NY may be next

[glenora]

Thomas

Who is holding this up? It seems that there are so many messages/ideas floating about that no one can reach agreement as to what the legislation should look like.

Even the wineries are sending mixed messages with some in agreement with the 2 case limit/month, and others strongly opposed. As you know there is no statewide NYS wine organization so the industry is not represented by a single voice.

The "suspected" opposition is coming from some of the larger NY distributors who don't want the game to change.

The retailers seem to be in the same quandry as the wineries--some for, some against--and then there is the question of whither beer and spirits are inclued in the interstate shipping legislation.

And as always there is the ole threat of intimidation which in the past has been very real in many cases.

There is a legisative lobbying day scheduled in Albany on June 8. It will be interesting to see who is there and what is said. Thomas you should join the group with you pad and pencil as it should provide lots of fodder for future articles/editorials