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Wandering through the grocery store, you pick up your steak and your potatoes, your sour cream and your seasonings. Now all you need is that special bottle of wine to make it all complete. read more »

Following is a guest column by Luke Schmidt, President of L.B. Schmidt & Associates, LLC and consultant to Hardin County Government read more »

Following is a guest column by Luke Schmidt, President of L.B. Schmidt & Associates, LLC and consultant to Hardin County Government. read more »

A statewide coalition of grocery stores will again seek state approval to sell wine, and it hopes new lobbying efforts help sway legislators' minds. read more »

A coalition of grocers and producers has formed to change state statutes to allow sales of wine in Kentucky grocery stores. Luke B. Schmidt represents the Food with Wine Coalition. read more »

Wandering through the grocery store, you pick up your steak and your potatoes, your sour cream and your seasonings. Now all you need is that special bottle of wine to make it all complete. But wait. You can't buy wine at grocery stores in Kentucky, despite the fact that 34 other states -- including Indiana -- allow you to do so. read more »

A group of Kentucky grocers is surging forward with its effort to bring wine to shelves in grocery stores by early next year.

The Food with Wine Coalition launched an online petition last month and is hoping to introduce a bill to the General Assembly in January that would allow the sale of wine in all the state’s grocery stores. The legislation would only affect counties where alcohol is already sold. read more »

ASHLAND, Ky. (WSAZ) -- In 34 states, including West Virginia, grocery store wine sales are the norm. In Kentucky, however, it's the exception. read more »

Could you soon see wine in Kentucky grocery stores? Currently, only beer is available at your local supermarket but one group is hoping that legislators will pass a new law. You can currently buy wine in grocery stores in West Virginia and Ohio. read more »

ASHLAND, KY -- The Food and Wine Coalition is pushing for wine to be sold in grocery stores in Kentucky.

Members of the coalition gathered in Ashland Tuesday to announce the launching of an online petition. They want to change the existing state law to allow grocery stores to sell wine in counties that also allow the sale of alcoholic beverages by the package. read more »

Ashland — Grocers make a point of knowing what their customers want to buy and are hoping state lawmakers will help them respond to people who want a glass of wine with their dinner. read more »

When lawmakers gather in Frankfort for the January long session, promoters of selling wine in grocery stores will be waiting for them, hoping to win approval on their third try. read more »

Food and wine often go well together but here in Kentucky, the two aren't sold together. One group hopes to change that. read more »

COVINGTON, KY (FOX19) - If you want to buy wine in Kentucky, you have to buy it at a liquor store. But an effort by the Food With Wine Coalition is seeking to squeeze out something new - wine sales at grocery stores. read more »

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KENTUCKY (WNKU) - A group representing several supermarket chains will try once again in the 2010 Kentucky General Assembly to get approval for a law allowing grocery stores to sell wine. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg reports. read more »

Supporters of changing state law to allow wine sales at Kentucky grocery stores in wet or moist counties are starting a campaign ahead of next year’s legislative session...The new campaign includes an online petition drive at www.foodwithwine.org, distributing fliers in groceries, along with 5-foot tall signs in groceries promoting the effort. read more »

Hundreds of people buy bottles of wine at Evergreen Liquors every week. It’s a profitable business. And grocery stores, like Kroger, would like a piece of that pie. read more »

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - It's easy to finding beer in Kentucky grocery stores, but the sale of wine or other liquor is prohibited in grocery stores - even in counties where alcohol sales are allowed. There's been a push to change for several years, and now that battle is being fought in cyberspace.

"It's a win-win" said Luke Schmidt, who represents the Food With Wine Coalition, a not-for-profit organization. read more »

Kentucky Food with Wine Coalition launches statewide online petition drive. Click here to read the on-air report. read more »

Louisville, Kentucky (September 9, 2009) – The Food with Wine Coalition announced today that it has launched an innovative online petition drive. The petition drive provides Kentuckians with a quick and easy way to stand up and confirm their support for changing existing state law to allow grocery stores to sell wine in counties which allow the sale of alcoholic beverages by the package.

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