Archive for the ‘Wine Legal Battles’ Category
It’s entirely possible that outside of bond issues, the most common type of issue voters will register their opinion upon come election day is something to do with the sale of alcohol. It might be Sunday alcohol sales or allowing beer and wine to be sold at retail or allowing mixed drinks in restaurants. You can get a taste of how prevalent votes on alcohol issues are by doing a google news search on “Alcohol Sales Vote”. The return of…
I don’t know if it is common knowledge, but it certainly comes as no surprise to many people when they discover that their state has irrational and arbitrary alcohol related laws. The question is what to do about them. What’s unfortunate is that in nearly every case in which such laws are discovered, the only way to remove the idiocy is to sue the state. Take Michigan for example. One bar owner in Ann Arbor recently discovered it is a…
Something notable has happened in the world of wine and alcohol regulation: In Utah, for the first time in 70 years, the number of non-drinkers on the board that governs alcohol regulations in that state does not consist of a majority of Teetotalers. The Utah Department of Alcohol Beverage Control today is split between 3 drinkers and 3 non-drinkers. And, remarkably, there is potential for this board to actually have a majority of drinkers on the when a new member…
In its 2001/2012 Annual Report to Members, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) disclosed that they have lined up Washington lawmakers who are ready to reintroduce the CARE Act in the event anyone attempts to file suit against a state challenging its alcohol regulations. The NBWA Annual Report states: “While litigation challenges have significantly decreased, key leaders on Capitol Hill remain vigilant and stand ready to take legislative action should litigation threats resume” Introduced first in 2010 as H.R. 5034,…
Today is a big day for political junkies and wine lovers. The punditry and blogosphere all seem to agree that this first presidential debate of the 2012 general election campaign is not just the most important, but could decide the 2012 election. Here’s what America’s wine lover should be watching for . Can Obama Defend his Biggest Achievement: ObamaWine The right side of the wine drinking spectrum has made repeal of ObamaWine their number one goal since the president pushed…
