About Wine Sales in Food Stores
The Liquor Store and Wine Industry Revitalization Act proposes that New York food stores be allowed to sell wine (like all but 11 other states) in order to make it more convenient for New Yorkers, to support the billion dollar a year wine and grape growing industry in New York which, in turn, employs thousands of New Yorkers as well as preserves important open space in our state. and to provide as much as $150 million for the State; critically important in these difficult economic times.
And, unlike many other proposals, selling wine in food stores won't cost taxpayers any more money and is supported by nearly 70% of all New Yorkers.
The proposal will also provide new opportunities for liquor store owners by eliminating prohibition-era restrictions that have burdened mom and pop liquor stores and instead gives them the ability to expand their product offerings, increase the number of stores they are able to own, have access to new sales markets and several other changes that were suggested by liquor store owners themselves.
So who’s against this proposal?
It’s quite simply the small group of people who have the monopoly on distributing wine throughout New York State.
In order to preserve their monopoly they are actively putting pressure on our legislative leaders to halt this initiative.
It's time for New York to take advantage of more than $150 million in revenues without having to raise taxes. It's time to stop inconveniencing New Yorkers. It's time to support our important wine and grape growing industries.
IT'S TIME FOR WINE !!