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Georgia Web Wine Sales OK’d

Thu, 15 May 2008 06:53:24 -0700

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed legislation Tuesday to allow Sunday beer sales at Gwinnett County’s new baseball stadium and to let Georgians buy wine over the Internet. Perdue, who has helped kill legislation allowing Sunday package store sales of alcohol, also signed a measure letting limo companies sell alcohol. Perdue signed the liquor bills, along with dozens of others, on the day before the deadline to sign or veto legislation. Under state law, today is the last day for Perdue to

How to Fix the Broken U.S. Wine Shipping System

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:43:58 -0700

I know what you're thinking, after reading the title of this post. "Is the Dude about to go on yet another tirade about the PLCB? Okay, okay, they suck - we get it already..." Well... the answer is "Yes." Sort of. I'm about to go on a bit of a tirade about the wine shipping laws not just of Pennsylvania, but also of WA, ID, AZ, CO, KS, MN, IA, WI, MI, IN, KY, GA, FL, SC, NC, NY, VT, CT, RI, and IL (pending review of currently proposed legislation). The state of affairs of wine shipping laws i

Virginia Tobacco :)

Sat, 10 May 2008 07:22:03 -0700

Note: The following post is protected under strict copyright laws, owned by Nam and her Nandu Mama. Copying this material or using it in any context without the explicit written and/or verbal permission of both the owners is punishable by the just laws of the glorious country of Sheikla Abbu. The following is not a true story, however, any resemblance to any person or animal, living or dead, has been included deliberately after a great deal of procrastination. Thanks to Nam for keeping me awak

Obeying your parents (the in-law get together)

Sat, 10 May 2008 07:06:00 -0700

Obeying your parents (the in-law get together) By Roger Mugs Saturday, May 10, 2008 "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right." - Ephesians 6:1 "Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord." - Colossians 3:20 I come from a pretty spectacular family in that I genuinely respect my parents and aspire to be quite like my father. I know that few can say this. As I get older I definitely think my parents are weirder and weirder, which is either because

An Old Family Recipe - For Disaster

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:53:58 -0700

I'm not much of a chef and I realize this recipe is better suited for Thanksgiving, but the Southern Humorist Society asked me to submit a family recipe for their "Southern Cooking" web page and, well, this was the only one I could recite on command. It's an old family recipe (that's hard to screw up). Wild Turkey Surprise Ingredients: 1 box of chardonnay 1 turkey (no larger than the oven) 4 loafs of bread (preferably stale) 1 box of crazy straws 3 Grade A large eggs (anything lo

Update on serving wine as part of a academic course…

Wed, 07 May 2008 14:15:05 -0700

Here is a link to the language that is before the House (in CT)… very important to Colleges and Universities who have a hospitality management program.

U.S. Wine Market Doing Fine

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:42:31 -0700

With so much talk in the news about the economic “slowdown”, the credit crunch, etc., etc., etc., there are strong numbers out now about the US wine maket. California Food and Wine keeps us up on all of this wine news today. A good point to note: only 5% of US wine consumption comes from direct shipments from wineries to consumers. The rest is in the traditional 3 tier system wine distribution system. Even though it’s only 5% of wine sales, its on a steady rise due to recent court desicions

US wine laws

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:46:38 -0700

I’ve always been a little confused by the US wine laws. We once tried to send a case from New Zealand to a friend in the US. It got held by US Customs and required all sorts of forms to be completed and money to be paid. It seems that all this applies to US wine stores too. Here’s the list of what this store can send to its customers across the country. “In accordance with the laws in each state, Folie à Deux Winery can only ship wine to consumers in the following states: Alaska

U.S. Direct Wine Sales Reach Record $2.8 Billion in 2007

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:32:16 -0700

Consumer demand drives U.S. direct wine sales to record levels as more wineries than ever compete in a crowded market. Windsor, CA (PRWEB) March 28, 2008 - U.S. consumer direct wine sales reached record levels in 2007, according to the latest research results published today by wine marketing advisors, VinterActive LLC. Based on their annual VinQuest™ survey of the nation’s 3500+ bonded wineries, VinterActive reports that tasting room, wine club, internet, mail order and telesales grew to a r

Can you survive five hours?

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:00:09 -0700

Good Friday always brings the best out of people what with the reduced drinking hours. And despite signs on the doors and at the bar, despite being told by the bar staff and waiting staff things like this keep happening.... between the hours of 12 and 5 this is a water glass k? "Can I get a pint?" "No, it's Good Friday, no alcohol of any sort until 5pm sir. Sorry bout that." It went quiet for a moment whilst he considered his next move. I stood there with a forced smile. It was dragging on

The Legality of Homemade Wine

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:01:00 -0700

In 1979, the government made it legal for people to make their own wine or beer. Here is the law in a nutshell: You may legally make 100 gallons per calendar year if you are single and over 18, or 200 gallons if there are two or more adults in your household. You may not sell your wine or offer your wine for sale. You can take the wine out of your home for personal or family use, contests, exhibitions, wine judgings, etc. If you make more than the alloted amount, you are expected to pay taxes

PLCB Manifesto (Oh! Glorious PLCB! Defender of Wine Monopolies!)

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:27:29 -0700

(image: deviantart.com & leinz.co.uk - seriously edited by Dude) The follow excerpt is taken from an newly unearthed document, titled "The PLCB Manifesto" found unearthed under an old shed during a septic tank excavation in the outskirts of the PA state capital of Harrisburg. Or maybe not. A spectre is haunting Pennsylvania — the spectre of Monopoly Wine Sales. All the Powers of old PA have entered into a holy alliance to exorcise this spectre: Wine Maker and Consumer, Retailer and Oenophi

A Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy in Therapy

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:22:13 -0700

A Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy in Therapy March 13, 2008 by pistolpete Today, we bring into Therapy our favorite member of the vast right-wing conspiracy, none other than Murphy Klasing. While admittedly determined to keep the nation on the straight-and-narrow path of conservatism, Murphy also has a refreshing sense of humor. Hence, he was willing to subject himself to our rather inane (yet sometimes surprisingly spiritual) questions. The following is what transpired - Pistol

No "Wining" Allowed

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:17:12 -0700

A new store has opened in Hills Center (Click here for my post on HC.) - (yn) (pronounced wine). A very sleek and modern store, (yn) sells . . . wine, wine, wine. The owner, Ed Fryer, has filled his store with good wines, and most cost less than $20 per bottle. I'll tell you a little more about (yn) tomorrow, but I wanted to elaborate on Tennessee's wine laws to give you a little background before you see his store. In yesterday's post, I mentioned that state laws prohibit grocers and other s

The Legal Aspect of Wine Making

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:04:28 -0800

I thought that some of those new to home winemaking might be interested in the laws. I don’t believe it’s regulated by the states, but falls under Federal jurisdiction based on what I have been able to find online. In 1979 the Federal government waived the requirement for obtaining a permit for home winemaking. However, certain regulations are still in effect and should noted. There is still a legal limit of 200 gallons of wine per year for the head of a household or 100 gal/yr for a single

French Table Wines

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:57:16 -0800

French Table Wines February 15th, 2008 Posted in French Wine Laws

French Wine Laws

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:01:19 -0800

French Wine Laws February 15th, 2008 Posted in French Wine Laws

French Quality Wines

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:01:19 -0800

French Quality Wines February 15th, 2008 Posted in French Wine Laws

Privatize the PLCB

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:08:19 -0800

Privatize the PLCB Posted 11 February 2008, 1:08 am Sad looking liquor store, originally uploaded by camera_obscura. Two weeks ago, Steve Twedt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette authored a series of articles on the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board: what it is, why this state says it needs to hold a monopoly on wine and liquor sales (but not beer sales), alternative reasons why it does this, and how the system affects businesses and individuals. The series starts with this article, and there

Top Ten Reasons Why Wine Is Better Than Religion

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:16:34 -0800

Top Ten Reasons Why Wine Is Better Than Religion 1~No one will kill you for not drinking Wine. 2~Wine doesn’t tell you how to have sex. 3~Wine has never caused a major war. 4~They don’t force Wine on minors who can’t think for themselves. 5~When you drink Wine, you don’t knock on people’s doors trying to give it away. 6~Nobody’s ever been burned at the stake, hanged, or tortured over their choice of Wine. 7~You don’t have to wait 2,000 odd years for a second tasting of Wine. 8~There ar