Our beloved nanny state protects us from…sangria!
In Virginia, serving sangria could land you in jail
Serving the traditional Spanish beverage of sangria could land you in hot water in the southern state of Virginia, but lawmakers were debating Thursday whether to legalize the tapas bar favorite.
“We have a code in Virginia that says no distilled spirit may be added to wine or beer prior to a customer’s order,” Kristy Marshall, a spokeswoman for the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control agency, told AFP.
Violating the code, which dates from 1934, a year after the end of the Prohibition Era, when alcohol was banned in the United States, is a “class one misdemeanor, punishable by a 2,500 dollars fine and/or 12 months in jail,” Marshall said.
Early Thursday, lawmakers at the state legislature began debating whether to legalize sangria in Virginia, an official said.</em>
“Began debating?” As in, we have to ponder this?
Gah.
