Posted on 04/14/2002 2:32:12 PM PDT by Willie Green
Edited on 09/03/2002 4:50:18 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
WASHINGTON -- Labels are everything when this group of lawmakers gets together. Not conservative and liberal, but cabernet, chardonnay and merlot.
The Congressional Wine Caucus, which numbers 206 representatives and senators, is among the largest in the Capitol. Well-known wine-producing states such as California, New York, Oregon and Washington are, of course, well represented. But so are Michigan, Vermont and Alaska.
Alaska? Sure. The 49th state produces wines from berries, rhubarb and vegetables.
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No, the wholesale liquor industry in the U.S. takes care of their funding needs. We have the best congress that money can buy.
That's why it's illegal in most states to order wine by mail. Bastards.
Michigan produces some fine wine [fine by my standards]. Most of them I know of are down around St. Joseph, probably Fred Upton's district. Maybe that's his problem- too much time drinking.
You've got that backwards. The liquor industry opposes direct shipping of wine.
For some strange reason, the Wine Caucus doesn't publish a full listing of its membership on its website. </sarcasm>
BTW- Chadds Ford Vineyard in Pennsylvania produces a decent Cabernet Franc. Can't buy it down here! As far as domestic wine is concerned, all we get in Florida are California and the occasional Washington State wines.
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