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Tasting room seeks automated wine‑pour system; board questions biometric data and controls

Carroll County Liquor Board · January 14, 2026
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Summary

Applicant for Double Barrel tasting room proposed a Napa Technology automated wine‑pour station with PIN/RFID activation and optional CLEAR facial verification; commissioners raised questions about where biometric data is stored and how pour limits and sanitation are managed.

Ashley Retino, the applicant for a proposed Double Barrel tasting room at 73 West Main Street in Westminster, told the Carroll County Liquor Board she plans to use an automated wine‑pour system from Napa Technology that uses pre‑programmed pour sizes and an RFID or PIN activation flow.

Desiree, the Napa Technology representative, described one‑stage and two‑stage verification. In the single‑stage flow a hostess checks ID and issues a PIN or RFID card that allows a guest up to a programmed number of pours during a visit; in the two‑stage flow the guest scans a QR code…

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