Which states have winetags? (store listings, too)

[MrsPinecone]

What is a winetag?

A winetag is exactly what it sounds like: a coupon or MIR that hangs around the neck of a wine bottle. They can be for many things like bread, beef, chicken, turkey, flowers... Some require a wine purchase, some don't.

List updated on 7/5/08

Alabama - YES
Alaska - NO
Arizona - YES -
Arkansas - NO
California - YES - (Central) Safeway, Albertson's, Ralphs; SaveMart; (San Jose) Albertson's, but all WPN; (Gilroy) Albertson's, Safeway, both WPN and NWPN; (Southern - Torrance, Marina Del Rey and Pacific Palisades) Vons (Safeway), Albertsons, and Ralphs, both WPN & NWPN
Colorado - NO
Connecticut - NO
Delaware
Florida - YES - Albertson's, Publix, Winn Dixie
Georgia - NO - (has MIR WTs) Someone found a random one once, but never again.
Hawaii - YES - rare
Idaho - YES - Albertson's
Illinois - YES - (Chicago) Jewel, Cub Foods & Dominicks (few); (Central) - YES -Cubs, Jewel-Osco, Krogers, Shop N Save, Schnucks, Walmart (few), Meijer, Target(even non super), Hyvee.
Indiana - YES
Iowa - YES
Kansas - NO - (Kansas City) maybe random ones from the other side of the river
Kentucky - NO
Louisiana - YES
Maine - YES - Hannaford, Shaws (Augusta); rare
Maryland - NO
Massachusetts - YES - rare, more MIR; no instant coupons on beer/wine by law
Michigan - YES - All stores including Kroger, Rite Aid
Minnesota - NO
Mississippi
Missouri - YES - must be NWPN by law - HyVee, Super WalMart, Price Chopper (Kansas City), Dillions (Springfield), Schnucks
Montana - YES - also MIRs for beer on 12- & 24-packs
Nebraska - YES - No Frills and Bag 'n' Save; NWPN ones tend to be MIRs
Nevada - YES-Albertson's
New Hampshire - YES - Price Chopper, Shaws, Market Basket, Hannafords - MIR, WPN & NWPN
New Jersey - NO
New Mexico - YES - both WPN & NWPN; (Albuquerque) Smiths
New York - NO
North Carolina - YES - Harris Teeter, BiLo, Lowes Food, Food Lion, Kroger, Piggly Wiggly, BJ's
North Dakota - YES - very, very rare; (Bismarck) maybe once a year at Cashwise
Ohio - YES - Giant Eagle (rare-ish), Meijer, Tops, Kroger (hit or miss), Acme
Oklahoma - NO
Oregon - YES
Pennsylvania - NO
Rhode Island - NO - rare MIR for groceries & wine
South Carolina - YES - WPN & NWPN, more in heavily populated areas; Bi-Lo, Winn Dixie, Ingles, Publix, Food Lion, Harris Teeter and Piggly Wiggly
South Dakota - YES - Safeway, Albertson's; some instant, some MIR
Tennessee- NO - have state liquor stores; do find tearpads (NWPN)/MIRs (WPN)
Texas - YES - Kroger, HEB, Randall's, Albertson's
Utah - NO
Vermont - YES - Shaw's (Middlebury) had both WPN & NWPN
Virginia - YES (mostly MIR) - rare; MIRs everywhere around Hampton Roads! Kroger, Farm Fresh
Washington - YES
West Virginia - YES
Wisconsin - YES - rare
Wyoming - YES - rare; can have both NWPN and WPN per state law

[kmmmom]

okay, I have a question. If there is a peelie or a winetag on a product you are not buying is it okay to take the peelie or the winetag off of that product?

[angie_tn_us]

I have never seen them in Tennessee. :( :( :(

[bargainqueen]

Usually I see them for things like money off vacations or additional wine. I have never ran across any for things like bread, etc.

[christinamikayla]

umm....that is why I have never seen them in my state. Are there laws against winetags in some states?

[kmmmom]

Originally Posted by christinamikayla umm....that is why I have never seen them in my state. Are there laws against winetags in some states?

Ohhh....I hope not, I have been getting and using winetags from trades. No wonder the cashiers look at them so funny.

That would also explain why I have never found any on my own. (in Kentucky)

[christinamikayla]

Originally Posted by kmmmom Ohhh....I hope not, I have been getting and using winetags from trades. No wonder the cashiers look at them so funny. That would also explain why I have never found any on my own. (in Kentucky)

I meant against the law to display them, not use them. Like how in dry counties they do not sell alcohol but you can bring it in from another county and drink it. I know it makes no sense to me.

[Shadowchasy]

I live in a wet county, I mean you can go to any store in town and buy any kind of liquor. But we do not have wine tags on anything.
I live in Texas

[Gussa]

I'm from Georgia and I saw one today in Kroger, it was for $3 off seafood wyb the wine it was on. Don't remember which one was one, I just quickly glanced at it as I was walking by.

[ALudlam]

I'm in Mississippi and to my knowledge grocery stores here don't sell wine. (They do sell things like Boone's Farm and wine collers.) Would bottles in the liquour store have the tags?