Check out Tom Wark’s latest entry on his Wine Blog Fermentation for a lengthy, but thorough, discussion of the Three-Tier Distribution System for alcoholic beverages that’s still in place across much of America. It’s an excellent explanation of why the Three Tier system exists, why it’s completely outdated, and why regulatory change is in absolutely everybody’s best interest.
Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog: A Manifesto For Change In The Wine Industry.
Then make sure you join Marylanders for Better Beer and Wine Laws and, of course, Free the Grapes to show support for your local family farmers, your local wine industry, and your state’s depleted treasury. (Facebooker’s, you can Fan these groups as well. Please do…)
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