Tell your elected officials to support wine in grocery stores across New York.
New York is just one of 10 states that doesn’t allow wine to be sold in grocery stores.
It’s time for that to change. We’ve built an unprecedented coalition of small independent markets, co-ops, and neighborhood chain stores that is calling for Governor Hochul and state lawmakers to bring New York into the 21st century by allowing consumers to buy groceries and the wine to pair with them all in one stop.
This common-sense change will provide convenience for working New Yorkers as it creates new avenues of opportunity for New York’s wineries and vineyards to market or sell their products – with support from the vast majority of New Yorkers.
Our coalition is growing – and you can be a part of it!
In the News
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Grocery stores launch new coalition to push for wine sales in supermarkets
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Cesar Taveras, an independent grocery store owner in Corona, Queens, explains how allowing small businesses like his to sell wine would benefit diverse, working-class communities.
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FAQs
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Currently, New York State restricts wine sales to liquor stores. But there’s momentum in Albany to change that and allow you to purchase wine with your weekly groceries. Sign up for coalition updates to help support this common-sense change.
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More than 40 states allow consumers to buy wine in grocery stores, including Vermont, Florida, New Hampshire, Virginia, California, Tennessee, North Carolina and more.
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Yes, overwhelmingly. A January 2025 poll from Siena College found that 78% of New Yorkers support the idea. That includes Democrats, Republicans, independents, upstaters, downstaters and all ethnicities and genders.
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The scale and diversity of this coalition is unprecedented. From a major supermarket chain to your local, family-owned grocer, store owners are aligned and eager to provide their customers with convenience and bolster New York’s wine industry across their shelves.
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From 2019-2023 alone, wine sales in New York decreased by $10 million, directly impacting New York’s vineyards and winemakers. The major retailers are already able to sell New York wines in other states, and they want the option to sell the product to New York-based customers too. Vineyards and wineries from the Finger Lakes to Long Island would be able to sell and promote their products to a broader customer base in the state.
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No. In other states that allow wine sales in grocery stores, liquor stores are still thriving. Our proposal would only allow for wine sales. Spirits, which drive the majority of revenue for liquor stores, would not be sold in New York grocery stores. This will also wouldn’t affect the exclusivity of liquor stores to sell canned cocktails.
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Absolutely not. Grocery stores take the safety of our customers seriously. We currently sell beer and hard cider and vigilantly require legitimate proof for every purchase. Everybody knows someone well over the legal age who has been proofed while purchasing beer at a grocery store, to their surprise.