The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is testing out a pair of wine vending machines located inside supermarkets, the Associated Press reported July 8.
Making a purchase isn’t as simple as inserting your money and making a selection, however: buyers must run their state driver’s license through a card reader and blow into an alcohol breath sensor first.
Currently, Pennsylvania limits wine purchases to state-run liquor stores, which many customers find inconvenient. If the pilot test is successful, however, the state could authorize placement of the machines in about 100 other retail locations.
Published
July 2010