Mar 24 2007
The New Juice (or water)
I have about half a dozen draft posts that need wrapping up and publishing, but I had to toss this one up quickly.
One of the things that struck us when we moved back to Maine was the ability to buy beer and liquor from the local grocery stores - not just from the liquor store next to the supermarket (or a couple miles down the road for the uber-packie, as was the case where we were in MA). After several months back in state, I’m still left somewhat gobsmacked when I wander down the aisles at Hannaford and note that they’ve got a better selection - both of wine and hard booze - there than did the small liquor store in our old neighborhood.
Even more surprising to me was to go to CVS to pick up a prescription refill, wander the store while waiting, and notice that even CVS sells wine and beer! See below (alas, my camera-phone skills are a bit lacking, quality even worse than usual):
I love how they’ve managed to shelve the wine under the “Juice and Water” sign. 
(admittedly, the water is maybe half-way down the same aisle, but you’da thunk they’d at least put the water *under* the signage)
