Thursday, December 11, 2008
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Wine Industry News
As reported by Wine & Spirits Daily"
"REPEAL OF PROHIBITION TURNS 75
Tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 5) marks the 75th anniversary of Prohibition Repeal, but Discus says a handful of states continue to suffer from Prohibition-era attitudes against alcohol that "punish consumers and small business owners across the country -- especially during this economic downturn."
Fifteen states still ban Sunday spirits sales at package stores. Seven states ban all forms of spirits tastings, while another 7 states continue some form of a ban on the sale of alcohol on Election Days.
"Consumers deserve and are increasingly demanding more convenience," Dicus president Peter Cressy said, adding that states are repealing Blue Laws as a means to increase revenue without raising taxes. Since 2002, 13 states have repealed Sunday sales bans.
"As America marks this historic Anniversary of Prohibition Repeal, let's raise a toast to those states who took a stand 75 years ago against one of the biggest policy debacles in American history," he concluded"
"REPEAL OF PROHIBITION TURNS 75
Tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 5) marks the 75th anniversary of Prohibition Repeal, but Discus says a handful of states continue to suffer from Prohibition-era attitudes against alcohol that "punish consumers and small business owners across the country -- especially during this economic downturn."
Fifteen states still ban Sunday spirits sales at package stores. Seven states ban all forms of spirits tastings, while another 7 states continue some form of a ban on the sale of alcohol on Election Days.
"Consumers deserve and are increasingly demanding more convenience," Dicus president Peter Cressy said, adding that states are repealing Blue Laws as a means to increase revenue without raising taxes. Since 2002, 13 states have repealed Sunday sales bans.
"As America marks this historic Anniversary of Prohibition Repeal, let's raise a toast to those states who took a stand 75 years ago against one of the biggest policy debacles in American history," he concluded"
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