I was having lunch with a few friends at the Wegmans in Allentown several months ago when somebody jokingly said it would be good to have the meal with some wine.
I guess the idea is on the minds of many diners now that the grocer has added a wine-by-the-glass feature at its Allentown store — one of the first in Pennsylvania with the service.
The wine pours from a glass and metal vending machine bookended by wine glasses in the dining area of the store.
Customers can purchase white and red wines with a prepay card at a cost of $6 to $10 for a 5-ounce glass. You can get a 2.5-ounce fill of wine for about half that price and a "sample" for $1 to $2. The Allentown machine is loaded with eight wines, including Hob Nob Chardonnay, Covey Run Riesling, Smoking Loon Pinot Grigio, Hob Nob Pinot Noir, Blackstone Merlot and Yellow Tail Cabernet.
To read the rest of the story, please go to: The Morning Call (Allentown, PA).