Saturday, December 31, 2005

attention wine lovers


HELP US FREE THE GRAPES!
Free the Grapes! is a national, grassroots coalition of consumers and wineries who seek to remove restrictions in 20 states that still prohibit consumers from purchasing wines directly from out-of-state wineries. Michigan is one of them!

Michigan Consumers: Send a Message to Your State Legislators
Please help us ensure consumer choice in wine, and support Michigan’s wineries, by personalizing the message below to state Senators. House Bill 4959 passed the House on August 31. While it was significantly modified from its original draconian intent to shut down all direct shipping -- into, within, and out of the state -- the bill, if it becomes law, is a step backward for consumers and wineries:


Please follow this link to send a message to our State Legislators!
*Other hot states are Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Ohio*

1 comment:

Meagan Vanover, CWP said...

by the way, i was just introduced to one of the best cab's that i have had to date:

summerers winery, 2002 cabernet sauvignon

www.summerswinery.com

yum! it's pricey, (like in the arrowood range) but absolutely amazing with no bite whatsoever and so amazingly fruity.