Washington Wineries Debate Privatization Proposal
Washington Wineries Debate Privatization Proposal
Sep 15, 2010 6
Woodinville,Wash. -- The debate about the potential privatization of the Washington state liquor trade is highlighting fault lines in the state’s fast-growing wine industry. Controversy triggered by I-1100, a November ballot initiative spearheaded by Issaquah, Wash.-based Costco Wholesale Corp. and supported financially by Wal-Mart and Safeway through Modernize Washington, is pitting the Washington Wine Institute and some small wineries against the Family Wineries of Washington State and some of its member wineries.
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