US: Group threatens Wegmans boycott over Trump wines

Feb 14, 2017

(WCVB) - One of the country's highest rated grocery stores, with a handful of stores in Massachusetts, is facing the threat of a boycott from a women's group over the type of wine it carries at some of its locations. 

Wegmans is the latest retailer to face the threat of politically charged boycotts.

According to the Washington Post, the supermarket is facing calls to remove Trump Winery products from its Virginia stores.

The newspaper reports dozens of members of the a Virginia chapter of the National Organization for Women made plans to pressure Wegmans to stop carrying products from the Charlottesville winery.According to the Post, Wegmans sells 237 Virginia wines from 58 wineries at its local stores. Among those wines are five varieties from the Trump Winery, including Trump Blanc de Blanc and Trump Winery Chardonnay. 


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