The Coalition To Expand Consumer Choice

🍷 A growing coalition working to modernize New York’s alcohol laws, expand consumer choice and create new opportunity for businesses across the state.

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🍷 New York’s marketplace has changed. Its alcohol laws should keep up.

From bodegas and independent grocers to retailers across NY, more voices are joining the conversation about modernizing our alcohol laws.

The conversation is getting bigger. And so are we.

🔗 Read more from @CityAndStateNY: https://t.co/Qezua0Itlk

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New York’s liquor laws were written for a different time, and they haven’t kept up.
A recent op-ed in Crain’s New York Business lays out why lawmakers are finally moving to modernize alcohol laws.

🗞️ Read more: https://t.co/JKreWWwJ2G 

#WineInGroceryStores

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If New York can update outdated rules on dancing, there’s no reason wine should be left behind. Over 7 in 10 New Yorkers support this common-sense reform. It’s time to finish the job and make #WineInGroceryStores a reality in 2026.

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Governor Hochul’s State of the State signals a long-overdue push to modernize New York’s alcohol laws. But one glaring omission remains: wine is still banned from grocery stores.

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In 2026, the New York State of Wine coalition is pushing Albany to finally pass #WineInGroceryStores, a common-sense reform most New Yorkers already support.

As Senator Liz Krueger said to @Gothamist: “It’s working everywhere else.”

Now it’s New York’s turn.

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Take action: Send an email to Governor Hochul and your local legislators at https://t.co/0XcYTfrptZ to support wine in grocery stores. #NYStateOfWine (2/2)

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Holiday shopping made simple: groceries, gifts… and one day, your favorite wine all in one place. New Yorkers deserve convenience. (1/2)

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This just in: new polling shows support for wine in grocery stores remains strong and popular.

There’s no doubt about it. New Yorkers want their representatives to back #WineInGroceryStores!  🍷🛒

#NewYorkStateofWine

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🗞️Read more about the study in the @timesunion : https://t.co/XwBTOHTD4E 

📣 Tell Governor Hochul and your legislators: Bring wine to grocery stores now.

👉 https://t.co/0XcYTfqREr

#NYStateOfWine

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NEW: Albany is leaving more than $70 million a year on the table.

A new independent analysis from FTI Consulting shows New York could unlock major revenue without raising taxes or cutting essential programs – simply by allowing wine in grocery stores.

#NYStateofWine

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At a time when Albany faces painful budget choices, WIGS is a no-loss, common-sense reform that strengthens local economies and supports New York families, all while helping grocery stores hit hard by SNAP cuts — and with no meaningful impact on liquor stores in states that already modernized their laws.

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Sen. Leroy Comrie and Assemblymember Landon Dais say what New Yorkers already know: it’s time to modernize our outdated laws and finally allow wine in grocery stores. 🍷🛒 Read more in the @timesunion 

https://t.co/xCzGxiPtzT

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🗞️ Also featured in:

Times Herald-Record | Daily Messenger | The Leader | Times Telegram | Observer-Dispatch | Press & Sun-Bulletin | Star Gazette | Ithaca Journal | Poughkeepsie Journal | The Journal News/LoHud

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Even after the Finger Lakes was named Wine Region of the Year, only 13% of NY-made wines are sold in-state. 

Finger Lakes winemaker Lawrence Doolittle of Frontenac Point Estate Winery says it’s time to change that. https://t.co/82gJPnucCo via @DandC

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Support New York farms and vineyards by letting their wines reach more customers across New York State! 🍇🍷

#WineInGroceeyStores #NewYorkStateOfWine

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Why make two stops when you could make one? 🍷 + 🛒 = convenience. Join the movement with 75% of your fellow New Yorkers: https://t.co/rD89V1k7Xz

#WhyWIGSMatters #WineInGroceryStores #NewYorkStateofWine

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Hear from this Finger Lakes winery about why wine in grocery stores is a win for our wineries and small businesses statewide. 🍇🍷https://t.co/unWceoyJKX via @TheBuffaloNews #NewYorkStateofWine

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🗣️Your fellow New Yorkers agree – it’s time to bring wine to grocery stores! 🍷Repost if you’re all in for a #NewYorkStateofWine!