Comments on: ‘Wine With Dinner’ Stalled Again http://winecast.net/2007/05/30/wine-with-dinner-stalled-again/ A wine podcast and blog Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:20:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Tim http://winecast.net/2007/05/30/wine-with-dinner-stalled-again/#comment-53831 Tim Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:14:55 +0000 http://winecast.net/2007/05/30/wine-with-dinner-stalled-again/#comment-53831 Doug, Thanks for your comment and I feel your pain. We moved here 9 years ago from New York where the laws were pretty strict but now they seem to be ahead of both our states. In the end, I agree it's about the money on the table and not what's best for the consumer. Not sure what we can do to change the status quo but I'll be posting about this issue more in the future. Doug,

Thanks for your comment and I feel your pain. We moved here 9 years ago from New York where the laws were pretty strict but now they seem to be ahead of both our states.

In the end, I agree it’s about the money on the table and not what’s best for the consumer. Not sure what we can do to change the status quo but I’ll be posting about this issue more in the future.

]]> By: doug http://winecast.net/2007/05/30/wine-with-dinner-stalled-again/#comment-53805 doug Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:29:32 +0000 http://winecast.net/2007/05/30/wine-with-dinner-stalled-again/#comment-53805 I'm in Massachusetts. We had "Question 1" (much like your bill) during out last elections. What started with overwhelming support ended in defeat. The wholesalers and retailers will unite with big money pulling out everyone they can to tell the community that putting wine in grocery stores will increase underage drinking, increase drunk driving, and put all your close friends at your favorite liquor store out of business. None of that is true of course, just look at states where it's okay now, but they will pay cops to go on tv and say anything to defeat the bill. Your retailer will send you flyers, emails, and post their opposition in stores to defeat the passing of this bill. It's all about profit and taxes (same thing I guess). Doug I’m in Massachusetts. We had “Question 1″ (much like your bill) during out last elections. What started with overwhelming support ended in defeat. The wholesalers and retailers will unite with big money pulling out everyone they can to tell the community that putting wine in grocery stores will increase underage drinking, increase drunk driving, and put all your close friends at your favorite liquor store out of business.

None of that is true of course, just look at states where it’s okay now, but they will pay cops to go on tv and say anything to defeat the bill. Your retailer will send you flyers, emails, and post their opposition in stores to defeat the passing of this bill.

It’s all about profit and taxes (same thing I guess).

Doug

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