Chicago DUI attorney says get ready to blow before purchasing your poison

This Chicago DUI attorney hails from South Carolina as many of you already know.  She grew up in a place where the Blue Laws prevailed.  That means folks rushed around to get the last drink before midnight on Saturday night because Sunday meant no liquor (for my beloved Midwestern folks that includes beer and wine).  Additionally, you could only buy liquor in ABC package stores, yep their hours were not much pass sunset or so it seemed when I was growing up.  That meant drinking back home required planning or else you were going to be driving around looking for Bootleg from a place with a name like “Kick Bottom” or something like it.

Can you believe that states outside of the south, and not Utah, are just now getting around to letting you buy wine (not liquor, but wine) outside of a liquor store?  There’s a catch.

June 23, Harrisburg, PA

Want a nice merlot with your filet today? Or a chardonnay with your scallops? 

Starting today, wine lovers can purchase a bottle at the supermarket in Pennsylvania. Only you'll have to blow into a tube first.

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is rolling out its first supermarket kiosks in two stores outside of Harrisburg (Wegman's in Mechanicsburg and Giant on Linglestown Rd). The self-service kiosks - developed by Conshohocken-based Simple Brands LLC - feature wine kept at optimal temperatures along with detailed information about the products.

But here's the catch: You have to produce your driver's license for the machine and blow into a breathalyzer test before the transaction is complete.

Do you really want to blow into a machine, in public, to buy a bottle of wine?  I guess that’s one way to catch the DUI before they get back to their car without the bottle of wine.