The Wrath of Grapes; HOW THE PLCB MAKES SHIPPING WINE A NIGHTMARE

From: Pittsburgh City Paper | Date: June 2, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

"And if you join our Wine Club, we send you two bottles per month AND you'll get an additional 15 percent off your purchases today," the saleswoman says brightly.

"Great!" we exclaim in unison. "Sign us up."

Very good. Your shipping address? "Pennsylvania? Oh ...," she gives us a sympathetic look. "I'm sorry, we can't ship to PA. Looks like you can't join our Wine Club either."

And so it went up and down the Napa Valley, where we had just finished taking a wine-tasting class at the Culinary Institute of America. We talked with countless wineries and independent stores about shipping wine ...

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