No Comment on Wine Freedom in H.R. 5034 Response From Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown

H.R. 5034, the Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2010, is simmering in the House of Representatives and waiting to make its way out the House to a Senate vote.  So,  I contacted my State Senator, Scott P. Brown, with an appeal to consider the scary aspects of this legislation which would allow Massachusetts, and all other states, [...]

Stop H.R. 5034 and a New Dark Age for Wine Consumers and Retailers

The very recent introduction of H.R. 5034 into the House of Representatives is no less a bad dream for wine drinkers and retailers than a resurrection of the Berlin Wall would be for East Germans or a rekindling of Mao’s Cultural Revolution might represent for China’s citizens.  The bill essentially awards blanket validity to State laws, without [...]

Guest Post: Holiday Food and Wine Pairing in Arkansas

I was recently asked by the editors of At Home in Arkansas magazine (full disclosure: I have a business and financial relationship with the magazine) to participate in their guest blog holiday series by providing this guest post on wine and the holidays.  The magazine is the leading home design and lifestyle magazine in that region, and [...]