Washington Wineries Split on Privatization

Dear Client: Local wineries and spirits companies are increasingly entering the privatization discussion now that it's clear both I-1100 and I-1105 will appear on the November ballot. Washington vintner Darby English of Darby Winery is appearing in a television ad backed by the anti-privatization group "Protect Our Communities," which largely consists of beer distributors, brewers and labor unions. In it he urges viewers not to vote on either initiative, claiming: "1100 and 1105 make it more difficult for small wineries