Next Tuesday, September 12th, Marylanders will be voting in the primaries to choose their candidates for the November elections. If you are concerned about reforming Maryland's wine laws, then the most important race is for State Comptroller. The Comptroller regulates what is known as the 3-tier system, which greatly impacts Maryland's wineries and the wines you are allowed to buy.

The Baltimore Sun recently asked the Comptroller candidates about their position on Maryland's alcohol laws. A comparison of the Democratic candidates answers are here.

Lucky for us, there is one Democratic Comptroller candidate who has taken a firm position on reforming Maryland's outdated wine and beer laws: Peter Franchot.

Peter Franchot has been endorsed by the Washington Post and the Baltimore Sun. He told the Sun:

"The 3-tiered system is anti-competitive, antiquated, and does not benefit the consumer. It has been twisted from its original purpose of protecting consumers from liquor cartels, in to a system which, instead, protects monopolistic distributors. As Comptroller, I would make suggestions to the legislature about making the system more open to competition and pro-consumer."

If you want direct wine shipping to consumers, you want Peter Franchot for Comptroller.

If you are voting in the Democratic primary, Marylanders for Better Beer and Wine Laws strongly urges you to vote for Peter Franchot for Comptroller.