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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (67009)	12/17/1999 1:10:00 PM
From: Michael M	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Lizzie, I don't know about big vineyards, but on small sites, grapes (in my experience) are harvested by hand and it is damn hard work -- and a good way to cut your hand to ribbons. Re. wine.com outfits - some of what you say is true but stops short of other issues. 1. There is the problem of underaged people buying wine (no problemo!). 2. The distribution and taxation issues are a bigger scandal than most realize. BTW, did you know that in CA, bar and restaurant owners MUST buy booze from approved distributors? Get caught buying supplies from a discount retailer and there will be a few ruts in your road.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (67009)	12/17/1999 4:31:00 PM
From: nihil	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

States are allowed to regulate the trade of alcoholic beverages (unlike nearly all other goods) because of a proviso in the Repeal Amendment. Its inclusion was necessary to get repeal through the States. To allow interstate sales will require for each of the states to repeal their control statutes and for the U.S. to abandon its supportive attempts. It will not be necessary to repeal the repeal or modify the amendment. Of course, Indian tribes might become wine shippers.