Maryland has Arcane Liquor Laws
This editorial in the Baltimore Sun is spot on. I never thought I’d agree with anything in that paper but this just shows you how deep the good ol’ boy network is entrenched in Annapolis, MD. Here are the highlights in case you don’t click through.
Maryland has clung to an outdated, three-tiered regulatory system developed after Prohibition that requires alcohol to pass from producer to wholesaler to retailer before it reaches the consumer. Clearly, its authors never anticipated the growth of the U.S. wine industry and its thousands of small producers creating wines in relatively small batches.
Advocates estimate that perhaps only 15 percent of American-made wines can be found in Maryland restaurants and store shelves today. The rest is denied to the public because of the ban on direct shipment.
If you don’t agree with this outdated law, you can do 
something about it. Free the Grapes, a national, grassroots coalition, has been leading the charge to remove restrictions on wine direct shipping. They will help you sign a petition and get it to your state legislator.
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