75th Anniversary of Prohibition’s Repeal Shows Little Has Changed
I’ve been following the state-by-state passing of arbitrary laws affedting the transport of wine delivery. It’s funny how fast 75 years flies by, but for many states it might as well still be prohibition.
“Despite evidence and educated opinions to the contrary, America’s wine wholesalers have continued to insist that adult Americans should not have access to wines via direct shipment,” Wark reiterates. “Research shows that in the past 6 years, American wine wholesalers dumped more than $50 million dollars into state political campaigns to achieve their goal of keeping consumer from accessing the wines they want via direct shipment. Today, only 15 states allow retailer-to-consumer shipment of wine over state lines. The result is a diminished market for wine, loss of state tax revenues, consumer frustration and lack of confidence that the alcohol regulatory process is fair.”
75th Anniversary of Prohibition’s Repeal Shows Little Has Changed