Sangria Is Illegal In Virginia. Sleeping With Your Cousin Still Okay.

Recently Virginia lawmakers have been in a hullabaloo (not as cool as a flim flam, but okay) over whether or not to change an antiquated law on their books that says mixing wine or beer with other alcohol is a big fat no-no punishable by jail and fines.

The General Assembly, which began a 60-day legislative session this month, is considering whether to tweak the antiquated law to allow restaurants and bars to serve sangria made of more than wine.

A House subcommittee is scheduled to debate the bill [introduced by Del. Adam P. Ebbin (D-Alexandria)] Thursday.

It’s not just sangria. Other popular drinks are also off-limits, including kir royals, which are made with sparkling wine, and boilermakers, which include beer and a shot of liquor. Also prohibited are a host of newly fashionable beer cocktails, but Ebbin’s bill allows only sangria.

We’re perfectly fine with this kind of thinking as long as these people have nothing to do with electing the president.

Virginia’s Sangria Ban At Issue in 2 Hearings [Washington Post]