Why Not Wine In Tennessee? ...
Red White and Food is a campaign to allow Tennessee retail food stores the choice of selling wine to their customers.
Right now, 33 states allow wine sales in retail food stores.
Right now, Tennessee retail food stores can sell beer.
Right now, the big question is: Why not wine?
The primary supporter of Red White and Food is the Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association.
They have a GREAT website HERE.
They have started a grassroots campaign and over 1,000 signing up as members of the Red White and Food campaign. If you live in Tennessee--SIGN UP NOW HERE.
They also have a great new blog HERE.
Tennessee is not one of the 33 states that allow wine sales in retail food stores. It just doesn’t seem to make sense when you consider:
- Tennesseans who choose to drink wine want the convenience of purchasing it at retail food stores.
- Wine sales in retail food stores would benefit consumers by increasing competition.
- Retail food stores are already required by law to check the age of everyone purchasing alcohol and undergo annual training. Read the Responsible Vendor law (PDF).
- Consumers are being denied choice by Tennessee’s powerful liquor lobby that is focused on protecting its monopoly.
- Retail food stores will have the option not to sell wine if that is their choice.
- Wine is rarely a choice of underage drinkers.
- Wine sales in retail food stores are not linked to increased drunk driving.
- Wine and food are a natural combination.
