In this subchapter, "first sale":
(1) as applied to liquor imported into this state by the holder of a wholesaler's permit authorizing importation, means the first actual sale by the permittee to the holder of any other permit authorizing the retail sale of the beverage or to the holder of a local distributor's permit; and
(2) as applied to all other liquor, means the first sale, possession, distribution, or use in this state, except that the term does not include the first sale by:
(A) the holder of a winery permit to another holder of a winery permit or the holder of a wholesaler's permit; or
(B) the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit to the holder of a wholesaler's permit.