haven't heard of anyone being arrested for that and although I do not know what the laws are I am sure you have nothing to worry about.

In the DR they have the Tourist Police ( Politur ), AMET for Traffic and the DNCD for Drugs and major crime but they don't have anyWine Police
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They would need to establish a whole Ministry of Whiners to police this site if they ever enforced whining!
 
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The president of Club de Vinos y Gastronomia in Santiago can maybe answer this question for you, his name is Rafael Pucheu and his number is 809-241-6550.
 
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I think the question is, is one required to apply for any license, right or pay some tax to produce an alcoholic beverage -even for own consumption- legally and thus avoid to become a moonshiner. In some countries even brewing is state regulated, in most distillation certainly is.

I really do not know about the DR.


... J-D.
 
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I heard about a year and a half ago that there have been some vines planted in the south east. I have not heard if they have started producing.
 
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I suggest you get in touch with Lord Ducksplatt, he was the original North Coast vintner of several fine bathtub brews.
 
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This thread begs the followup question; is homebrewing legal in the DR and are the supplies available?
 
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Gitana. I'm curious, where would you get your juice? Assuming you're using juice.
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I'm just starting, but this is the place where I got my supplies...

Home Brew Beer Supply - Home brew beer kits - Keg Equipment - Draft Beer

If them shipping is a problem I guess they can mail it to one of my many nieces or nephews in Florida and we'll go from there

I'm also interested in tropical fruits, which should not be a problem there

Wine gift baskets, buy fresh fruit wine online, online fruit wine store
 
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Thank you everybody for your responses. I will post anything else I find out about the subject.

In Florida the current state of the law is that you can brew/make up to 200 gallons/year for you own consumption and you can give it away to your friends. As long as you're not selling any you're ok.

We'll see about the DR.

Thanks again
 
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