http://news.aol.com/story/_a/bill-would-end-virginias-sangria-ban/n20080125034509990012Bill Would End Virginia's Sangria Ban
By LARRY O'DELL,
AP
Posted: 2008-01-25 03:45:21
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - If you're served a pitcher of authentic sangria in a Virginia restaurant, someone's breaking the law.
Since 1934, the state has prohibited mixing wine or beer with spirits. Frances McDonald, vice president of La Tasca Spanish Tapas Bar and Restaurants, found that out the hard way when his Alexandria location was cited for violating the sangria ban in 2006 and fined $2,000.
McDonald and managing partner Shana McKillop appealed their case to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on Thursday before going to the Capitol to urge legislators to pass a bill legalizing the red wine, liqueur and fruit concoction.
Would that make the Olive Garden a criminal organization in Virginia?
