LEHIGH VALLEY MORNING CALL: Supporters of liquor privatization are working on a compromise that would expand wine sales into grocery stores, restaurants and beer distributors but leave state liquor stores with the exclusive right to sell spirits such as whiskey, gin and vodka…
A draft of the evolving plan obtained by The Morning Call would give grocery and convenience stores the ability to purchase wine retail licenses for $10,000 a year, allowing them to sell shoppers up to four bottles of wine per visit. It also creates a new category of wine-only specialty stores.
Beer distributors could purchase wine licenses and break cases of beer into six packs. Bars and restaurants could buy wine licenses and sell up to three six packs of take-out beer. Convenience stores would be permitted to sell beer, even if located in a gas station… (more)
EDITOR: This would conform PA’s practices with many other states.
