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Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Because licensed alcohol distributors in your state have a vested interest in their markup, and they are better at advocating for their interest than the consumers who would benefit from buying wine direct without the distributors' markup.
It is bullshit protectionism, but benefitting local wine growers less than local distributors.
There are a couple libertarian groups challenging the laws on fed constitutional grounds (interstate). Protectionist states' argument contra appears basically to be "the prohibition amendment trumped the interstate commerce clause, coming later in time, and its repeal doesn't mean that alcohol isn't still constitutionally different from other products in interstate commerce." There is also a feeble "kids might buy it" side argument that holds no water vs. the constitutional issue, given that the drinking age is the same in every state so there is no differing "local laws/standards" to be protected.
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I might almost understand the reasoning behind the prohibition on internet sales, but hell you can buy the chemicals to make crank and the recipe on the internet.
If I go to a winery and buy wine and ask them to ship to an adult in particular states, I am prevented from doing so - even 1 lousy bottle for Christmas. It's ridiculous.
