by KYW's Tony Romeo

The latest effort at modernization of alcohol sales in Pennsylvania may involve wine bottles dispensed by vending machines at supermarkets and other locations. 

A spokesman for the Liquor Control Board declined to discuss details of the idea, instead pointing to a ''Request For Proposals'' on the agency’s website.

The RFP states that the LCB wants to establish “an automated, secure vending machine or similar-type kiosk capable of dispensing bottled wines to consumers”.

The RFP says the network of wine kiosks, which could number as many as 100, would be put in locations such as, but not limited to, supermarkets.

Each temperature and humidity controlled kiosk would at least 500 bottles representing a selection of 10 to 15 different wines.

An LCB customer service support center would monitor transactions and validate the age, identity, and sobriety of purchasers by remote audio and video links.