While other issues are far more important, our Pennsylvania lawmakers again — it’s been seven years — failed to pass a law that permits direct shipments of wine to our homes.  The Philadelphia Inquirer reports — read it here.

Jane Earll introduced a bill that passed the state Senate in May. Curt Sonney sponsored a House bill that failed. Sonney promises to revive it in January.

Pam Parker is the editor of Lake Erie LifeStyle, Her Times and House to Home at the Erie Times-News in Erie, Pa.