The Red, White and Food team may have lost last spring, but they did make waves in Nashville. According to an email this morning, the General Assembly has established a committee to review the state’s liquor laws. They will have a public meeting this Wednesday, October 28 from 10 a.m. to noon in Room 16 of the Legislative Plaza.

As I’ve said before, giving consumers choices with wine is an economic boon. More people purchase wine in states that allow it to be sold in grocery stores, and it also woos better grocery stores into the area. It helps local businesses when their products have more outlets. Its good for everyone. Well, maybe not the tee-totaling Baptist or the liquor store owners. Baptists have the choice to not buy wine and liquor stores have an unfair monopoly in the state.

Now that I’m in Northern Virginia, it’s so nice to purchase wine when I’m at the grocery store or at Target. (It’s strange to get used to Target selling wine!). I’ve yet to see any teenagers peruse the wine aisle in hopes of illegally purchasing their Malbecs or Beaujolais.

Red, White and Food is asking for Tennesseans to contact their state senators and representatives, especially the ones on the this committee, in support of wine in grocery stores. Click on the jump for names and numbers.

Senate
Chairman Bill Ketron
Phone (615) 741-6853
sen.bill.ketron@capitol.tn.gov

Sen. Mike Faulk
Phone (615) 741-2061
sen.mike.faulk@capitol.tn.gov

Sen. Joe Haynes
Phone (615) 741-6679
sen.joe.haynes@capitol.tn.gov

Sen. Mark Norris
Phone (615) 741-1967
sen.mark.norris@capitol.tn.gov

Sen. Reginald Tate
Phone (615) 741-2509
sen.reginald.tate@capitol.tn.gov

House
Chairman Curry Todd
Phone (615) 741-1866
rep.curry.todd@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Ulysses Jones
Phone (615) 741-4575
rep.ulysses.jones@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Richard Montgomery
Phone (615) 741-5981
rep.richard.montgomery@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Charles Sargent
Phone (615) 741-6808
rep.charles.sargent@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Harry Tindell
Phone (615) 741-2031
rep.harry.tindell@capitol.tn.gov

Tags: Baptists, liquor, Red White and Food, Tennessee, wine

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