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Tuesday, December 07, 2004

Well the supreme court is deciding the fate of buying wine over the internet vs going thru distributers and michigan is one of the states this will affect. I really hope they rule for the winerys i am sick and tired of not being able to order directly from the vineyard. The distributers argue that they need to regulate the flow of alcohol and keep it out of the hands of minors but when u think about it, they are just trying to save the butloads of money they make. They argue that there is a huge selection of wine that you can buy in stores but thats not the point, up and coming and small wineries do not get distributed and the only way you can get the wine is at the vineyard. Now if you decide to order michigan wine over the internet you can have it sent to u, but if u want one from oregon or cali you are out of luck. The whole minor argument is crap, what underage kid is going to order a boutique wine to get drunk? You still have to sign for it and that is not what kids are willing to drink. The wineries are arguing that the ammendment that allows for commerce to flow between states trumps the prohibition laws that give states the right to regulate.

The interesting thing with this is that Kenneth Starr is one of the lawyers arguing for the wineries and Robert Bork is arguing for the distributers. I never thought Kenny boy and I would be on the same side.

Well gotta run, will update more about this when a ruling comes out. Keep your fingers crossed so that we can finally visit a wine's website and place an order just like half the other states around the country.

Posted by mardenhill 12/07/2004 11:03:00 PM    

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