Have you ever wondered why we have a Three Tier System of Delivery for Wine and Spirits ( producer to distributor to retailer then to the consumer) versus Direct Delivery of goods ( Producer to Retailer then to consumer) for Food?
In my experience, three tier delivery is an archaic model supported by alcohol distributors as a legal mandate to keep them as well paid middlemen. Food Distributors Have no such mandates and delivery far more goods to the consuming public.
See the chart below for reference. What do you think? Is the Three Tier System for Alcohol and its laws needed or should there be more choice in how goods are delivered to the consumer?
