Just because it's legal...

...doesn't mean it can happen. New Yorkers are still unable to purchase wine online, despite the fact that the New York state legislature and governor enacted a law to allow them to do so. Check out the details in this New York Times article. (Free registration required.) Of course, I'm waiting to see what our legislators do here in Indiana. As I've said before, they are more likely to ban all shipments of alcohol rather than let anything in from outside Indiana. Some of the legislators will support that position because they receive support from the beer and wine wholesalers, but too many will support the position because they don't like the idea that responsible adults can even buy alcohol. (These forces remain fairly quiet, enjoying the fact that we Hoosiers can't buy alcohol on Sunday.) Sometimes I really wonder why I continue to live in a state whose collective intelligence is a constant even though the population may be growing. (Oh yeah, I remember--I don't want to take another bar exam. Anyone want to pay me big bucks to live near Walt Disney World, drink wine and write about it?)