Nation's First Wine Vending Machines Debut

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Kiosks In Penn. Have ID Scanners, Breathalyzers

POSTED: Thursday, June 24, 2010
UPDATED: 10:50 am EDT June 24, 2010

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. -- The state Liquor Control Board unveiled the country's first do-it-yourself wine vending machines Wednesday at two area grocery stores, Lancaster TV station WGAL reported.

Both kiosks will operate from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. They will be closed on Sundays and certain holidays.

The vending machines have built-in ID scanners and Breathalyzers.

Buyers insert their driver's license into the kiosk, where age information on the bar code is processed.

The photo on the driver's license is matched with a video image of the buyer at the kiosk. A Liquor Control Board employee will monitor each transaction from a remote location and confirm that the video of the buyer matches the buyer’s ID.

The built-in Breathalyzer requires no contact with the device and provides an instant reading to ensure the buyer is not under the influence.

If a breath alcohol level of .02 or higher is detected, the consumer will be unable to complete their purchase. The entire process will take less than 20 seconds.

"We happen to be the first because we have the need," said Bob Marcus of the Liquor Control Board. "As a board, we really wanted to make this much more convenient for people."

If all goes well during the testing phase, more kiosks will open statewide starting in August.

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Why in the world would this even be considered a necessary service?
 
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jillio said:
Why in the world would this even be considered a necessary service?
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Dunno. I would love to have one of those.

Could use it for a friend that is so much better to deal with drunk. Damn, some people are mean as hell sober.
 
Tousi said:
Like isolated places too small to support a mortar and stone business?
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You can't even walk in the local 7-11 to buy a can of beer. You have to go to the Beer Store or LCBO store.

If you want to order a glass of beer at a licensed restaurant, you have to consume it on the premises. You cannot take it home or walk anywhere else with it. It has to be consumed right on the premises.

Americans always are perplexed when they discover our local Walmart stores don't carry alcoholic beverages.
 
souggy said:
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Dunno. I would love to have one of those.

Could use it for a friend that is so much better to deal with drunk. Damn, some people are mean as hell sober.
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LOL! And some people are mean as hell drunk!:giggle: But I do know what you mean. I know a couple that you just want to go out and buy them a drink to get them to chill.:giggle:

Around here, though, wine can be purchased in any grocery, and some drug stores. As well as liquor stores and wine shops. A kiosk just seems kind of redundant considering the availability already.
 
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I can think of a few places in Canada.
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Like isolated places too small to support a mortar and stone business?
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Nah. People who are too lazy to walk into a fast food restaurant or a liquour store.

Did you know there are such thing as pizza parlours with drive-ins? If that's not lazy, I don't know what is.
 
souggy said:
Wirelessly postedDid you know there are such thing as pizza parlours with drive-ins? If that's not lazy, I don't know what is.
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That's sad. I don't believe we have any of these here.
 
Banjo said:
You can't even walk in the local 7-11 to buy a can of beer. You have to go to the Beer Store or LCBO store.

If you want to order a glass of beer at a licensed restaurant, you have to consume it on the premises. You cannot take it home or walk anywhere else with it. It has to be consumed right on the premises.

Americans always are perplexed when they discover our local Walmart stores don't carry alcoholic beverages.
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Yep. Around here you can buy it in more places than you can buy a loaf of bread. That is why I thought the kiosks were redundant. I mean, is wine really such an important part of the diet that it needs to be that available?
 
I'm not sure either...could it be to deter hobos/or anyone who is already drunk...to keep them out of the grocery stores, restaurants, etc.?....

What about night clubs?...I can see someone at 1am or so trying to operate one of those machines!...Then again, all you gotta do is have ur designated driver pick you up a couple of bottles.....
 
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Well... In Japan, they got vending machines that dispenses about everything you can think of-- including used panties.

So, why not wine in America?
 
rockin'robin said:
I'm not sure either...could it be to deter hobos/or anyone who is already drunk...to keep them out of the grocery stores, restaurants, etc.?....

What about night clubs?...I can see someone at 1am or so trying to operate one of those machines!...Then again, all you gotta do is have ur designated driver pick you up a couple of bottles.....
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Or get some stranger walking by to blow in the machine and use their ID. I see the risk of alcohol getting in the hands of minors to be really high with this.
 
souggy said:
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Well... In Japan, they got vending machines that dispenses about everything you can think of-- including used panties.

So, why not wine in America?
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Used panties???? With the population numbers in Japan, how the hell could it be so difficult to get ahold of a pair of used panties?:lol:
 
:lol: PA has very strict laws for alcohol...in fact I have never been to a state with more strict laws. We have seperate stores for wine/liqour and beer with restricted hours. We just recently started having wine stores open Sunday. A vending machine is a bit strange though!
 
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