[CM_ANGEL]

A winetag is a coupon that is found hanging around the necks of wine bottles or could be tearpads located in the alcohol section. They are the same as regular manufacturer coupons with the exception that they mostly say DND (do not double). They will usually say NWPN (No Wine Purchase Necessary), however, there are some that you must buy wine also. They are for things that are usually not brand specific. They are good for things you normally won't find coupons for, for example, meat, bread, pasta, milk, etc. They can really make the difference when shopping. Many are not good in all states so when trading for winetags make sure they are good where you live.

[Kayline]

FYI: Some states (such as NC) have laws prohibiting the requirement of an alcohol purchase in order to use a coupon so...if the coupon is valid in NC you would never be required to purchase the alcoholic beverage in order to use it.

[kallagreen]

I think in IL you are not required to purchase the alcohol either so when a store denies it what do you say?

[belligator]

Where do you find whether you state allows these? I've never seen any in any store's wine section--so maybe Texas doesn't allow it?

[Mavourneen]

States that have winetags in stores include:

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)
Indiana - YES
Iowa - YES
Kansas - NO - (Kansas City) maybe random ones from the other side of the river
Kentucky - NO
Louisiana - YES
Maine - YES - 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
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
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 (Wine-tags in Oregon are always NWPN)
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