On 13/04/2015 11:08 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
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> Now you can taste a sample of wine with no alcohol.
> http://tinyurl.com/pumm353
>
> Beringer created a shelf-mounted merchandising fixture called the
> Taste Station.
>
> The self-serve display dispenses flavor strips wrapped individually in
> flexible packaging. Each Taste Station holds a stack of the flat,
> rectangular foil pouches and dispenses them one at a time. Beringer
> currently is testing the concept in Kroger stores in 20 states.

I visited a store in New Zealand where they had multiple-bottle tasting
stations that dispensed a 1,2 or 5oz taste, using those fancy inert gas
dispensers. You just plugged in a sort of credit card and pressed the
appropriate button and the cost was recorded and you paid up at the end.
That meant that quite pricey wines could be tasted and there was no
obligation to buy.
Graham

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