Vintner Could Make A Mint Thinks To Wine Banned In Bama

Alabama's ban of a wine featuring a nude nymph on the label could produce a financial windfall for the California vintner.

By: Jamie Burch | WKRG
Published: July 30, 2009

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's ban of a wine featuring a nude
nymph on the label could produce a financial windfall for the
California vintner.
The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board recently sent a
letter to stores and restaurants, telling them to quit serving
Cycles Gladiator wine because of the nude nymph on the label.
Bill Leigon, president of Hahn Family Wines in Soledad, Calif.,
said Thursday that visits to the company's Web site have increased
tenfold since news of the ban broke late last week. He said callers
from across the country have been inquiring about where they can
buy the wine.
He is preparing store displays that say "Banned in Bama" and
he's anticipating a significant increase in sales.

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