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Why not wine?
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.
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