Comments on: State delegates propose wine sales at farmers markets

By: Kurt

Kurt — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:07:54 +0000

Until the entire county as middle man system is upended, I will continue to purchase all of my wine/beer/liquer in Anne Arundel. For example, the prices in Montgomery vs Anne Arundel for a 6 pack of beer differ by $3-$4. 2010 will be the first direct to consumer year. I brew the beer on premises at home with no inflated alcohol tax.

By: DogsRule

DogsRule — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:48:25 +0000

Who are those two legislators? I want to party with those guys. Finally, a good idea from the Republic with loads of potential. Fingers crossed it becomes a reality.

Editor’s note: Dels Feldman and Rice represent Maryland’s 15th district, out somewhere in western Montgomery County. — JD (Dec 17, 2009)

By: Springvale Roader

Springvale Roader — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:49:56 +0000

I’ll believe it when it happens. When Whole Foods sought a license to sell beer and wine a few years ago, the remnants of the temperance movement joined forces with small merchants to squash that. Someone even sent a letter to the Gazette worrying about winos drinking their hooch in the Whole Foods parking lot (and, presumably, using it to wash down their $7/box whole grain organic crackers topped with $8/jar organic small batch cashew butter).

MoCo is progressive, but its liquor laws seem devised by the Taliban.

By: John

John — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:19:18 +0000

This is a ridiculously good idea, and I hope MoCo’s legacy of inane liquor regulation doesn’t stop it.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:42:31 +0000

Excuse me, but this is complete bull-s**t! Are they serious?? The legislatures now trust us with a bottle of wine at a market! Wow, that’s mighty generous of them. The wine laws in this state, and particularly in this county, make us the laughing stock of not just the US but also many parts of the world. Other countries just can’t understand why people in the “home of the free” aren’t free to have wine delivered to their home, or can’t buy wine on Sundays, or many of the other arcane and inane laws that govern wine in this jurisdiction. Are the legislatures really afraid that teenagers are going to go online and order a case of Chateau Petrus and have it shipped to them just so that they can get wasted. Until they change all the wine laws in this state/county I’m not going to be happy with these condescending offers.

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:07:08 +0000

The main thing that sucks about living in MoCo is the draconian wine and liquor laws. I hate that we have to go to county stores (which there are only a few of) to buy liquor. I hate that you can’t buy liquor on Sundays.

One Sunday morning I was going to make strawberry shortcake and macerate the strawberries with Gran Marnier, oops I forgot no liquor on Sundays. Grrr….

Maybe this move will be one step in the right direction in MoCo.

By: Brains from my father

Brains from my father — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:45:56 +0000

Bring it!