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A Tri Cities Lawmaker Has Announced Legislaton Seeking Local Referendums On Wine In Food Stores. State Representative Jon Lundberg, A Bristol Republican, Said He Is Filing Legislation To Allow Localities To Hold Referendums On Whether Wine Should Be Sold In Tennessee Grocery And Convenience Stores. Past Legislative Attempts To Expand Wine Sales Beyond Liquor Stores Have Failed In Tennessee. Virginia, However, Allows Wine To Be Sold In Grocery Stores. To Get On The Ballot, The Local Referendum Would Need Ten Percent Of The Signatures Of Those Who Voted In The Last Gubernatorial Election.