May The Wine Be With You
It really doesn’t make any sense to me why the state of Tennessee doesn’t sell wine in grocery stores.
Today, Red White and Food wants folks to get the message out about putting wine in retail food stores.
I honestly don’t know why the selling of wine is a big deal in the first place. It’s not like winos are going to bring in axes and start trashing the joint. Most people are responsible. I’m not but there are some out there that are.
The epic fail for where I am is that the grocery store in the town I live in doesn’t even carry beer. Amazing.
I like what GoldnI wrote today:
But please don’t confuse the issue with teen drinking. That’s just a way to deflect the true intent of those who oppose wine in grocery stores, which is to keep Tennessee stuck with an antiquated system that inconveniences consumers for the benefit of a few wholesalers.
Yeppers. It’s usually about the money.
So, put wine in grocery stores because it’s the smart thing to do. And, it would make my dad happy.
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[...] Newscoma: I honestly don’t know why the selling of wine is a big deal in the first place. It’s not like winos are going to bring in axes and start trashing the joint. Most people are responsible. I’m not but there are some out there that are. The epic fail for where I am is that the grocery store in the town I live in doesn’t even carry beer. Amazing. [...]
I long for the day I can buy wine and at the same place.
dangit. I said *insert funny grocery item* between and and at. I fail.
They’re starting the promotion for my stores, in this neck of the woods, to voice support for wine in Tennessee stores. Somehow, I’ve never felt so backwoods as when people come into my store visiting from other states, ask where the wine section is, and have to explain that we can’t sell it in our grocery stores….
I agree. Just imagine all of the local sales-tax revenue communities could generate by selling wine at the local grocery store. That is just a win to help cities make more money. It seems like an obvious answer. Some issues are just hard to debate especially when you can’t really see the other side of the coin. This time, I am having a difficult time doing that.
“Most people are responsible. I’m not but there are some out there that are.” …now THAT’S funny!
love ya, ‘coma!
I am confused about the sale of “Boones Farm” and other light wines at grocery stores – is the law based on alcohol content?
Liquor store owners are lobbying very hard against this. Could it be sour grapes on there part?
errr, I meant their, not there. Doh! damn words.