(Photo from the Gifted Grape)
We hope all of our Red White and Food members and supporters have a happy and safe holiday with their loved ones and friends.
We’re excited about next year’s legislative session and hope finally to unwrap the bow on this package.
If you missed it, make sure to check out our first post about the issue.
We’ve since learned that Warren Buffet’s subsidiary that bought Horizon Wine and Spirits can buy a second Tennessee wholesaler if it wants. Wholesalers, who are the most powerful part of Tennessee’s liquor industry, have a means to make a lot of money for themselves and their shareholders by selling the company. Meanwhile, a liquor store owner can’t sell his or her store to another person who already owns a store. That’s not fair to retailers.
Cue the inimitable Jerry Reed…
Believe it or not, we’re only 3o days from the start of the next legislative session. We’re excited about the possibilities and are working hard to get ready.
Can you help? Of course, you can.
The most important thing you can do is tell your friends. Red White and Food is already a large and vocal consumer group, but we need more support.
Make sure to tell to join the campaign.
Which blog likes it when people defend antiquated, monopolistic business practices?
This blog. That’s who.
Don Rogers, owner of Trinity Wine & Liquors in Cordova, wrote a response to the Commercial Appeal‘s five-part review of current liquor laws.
The gist of Mr. Rogers’ letter is that Tennessee doesn’t have chain liquor stores and that chain stores shouldn’t be allowed to sell wine in the future.
In case you missed it last weekend, the Commercial Appeal had a five-part review of the state of alcohol laws.
They touched on our favorite issue as well as efforts in Congress that would limit how much federal courts could interfere with state alcohol laws.
It’s a comprehensive and fair look at what is happening right now.
Here are links to the five stories and editorials:
The Commercial Appeal has published at least three editorials in favor of Red White and Food. We just wanted to point that out and say thanks.
