2018 New York Laws
ABC - Alcoholic Beverage Control
Article 5 - Special Provisions Relating to Liquor
63-A - Liquor Tasting.

§ 63-a. Liquor tasting. 1. (a) Any person licensed pursuant to section
  sixty-one  or  sixty-two  of  this article shall be permitted to conduct
  consumer tastings of liquor in  establishments  licensed  under  section
  sixty-three of this article to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises
  consumption.  (b)  Any  person  holding  a retail license to sell liquor
  under this chapter shall be permitted to conduct  consumer  tastings  of
  liquor upon such person's licensed premises.
2.  All  consumer tastings of liquor shall be conducted subject to the
  following limitations:
(a) tastings of liquor shall  be  conducted  by  the  licensee  or  an
  authorized  agent  of  the  licensee.  Such  licensee  or agent shall be
  physically present upon the premises at all times during the  conducting
  of the consumer tasting of liquor.
(b)  no  more  than a total of three samples of liquor may be provided
  for tasting to a person in one calendar day.
(c) no sample of liquor  for  tasting  may  exceed  one-quarter  fluid
  ounce.
(d)  any  liability  stemming  from a right of action resulting from a
  consumer tasting of liquor authorized by this section and in  accordance
  with  the  provisions  of  sections  11-100  and  11-101  of the general
  obligations law, shall  accrue  to  the  licensee,  who  conducted  such
  tasting.
3.  The  state liquor authority shall promulgate rules and regulations
  regarding liquor tastings as provided for in this section.