Angela Logomasini, a policy researcher at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and wine blogger for Winepolicy.com and WeeklyWinePick.com writes in the New York Post .

“New York liquor retailers oppose Gov. Pater son’s proposal to let supermarkets sell wine — but it would be a clear winner for everyone else. Indeed, when it comes to the value of more liberal laws on wine sales, New York could learn a lot from Virginia.

The opposition lobby calls itself The Last Store on Main Street — but it barely hides the fact that it just wants to keep its monopoly. At a recent rally of the group, Gregory Gorea of West Seneca Wine and Liquor explained: “We don’t need to be on a more level playing field.”

“Competition,” he says, “would be bad for small business, including state wineries.” The Last Store on Main Street makes a host of other foolish arguments, including claims that competition will hurt small businesses and place 4,500 jobs at risk.

State wineries would be hurt by more opportunities to market their products? That’s absurd. In fact, the New York Wine Industry Association — whose membership includes wineries — strongly supports the governor’s proposal.”

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