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Is the PLCB reopening its wine kiosks?

POSTED: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 7:40 PM

Filed Under: Booze | Food and Politics | Food News

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It would appear that the answer is yes, they are! After a brief closure around Christmas due to what were characterized as âmechanical and technological issues,â the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is slowly rolling the incongruous machines back into action. We touched base with Harrisburg spokesperson Stacey Witalec, who was kind enough to offer some insight into the gradual return of the Commonwealth's most idiosyncratic pieces of technology. Meal Ticket has learned that the reason for the initial closure had to do with mechanical errors that caused the machines to either charge customers without dispensing wine, or, thanks to problems with the turnstiles, not dispense wine at all. Things seem to be on the road to recovery, though. This past weekend, the only wine kiosk within Philadelphia city limits (at the Fresh Grocer at 4001 Walnut St.) was fully operational and doling out sweet, sweet wine. Witalec mentioned that approximately four other kiosks had been fixed, and that the remainder of the 29 machines statewide were still undergoing further repairs, their reopenings forthcoming.

Deafmute

Posted 2011-01-20 15:47:40

If you can figure out a better way to sell wine in a supermarket I'd like to see it!

Rock Colors

Posted 2011-01-20 16:37:18

@deafmute Most states treat their citizens like adults and let them buy wine and beer in the stores along with the candy and soup.

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Chris

Posted 2011-01-30 17:31:22

@deafmute - Are you serious? Go to just about any other state and you'll see better ways to sell it. In South Carolina, where I'm from, we sell wine and beer in grocery stores and it works fine. And if you think there must be a lack of control there, then let me set your mind at ease. I went to plenty of parties in high school and no one was getting drunk off of wine or beer they bought themselves. Over age people bought all of it for us and the same thing happens here in PA.

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