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At Vino Venue, you walk in and purchase a Tasting Card, which are available in different denominations. The staff hands over the Tasting Card and an empty wine glass. You take the card and walk around to various machines, stick your card in the slot, place your glass underneath the siphon that corresponds to whichever wine you want to try, and press the button. The machine spits out a little taste in your glass and automatically deducts the amount from your Tasting Card. It's sort of like a drinker's debit card.
The selection is fairly wide in terms of types, countries, and even prices. While the whites that I was trying were mostly in the $3-$4 per taste range, there were some wines in the back that were more than $20 for a sip.
It sounds sort of strange, almost a little cheesy, but fun nonetheless. It's also a good way to taste a pretty wide variety of wines. Just don't think you're at the Slurpee machines and try mixing flavors for your own creation!
Vino Venue
686 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415)341-1930
www.vinovenue.net
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6-01-2006 @2:50PM Wendy Mac said... This sounds like a great idea, how much fun is that!
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6-01-2006 @7:11PM Ray said... VinoVenue...love it, despite the terrible name. The staff are excellent, and the range of wines available keeps it interesting regardless of your budget (although I still always manage to spend more than I planned on).
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6-01-2006 @11:02PM james said... hey, there's a place in austin, tx called tuscany that has one of these. i always recommend it to friends as a nice afternoon date.
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