REACH OUT TO ABC
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- Jerry D Mead - 03-12-1999 //The attached release comes from the organization known as Gree The Grapes.// > >Dear Wine Lovers, > >ABC News' coverage of the direct shipping issue is included on the following web site address, along with a one-question survey which we encourge you to complete at your earliest convenience. > > >www.abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/booze990309.html > >As you know, the wholesaler monopolists are encouraging the U.S. Senate to pass harsh legislation that would allow individual states to use federal courts to prosecute out-of-state winemakers for direct shipping you a bottle of wine. The wholesalers never mention INTRA-state shipments, which are legal in 30 states. California's regulatory agency has testified that interstate and intrastate shipments do NOT contribute to underage access. This is a red herring used by booze middlemen to protect their profits and state-sanctioned monopolies, at your expense. > >If passed, such legislation would halt creative, state-by-state solutions underway to allow you access to wines not generally available in your local stores. > >Thank you for your support, >Jeremy Benson >executive director |