Wisconsin residents may soon join restaurant patrons in more
than 30 other states who can take home unfinished bottles of
wine. “Merlot to go” bills have swept the nation recently, finetuning
open-container laws by allowing restaurateurs discretion to let diners
leave with their unfinished bottle, once re-corked and sealed. “We see
this as a ‘win-win-win’ proposal,” said Pete Hanson, director of government
relations for the Wisconsin Restaurant Association, which backs the
cork-and-carry bill now awaiting Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle’s signature.
“It’s a win for consumers who get to take home wines they can’t finish; it’s
a win for public safety because the incentive to finish off bottles of wine
before driving home will be gone; and it’s a win for restaurateurs who will
likely sell a few more bottles of wine.” To learn more about “Merlot to go”
laws in your state see www.restaurant.org/government/state.
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