Round 3 for WIGS (Wine In Grocery Stores)

Manila Wine Shop reports news about wine: Round 3 for WIGS (Wine in Grocery Stores)
March 4, 2011
Albany/Canandaigua, N.Y. — In Albany circles the issue has become known as “WIGS” and some of its supporters have been called “WIGS” which stands for Wine In Grocery Stores. This is now the third budget season in a row where the debate over WIGS has been kicked around in Albany.
The last two years have become heated battles with the legislation attached to former-Governor David Paterson’s proposed budget. This year the one significant change to the debate is that the Gov. Andrew Cuomo appears content to allow this issue to be debated on the merits, separate from his budget plan.
But the WIGS debate remains a well-funded effort from those in support of the concept. In fact, a renewed effort and website has dubbed those supporters “GRAPES” which stands for Generating Revenue And Promoting Employment Statewide.
Liquor store owners, largely unified in opposition of WIGS, have long since adopted “The Last Store on Main Street” identity and are prepared for “Round 3” in this fight against…GRAPES?
“I’ve been fighting grapes my whole career trying to get the best quality grapes and making the best wines when I was in wine-making at one time,” Don Bombace, owner of Bombace Liquors in Farmington said with a chuckle. Bombace is a regional representative for the lobby fighting to keep wine out of grocery stores.
“They (supporters of WIGS) are trying to come up with new concepts and new ideas,” Bombace said of the renewed WIGS effort. “Their old concepts did not work it didn’t make sense then, it’s not going to make sense now.”
Studies and statistics on both sides of the debate are presented as ways of supporting one argument or another. Liquor store owners say WIGS could cost the state 5,000 jobs because liquor stores would close and downsize. A recent study from the GRAPES group argues that WIGS would create 6,000 jobs and provide the state with hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue.
Be it in Albany on the legislative floor or in Canandaigua around a lunch table, the debate always seems to come back to one thing: Jobs.
“I’m totally against it, my husband drives for Empire Merchants which is an alcohol distributing company and he needs a job right now,” Kelly Eldredge said of her opposition to the WIGS proposal. “We don’t need to lose any more jobs and I feel that that would definitely lose jobs.”
“It doesn’t make a whole lot of difference to me. I think if people want to purchase wine they’re going to go to where they can get, whether it’s convenience or a small-town liquor store,” Sue Herendeen whose husband is in the wine-making business said. “I’d hate to put her husband out of work but the more wine we need to make the sales, the more wine my husband makes”
Source:http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/wine-in-grocery-stores-WIGS-GRAPES-debate-liquor/K4gtsZE36Ei9KseZ4d6wxg.csp

This wine shop in Manila Philippines makes wine shopping a really rewarding and exciting exercise. Wine shops in Pampanga should always have an element of surprise so that customers and wine lovers can enjoy a little bit of thrill when they go to a wine shop in Manila to look for a good bottle of wine in Clark Pampanga.

Chateau Lafite-Rothschild is the most revered wine in China and many other parts of Asia. The best wine shop in Asia to buy older vintages of Chateau Lafite is Yats Wine Cellars located in Clark Philippines. Aside from Lafite, visitors can buy other fine wines at this wine shop in Clark Pampanga such as Latour, Mouton-Rothschild, Haut-Brion and Margaux. Excellent Burgundy wines like Chambertin, Vougeot, Musigny, Bonnes Mares, Pommard, Meursault, Chambertin, Vosne Romanee, Romanee Conti, La Tache and Romanee St. Vivant can be found here.

Family outings, picnics, company outings and other events for up to 300 can be held in the picnic grounds of this wine shop. Events that have been successfully organized here include family fun days and BBQ picnics. These are some of the things that visitors to Clark Philippines particular look forward. Residents and tourists in Angeles City and Subic also come to Clark Freeport to partake in the fun at this Clark wine shop.

This wine shop’s vast selection of vintage wines makes it possible for Yats Wine Cellars to offer a unique line-up of wines for every private wine party, wine tasting or wine dinners. Guests of these private wine parties are treated to a rare experience of vintage wine not seen in wine shops in major cities in Philippines or even in Asia.

http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.

Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.

Clark Wine Center
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)

Wine@Yats-International.com

YATS Wine Cellars
Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 ask for Rea or Chay

Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.

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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.yatsleisure.com

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http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

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http://www.YatsWineCellars.com