Alcohol in South America
In the U.S. would you ever see a 12-year-old buy a bottle of wine for his mother at the corner store? How about this drive-thru liquor store in Bolivia? Note that this drive-thru is not merely drive-up, like many so-called “drive-thrus” in America; you actually drive through the store.
What about a wine tasting in your local Walmart? This one is at the Lider down the block from our apartment.
These were a few sights that called my attention here. They made me think, “You’d never see this in the States.” Then again, you have to realize, I’m from Utah.
Comments
The entire time I was reading this post, I was thinking, “Man, this wouldn’t happen in Utah for a million years.” I smiled when I read your last sentence.
-Michael
Posted by: Michael (Your Brother) | July 18, 2007 11:02 PM
That wine, or wine cooler to be specific.. is nasty.
I would highly recommend NOT taste testing this “cartonet” at your local hypermarket.
Posted by: Tomas | August 4, 2007 12:13 PM
Tomas:
To each his own, I suppose. My tasting squad gives high marks to the Fressco coolers, especially 4-Ball and Map, and to a lesser extent Lawn Chair. The rest, e.g. Butterfly, 8-Ball, 1-Ball we can do without.
Posted by: Ryan | August 4, 2007 5:02 PM