Alabama bans Cycles Gladiator wine

[Cataboo]

Alabama doesn't want any images of naked flying nymphs hanging off bicycles on the labels of wine bottles sold in the state and that's just the way it is.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/...Fsc%3Dfb&cc=fp

[GulfCoastAmy]

I don't know why they do stuff like that. Makes us all sound like a bunch of hicks (which we aren't, I promise!).

[MartianDestiny]

Hahn said he will never miss the 500 cases sold annually in Alabama. "There is going to be a significant increase in our sales,"

BACKFIRE!

[lo123]

I don't know why they do stuff like that. Makes us all sound like a bunch of hicks (which we aren't, I promise!).

Amen..

Stupid state politicians....

[SlowButSteady]

The image is lovely, isn't it?

And the ban is sure to boost wine sales.

[Tri Girl]

makes me want to buy some now, and I'd never heard of it before.

Our state does that, too. We want our state to be "pure and righteous" so we'll ban something ridiculous because it looks good for the politicians.

[BikeDutchess]

Oh my, and I thought that I lived in a conservative state! I wonder if our liquor commission will be far behind on this one...

[bmccasland]

Can't have an art poster on a bottle of wine...
but it is OK to get drunk? Or beat your spouse and kids? On the surface they're trying to keep right and decent, but don't ask what goes on behind closed doors.

What is the saying? ... He who lives in glass houses should not throw stones.

I am amused by the "package" stores that are on county lines - that are there for the simple reason that the the county just across the line is dry. Like that's going to stop people from drinking. Maybe 50-60 years ago, but most people have cars now, and will drive just about anywhere for any reason.

[Zen]

Is there no justice in Alabama?

[Tri Girl]

Dry counties crack me up. We went camping once in SE Oklahoma and the county was dry- so we just drove 30 miles to another county and loaded up. Yeah, the dry county kept us from drinking... ok.
We used to live in a town in SE Oklahoma that wouldn't sell liquor in restaurants, but you could buy it in any of the numerous drive-thru liquor stores (yes, drive thru liquor stores make sense). Ummm... ok.

[lo123]

the numerous drive-thru liquor stores (yes, drive thru liquor stores make sense).

Yeah, that one always boggled my mind... I remember seeing one called the "beverage barn" when I was a kid.

[Crankin]

This is the dumbest thing I've heard of lately. Now, I really want to buy that wine!
We have dry towns, though not too many left. I know it's a hold over from colonial days, but really, people who live in Harvard, MA, which was dry until last year, could easily drive right next door, to Boxborough, where I used to live. There's 3 liquor stores for a town of about 10,000 people.

[snapdragen]

Geez. Now I understand why crazycanuck thought Americans didn't like nekkidness. How embarrassing.

[ilima]

Dry counties crack me up.

Yep, pretty silly. Although some places want to stay dry to keep chain restaurants out (BYOB is allowed at local restaurants).

[Cataboo]

They have jerseys as well:
http://store.hahnfamilywines.com/ind...arketingURL=1&

Teamestrogen has a version of it - but I like the dark background better.

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodRI_GLADIATOR.html