[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

If you want to be a wine critic, I don't think just liking it is good enough. Hopefully, Total Wine will be able to tell me what I like, especially since I plan to become a non-cheap wine drinker. Because life is too short to drink cheap wine.

Last weekend for our anniversary we bought 3 more expensive wines to try. First one wife liked I didnt. Will try another next.

I kind of like being a wine drinker of stuff we like. Our favorite wine is Sara Bee Moscate that is all of 7 bucks that is only sold at TJ. Still have a few bottles left and when gone will go there and buy them out of it.

[thelegges]

Our everyday day wine is Sterling Cab Napa. For regular occasions Cakebread, Nickle Nickle.
For anniversary we just go down to the cellar and pick what will go best with dinner.
Our cellar is what we miss the most when we are in TV.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by thelegges

Our everyday day wine is Sterling Cab Napa. For regular occasions Cakebread, Nickle Nickle.
For anniversary we just go down to the cellar and pick what will go best with dinner.
Our cellar is what we miss the most when we are in TV.

Do we need to get ARC approval to dig a hole in our garage to store wine?

[thelegges]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Do we need to get ARC approval to dig a hole in our garage to store wine?

No need for a hole, Just convert office into a cellar, our area will hold our collection well, but no room for a table, ARC approval. Second option is a commercial wine storage In same area, no ARC approval.
Third option move to different house, no ARC approval

[jrg908369]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Thanks, but I may need to go more expensive. My $4.50 Woodbridge Sauvignon Blanc is rated 85. I occasionally buy a bottle of Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc for $10-12 to impress people. It is rated at 91, but honestly, I cannot tell the difference.

I was there and they have bottles of wine for as little as $3.00. I don't drink much wine so I don't know if they are good but there was a lot of them. And every thing else you could possibly think of.

[jacksonbrown]

Don't be a "wine snob", impress your guests, serve your three-buck-chuck from a lovely wine carafe.

[xcaligirl]

Originally Posted by Michael Charles

Total Wine is a wonderful store. Great selections of all wines and craft beers. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff, at least at the 2 locations that I've been to. A wine superstore!

It is a fantastic store!! Went to the store in CA and kept hoping one would open here..... now if a COSTCO ill open here, life would be perfect!

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by xcaligirl

It is a fantastic store!! Went to the store in CA and kept hoping one would open here..... now if a COSTCO ill open here, life would be perfect!

Would you settle for a TJ?

[New Englander]

I went to Total Wine yesterday. It's very nice indeed. A huge selection of wine. Something funny happened though. Before I knew it there was close to $100 worth of Vino in my shopping cart. Don't know how it got there but it was time to cash out.

[Aloha1]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

We are kind of wine peasants. Enjoying a moscato at Aldi for less than 3 bucks and it even has a cork.

Will try some new ones at Total Wine in next few days.

Stu, drink what you like but don't be afraid to venture out a little. There is a HUGE difference in taste between $3 wine and $10 wine. Be adventurous!

[Aloha1]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Last weekend for our anniversary we bought 3 more expensive wines to try. First one wife liked I didnt. Will try another next.

I kind of like being a wine drinker of stuff we like. Our favorite wine is Sara Bee Moscate that is all of 7 bucks that is only sold at TJ. Still have a few bottles left and when gone will go there and buy them out of it.

Mazel Tov to you and your Wife on your anniversary.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by JSR22

I like Kim Crawford SB. In most stores $16 to $17. TW just under $13

I bought 2 bottles of it yesterday. It is better than the Woodbridge. So, I may be on my way to becoming a non-cheap wine drinker. Still not ready to upgrade to multi-ply toilet paper.

[Aloha1]

Originally Posted by thelegges

Our everyday day wine is Sterling Cab Napa. For regular occasions Cakebread, Nickle Nickle.
For anniversary we just go down to the cellar and pick what will go best with dinner.
Our cellar is what we miss the most when we are in TV.

Currently up in MI at our summer home and discovered a bottle of Nickle Cab buried behind some more recent purchases from 2000. Cork broke trying to pull it but some cheese cloth and my decanter worked perfectly. OMG, nectar!

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by jrg908369

I was there and they have bottles of wine for as little as $3.00. I don't drink much wine so I don't know if they are good but there was a lot of them. And every thing else you could possibly think of.

I don't think I can downgrade to $3 wine. I'm now a $13 per bottle Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc drinker.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I bought 2 bottles of it yesterday. It is better than the Woodbridge. So, I may be on my way to becoming a non-cheap wine drinker. Still not ready to upgrade to multi-ply toilet paper.

Another good SB at TW is Governor's Bay.