The Rise and Fall of Cabernet

[Innkeeper]

Tasty, I thought the whole world knew how screwed up the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages is in the U.S. Every state has it's own rules. Some have a flat tax for all alcohol. Some have different taxes on table wine, fortified wine, and spirits. Some, like Maine, tax each bottle at both the wholesale and retail level. Some, like MA tax only at the wholesale level. It is refreshing to go into a wine store in Taxachussets and only pay the price that is on the bottle.

[This message has been edited by Innkeeper (edited 03-03-2004).]