There’s a renewed push in New York State to allow the sale of wine in grocery stores.
A new report issued by a state commission recommends changes to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Critics of the law say it’s outdated and that it includes traces of Prohibition-era measures. But wine shops and smaller businesses says the sale of wine in grocery stores could put them out of business.
We explore the issue from different perspectives. Our guests:
- Clay Andrews, manager of Fort Hill Liquor Store
- Cameron Mills, sales rep for Pinnacle Wine & Liquor
- Bob Madill, co-founder and winegrower for Sheldrake Point for 15 years, team member of Kindred Fare restaurant, head judge at the FLX Wine and Spirits Competition, and board member for the New York Wine and Grape Foundation
- Paul Zuber, executive vice president of the Business Council of New York State, Inc.