How long is soda good in glass bottles ?

[dr galaga]

Yep, Winona is one of my stops.  If you want 6.5 or 10 oz. bottles, you have to bring your own empties to trade in.  A grocery store downtown has 8-packs of 16 oz. Coke and Diet Coke and they charge a 20 cents per bottle deposit.
I got my bottles from antique stores, ebay, and even in the classified ads here.

[USS64K]

Do you recall the name of that downtown grocery store in Winona that sells the coke and diet coke?

[collecture]

Do you recall the name of that downtown grocery store in Winona that sells the coke and diet coke?

I believe it is the actual Coca Cola plant. I think there is another bottling plant in Tennessee(??) that refills bottles.

[USS64K]

That would be cool.  I want to get over to Winona this summer for sure.  I live less than 2 hours away.

[dr galaga]

Midtown Foods IGA
126 East 5th Street
Winona
There are probably a few other stores in town that sell the 16 oz. bottles, this is the only one that I have been to.
Also, a number of restaurants in Winona serve Coke products in 10 oz. bottles, but of course, you are not allowed to take the bottles.

[USS64K]

Thanks!!  Appreciate the info.