Why do grocery stores sell cheap beer, but not fine wine?!
Why do grocery stores sell cheap beer, but not fine wine?
I'm talking more about Nashville and sorounding cities, but they sell cheap beer and hard liqueur; but not fancy, good stuff? Why?
Answers:
Taxes! Every state has there own alcohol tax laws and that governs who sells what and where.
In NH you can only buy liquor and wine in a NH state owned liquor store. Beer you can by in the market.
In NY you can buy wine and liquor in privately owned stores, but the prices are much higher because the owners have to pay taxes and turn a profit at the same time.
There's more to it than that but I'm sure you get the idea.
Also, people who drink fine wines, and liquors, for that matter, take their consumption a little more seriously and appreciate having to go out of their way to purchase it at a reputable facility rather than the same place where you can get a 30pk. of beer for $12.00.