“Never let a crisis go to waste” is a long-accepted saying in Washington, so it’s hardly a surprise that the National Association of Wine Retailers would seek to use Covid-19 as the basis for letting retailers ship bev/al across state lines.
“It’s not just a matter of convenience, modern supply chain economics, and free trade principles that underscore the need for interstate wine shipment laws, but it’s also a matter of health and safety,” says Tom Wark, executive director.
Wark mocked concerns expressed by Michele Korsmo, president/CEO, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America, that “closing down regulated stores for consumers to access alcohol will likely encourage black-market activity – specifically, illicit products and illegal, unlicensed, and untraceable sales and shipments from unknown locations to consumers.”