What’s the problem? The issue at hand is that wine consumers in Maryland cannot order a bottle of wine from an out of state retailer and have it shipped to their house. This is because Maryland law dictates that alcohol retailing in Maryland flows through the Three Tier System: producer-distributor-retailer-(you) For more on the three [...]
May I produdly present my tasting note for the Solomons Cab Reserve, easily one the of the strongest Maryland reds that I’ve had. Deep ruby color that got darker and more purple as the night went on. Very light nose. Herd to get much of anything from it. Herbal if anything, some floral too. On [...]
The Baltimore Sun came through with a story today about Maryland Wine Shipping and the opponents that seek to sweep it under the rug and pretend that it isn’t an issue. The story focuses on senator Joan Carter Conway (D) and her thoughts on the bill; these are important because she is the chairwoman of [...]
Quick post to note that Maryland Direct Wine Shipping has had bills introduced into the Maryland House and Senate. House version HB-716 is here, with the Senate crossfile here. Read away, it’s largely the same stuff we’ve been posting for years. Do notice the sheer force of sponsors that the house bill commands. Delegates Krysiak, [...]
Maynard James Keenan fronts the band Tool whose second album Undertow dominated my sophomore year in high school. Word is that Keenan is off in Arizona making wine now and, to my great pleasure, someone had the good sense to make the movie about it. The trailer: I hope the filmmakers did the right thing [...]
Marylanders for Better Beer & Wine Laws (MBBWL) is holding a press conference to circle the wagons and announce some good news. The press conference will be held Wednesday, February 3rd at 3 PM in the Southern Maryland Delegation Room (318) of the House Office Building The as-yet-un-numbered direct wine shipping bill has gathered a [...]
If you’re going to do something, do it right. Hampden isn’t the first neighborhood you think of when you think of “wine bar,” so if you’re going to put one in Hampden you may as well make the front bright orange and drop some futuristic Jetsons-style bar stools in it. That’s the first thing you [...]
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