Tennessee Moves Toward Less Restriction on Wine and Alcohol Sale Regulations

Can you go to the grocery store down the street and grab a bottle of wine? Most of you will answer yes. And most would not think twice about whether the grocery store would carry wine or not. It has almost  become a mindless decision. However, Tennesseans do not yet enjoy that luxury. Currently grocery store are generally not permitted to sell wine. There is however, a movement in the Tennessee legislature that could lessen the restrictions for wine sales. And much more... for better or worse. 

The KnoxNews published this informative article,  addressing the specifics of these current Tennessee restrictions and future possibilities for change. Check it out!

Tennessee Senate approves wine in grocery store bill; next stop is House Committee 

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2012 file photo, a sign in a Kroger supermarket in Nashville, Tenn., urges shoppers to sign up for a group urging lawmakers to change state law that limits wine sales to liquor stores. State lawmakers on Tuesday, Jan, 21, 2014 reconvened the 108th Tennessee General Assembly in a legislative session that is expected to feature debates over creating a school voucher program and whether to allow supermarkets to sell wine. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, file)