Posts Written OnMay 26, 2005

I just read this ridiculous letter to the editor of the The Clarion-Ledger in Mississippi: Underage drinking is on the rise, and the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision may make it even easier for minors to get access to alcohol ("Wine commerce could change," May 17). Currently, if someone tries to buy alcohol in our state, he or she has to undergo a face-to-face ID check at a liquor store, where staff is trained to recognize fake IDs. This is a great mechanism to keep alcohol out of the hands of kids. However, over the Internet, no one knows who…

Charles is among my favorite people and thinkers in Long Island Wine Country. He’s always great for an insightful, frank quote. I particularly like these comments…especially because they consider the customers’ side of things too. "In my opinion this is more about personal liberty and freedom. As adults we do not need anyone in a free society to tell us how we should behave. When you can purchase a weapon on the Web it is silly that you cannot purchase a bottle of wine in the same manner. The argument about teenagers is bogus as we all know. Jim Trezise…