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Vending madness: New York state installs wine-by-the-glass machines
The Patriot News ^ | 6/29/10 | Paul Vigna

Posted on 06/29/2010 12:39:19 PM PDT by MissTed

"WINE VENDING MACHINES of different kinds are spreading in different venues, which is great for consumers, wineries, and stores. A couple weeks ago I mentioned the Pennsylvania test market for buying bottled wine at kiosks (Wegman’s is one of the participating stores).

"Corks & More, a wine store in Ithaca, is one of a handful of stores statewide that has wine-by-the-glass vending machines. You put your debit card in and get wine out by the taste, half-glass or glass. Ten vending machines dispense 40 wines, ranging from Opus One ($50 a glass) to Red Cat (75 cents a taste), with 10-15 Finger Lakes wines among the selection. Mirbeau Spa in Skaneateles also has one, as do a few Manhattan wine stores and restaurants."


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food
KEYWORDS: cityofevil; ithaca; napl; vendingmachines
Best...idea...ever....
1 posted on 06/29/2010 12:39:21 PM PDT by MissTed
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To: MissTed
MAGNET!


2 posted on 06/29/2010 12:46:32 PM PDT by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2013)
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To: MissTed

3 posted on 06/29/2010 12:49:34 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
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To: MissTed; JoeProBono
"Say... WHISKEY!"


4 posted on 06/29/2010 12:51:53 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
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To: Dallas59
He drinks from a bottle too! Got his number?
5 posted on 06/29/2010 12:51:53 PM PDT by MissTed (Never buy products from ACME.)
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To: MissTed

It could be an interesting way to taste various wines without committing to buying a bottle. But what do you do, just stand there and drink?


6 posted on 06/29/2010 12:52:44 PM PDT by proud American in Canada (my former tagline "We can, and we will prevail" doesn't fit with the usurper's goals.)
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To: MissTed

Where in NYC?


7 posted on 06/29/2010 12:53:08 PM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: a fool in paradise

“Vend-a-goat” - LOL!


8 posted on 06/29/2010 12:53:14 PM PDT by MissTed (Never buy products from ACME.)
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To: MissTed

New vacation destination!


9 posted on 06/29/2010 12:56:20 PM PDT by RockinRight (I can see November from here!)
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To: RockinRight; Behind Liberal Lines

You might want to rethink a vacation in Ithaca...


10 posted on 06/29/2010 1:10:49 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
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To: MissTed; governsleastgovernsbest

There’s actually an entire wine bar full of these machines in Ithaca but I don’t recall the name.


11 posted on 06/29/2010 1:16:12 PM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Dallas59
"What's the word?!"


12 posted on 06/29/2010 1:20:03 PM PDT by Fido969 ("The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax." - Albert Einstein)
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To: Fido969

13 posted on 06/29/2010 1:22:53 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
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To: Dallas59

All he needs is a key to the vending machine or a crowbar and he’s fit for life.


14 posted on 06/29/2010 2:00:23 PM PDT by bgill (how could a young man born here in Kenya, who is not even a native American, become the POTUS)
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To: MissTed

Our local wine shop has a machine like this...though they use it strictly for tastings...I’ll have to say, it’s extremely cool...magritte


15 posted on 06/29/2010 2:04:34 PM PDT by magritte ("There are moments, Jeeves, when one asks oneself "Do trousers matter?")
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