Barry Milea says people don’t drink alcohol like they once did. Barry Milea is seeking approval from the Clinton Planning Board to convert his sparkling wine taproom on Schultzville Road into a fine-dining restaurant. (Photo by Claire Greenburger) “They will not drink unless they have food,” said Milea, the owner of Milea Estate Vineyard on Hollow Road and Clinton Vineyards on Schultzville Road. It’s a line he has repeated at recent presentations before the Clinton Planning Board.  The shift in drinking culture underpins his pitch to Planning Board members to allow conversion of the former sparkling wine taproom on Schultzville...

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