1. From: Williams, Alexandria G Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015
4:00 PM To: KOCO Producers; 'BPITCHER.COM’ Subject: HANDOFF:
State Fair Wine Issues
WINE SAMPLES SALES DENIED AT STATE FAIR AFTER SHOCKING
FAILURE OF UPHOLDING AGREEMENT.
LAST FRIDAY, OCPD AND ABLE PERFORMED A ROUTINE CHECK
FINDING 8 VINEYARD MARKETPLACE VENDORS VIOLATING
NATIONAL LAW ---
VENDORS WERE CAUGHT SELLING SAMPLES OF WINE TO
MINORS.
DECISION BY STATE FAIR FORCED VENDORS TO STOP SELLING
THEIR SAMPLES TO THE PUBLIC.
THESE VENDORS WERE TEMPORARILY SHUT DOWN BY OCPD
AND THE OKLAHOMA ABLE LAST FRIDAY.
((SOT))
((CG: ANDREWSNYDER/CHAPEL CREEKWINERY))
<C02 17:09:18-21>
I take full responsibility. I want to make sure this a teachablemoment and
we unsure that it doesn’t happen again.
AND THERE IS NO WAY IT COULD HAPPENAGAIN. VENDORS SAY
THEY ARE BEING PUNISHED WITHOUT A SECOND CHANCE. STATE
FAIR IS ALTERING POLICIES OVERNIGHT --- ISSUING A LETTER.
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<C19 17:13:11-21>
I feel like the citation isenough. That’s a strong punishment and now
they’retaking away our sampling how are we expected to sell wine?
FAIR GOERS WERE AGGRAVATED TELLING KOCO 5 THEY REFUSE TO
PURCHASE ANYTHING THEY CAN’T TASTE.

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<c02 17:09:26-37>
We can’t sample at this point,while this is probablygoing to cut my
sales in halffor this state fair, ultimately the public outcome is better
than our bottomlines.
VENDORS ARE FURIOUS AT THE SITUATION AND CONTINUE TO
DEAL WITH THEIR SALES RACING DOWN INSTEAD OF SKYROCKETING
UP.
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((CG: APRIL EROS/WINECONNESSEUR))
<C28 17:15:12-17 //BUTT//17:15:46-51>
I can have a friend say, “here’s a great wine,”and it tastes like it was
aged in a rusty bucket.
Reporter:Handsdown, you want to sample?
Anne: Yes, I want to sample. I’m an adult.
THERE IS NO WORD IF THE STATE FAIR WILL RELIEVE THE
VENDORS OF THIS RESTRICTION BUT FOR NOW SAMPLES WILL
CONTINUE TO BE UNAVAILABLE.
REPORTING FROM THE OKLAHOMA STATE FAIR, ALEXANDRIA
WILLIAMS, KOCO 5 NEWS.