Lawmakers poised for renewed fight over wine sales

Lawmakers are gearing up for another fight over whether to loosen restrictions wine sale in Tennessee.

State Sen. Bill Ketron led the effort to allow wine sales in supermarkets in the last legislative session. That bill stalled, but a special study committee is set to gather in November to discuss the issue.

The Murfreesboro Republican says he expects a good debate over the issue.

The state's liquor wholesalers and retailers oppose changing the current rules that require any alcoholic drinks stronger than beer to be sold in liquor stores. They claim that changing the law would encourage more underage drinking.

But supporters of the change point to the 33 other states that allow wine to be sold in supermarkets.