Over the years, New Hampshire residents and those from surrounding states for miles around have chosen to shop for their wine and spirits at our conveniently located New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlet stores. This has not happened by accident, but by design, as the State Liquor Commission aggressively pursues a strategy that provides you with the best possible value and the most pleasant shopping experience. Reid Wilson is the author of Read In, The Post’s morning tipsheet on politics. There are more than 7,700 wineries in the United States. Production is at record levels. Prices are skyrocketing, too: As of 2013, the average bottle cost $10.85, up from $9 the previous year. And while the debate over which state produces the best wine will never end — Is it California, home to nearly half the wineries in the United States? Is it Oregon, with its pinot noirs, or Washington, with its cabernets? — there’s no better state to be a wine drinker, based on price, availability and lenient regulations, than New Hampshire.

New Hampshire is one of six states, plus the District, that scored an A+ on the American Wine Consumer Coalition’s 2013 report card for its liberal regulations. Consumers in those states can have wine shipped to their homes through the mail, bring their favorite bottles to restaurants, and buy wine in specialty shops or grocery stores. What sets New Hampshire apart from the other top-performing states, however, is its tax regime. wine for me deutschIt’s the only one of those top-performing states that doesn’t levy a tax on wine. wine gift box with accessoriesCalifornia levies an excise tax on wine at a relatively puny 20 cents per gallon, while D.C. piles $1.61 per gallon onto the list price. best box red wine 2013

New Hampshire is one of six states, along with Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming, where the government runs its own liquor stores. But unlike those other states, where government monopoly is a vestige of prohibition, New Hampshire’s state-run liquor stores are more aggressive in their marketing. They even advertise near the state’s border with Massachusetts, luring customers north to buy booze. best wine for roast chickenAs a result, Granite Staters down 19.6 liters of wine per capita each year, the highest consumption rate of any state and second only to the District. best red wine uk 2013Californians, by contrast, consume 14 liters per capita. wine red makeupOn the other end of the spectrum, Southern and Midwestern states are relative wine deserts.

West Virginians and Mississippians drink less than three liters per capita annually, while Kentucky residents have to shell out an additional $3.56 per gallon in excise taxes, the highest rate in the nation. (Kentucky’s regulations favor the local bourbon industry.) Experts may argue over which state grows the best grapes, but there’s no debate for consumers: Your best place to live free and sip is New Hampshire. Read more from Outlook and follow our updates on Facebook and Twitter.Always Great Value, Always Great Selection! Don’t miss some of the very best deals we offer in our stores! You won’t find better prices anywhere. Be sure to check back often and don’t delay, these great prices expire at the end of each month. April pricelist (April 3-30, 2017) Sign up & Save! For exclusive savings on your favorite wines and spirits, sign up for Email Extras today. We are driving down from New Brunswick in September. This will be a 10-day road trip - a few days in Cape Cod, a day or so in NYC, a couple of days in New Jersey, then Freeport for a day on the way home.

I remember seeing the liquor outlets on I95 in New Hampshire and I wonder if it is worth picking up a case of wine to take with us on our travels. Are the deals worth it? How does it compare to a Walmart or supermarket? I like the convenience of being on I95. FYI... we do not drink and drive! Edited: 8:10 am, August 19, 2012 3 destinations mentioned in this post You will probably get a better selection at the State Liquor Store, though it can vary by store and by grocery location. State stores will have their own sales that can be quite good if that is the item you want. Groceries also have sales. So, it depends on what you like and what you are looking for. We are not wine connoisseurs or anything, just like a glass of wine or three in the evening or at lunch or at dinner or.... I am sure we will find something suitable in the state store. Does it make sense to get a case in NH to take with us on our journey? You can buy wine at any grocery store as well.

So, unless you are partial to a certain kind or labe, why lug a case around why you can buy it anywhere? We have picked up beer/wine at Hannafords grocery stores, Walmart, etc. The way I look at it, any interest or quirk that you pursue in your travels is an opportunity to experience the local culture. If you go to Walmart, it will look just like home and everywhere else you have been to a Walmart (or Target, Sears, Abercrombie, or whatever). Wine is a reason to get off the trail. Go to the State Outlet, because it will be new and different. There are a number of wineries. Go visit one or two, not because you are connoisseurs, but because you like wine. You will go through and to towns and parts of the state that you wold not have otherwise seen. You will meet people and discover treasures that you might never have learned about on TA Forum. You will have stories to tell and nuggets to share, even on TA. THere are also wineries on eastern Long Island, and in New Jersey. Any tourist information stop will ahve brochures about all of them, in whatever state you visit.

NextStopIs - I think we will take your advice - purchase some at the Outlet and then visit some smaller stores and wineries. It is all about the journey... I would say stop at the liquor store. They do have a good selection and there is usually a section for NH made wines/ciders/meads. They have a pretty good website as well and it can tell you whats on sale etc. -:- Message from TripAdvisor staff -:-This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. We hope you'll join the conversation by posting to an open topic or starting a new one./pages/forums_posting_guidelines.htmlWe remove posts that do not follow our posting guidelines, and we reserve the right to remove any post for any reason. Driving around NH (seeing he bigger towns and history) Lakefront family resort with spa New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine Trip Late June 3 nights 4 days in Jackson 4-7 Oct 17 New Hampshire summer family resort 1st trip to Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine