Archive for the ‘Wine Legal Battles’ Category
For a moment there, wine lovers in Maryland and wineries across the country thought that the state of Maryland had begun the process of getting its act together where wine shipping was concerned. Maryland wine lovers and wineries across the country thought Maryland had finally come to its free market senses and started the process of opening its borders to real access to wine. Now it appears they are backsliding and in a particularly pernicious way. Senate Bill 990 (authored…
“I hope we can agree liquor and wine should not be on unsupervised shelves where kids work and shop.” Representative David Keene—Kentucky This is the rationale given for a proposed law in Kentucky that would: 1. Prohibit wine and Spirits from being sold in Grocery Stores 2. Allow beer to continue to be sold in grocery stores 3. Continue to allow wine and spirits to be sold in pharmacies that currently sell it 4. Prohibit wine and spirits from being…
The state of Tennessee is considering allowing wine to be sold in grocery stores. Today at FERMENTATION, we examine the downside for consumers of having wine available for purchase in grocery stores. …. …. …. …. …. …. …. Thank you for reading.
Every now and then, someone asks the right question. Yesterday, the right question was asked by Frank Cagle in the context of the political battle in Tennessee over whether or not to allow wine in grocery stores. Frank asked: “Why Won’t Legislators Listen to Constituents Instead of Liquor Lobbyists?” There is a good answer to that question: They don’t have a voice. It doesn’t matter what the question is. Winery Shipping. Wine Retailer Shipping. Wine in Grocery stores. Whenever these…
If everything works out just right…..if the forces of self-interest don’t win the day…..if commonsense becomes a motivator and…..if the interests of consumers are suddenly taken seriously…..2013 could turn out to be a very good year in the world of Alcohol. Consider: State Senator Introduces Bill To Get Alabama out of Liquor Business Pennsylvania Governor Corbett to Push for Liquor Privatization Tennessee Wine-In-Grocery-Store Advocates Hopeful for 2013 Kansas Re-Opens Battle Over Alcohol In Grocery Stores Sunday Alcohol Sales Ban Brewing…
