Fill ‘er Up With a Gallon of Chablis [Booze]

Within the very near future, kiosks like this one will will let you pump your personal wine like you do gas at an Exxon station. Utopia, thy name is La Cuve .

The self-service system has already hit eight supermarkets in France, where you could draw from 500 or 1,000 liter tanks for just two buck a liter. That cheapness isn’t necessarily reflected within the quality; a big amount of the savings comes from reduced transportation and non-existent packaging costs. Its creator, Astrid Terzian, plans to bring the thought to america within a year. If she’s in search of test markets, I will be able to recommend a major retail spot in my front room. [ Dr. Vino via PopSci ]

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