Board Votes to Expand Wine Options for Arkansas Grocers
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has voted to issue new wine permits for grocery stores in the state.
The board voted Wednesday after a federal judge rejected an effort by some Arkansas liquor stores to block expanded wine sales by grocers, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported .
Grocery and convenience stores that were limited to selling only small-batch farm wines will now be able to expand their selections to include all wine varieties. Only liquor stores had been previously authorized to sell all wine varieties in the state.
The board had earlier allowed stores with pending permits to stock up on wines in anticipation of the vote, said Mary Robin Casteel, director of the board. That means the expanded selection is already in place for several stores.
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