Since I left Minneapolis several years ago, Ihave not been able to go to a wine store the size of Surdyk's where row after row of various wines are on display to both amaze and baffle the consumer. That has changed now that jacksonville has received Total Wine.
I think of myself as at least a little knowledgeable but am mystified at how one is to cope with the selction. Of course they want to sell a lot of profit and I am sure that there are some "stars" in the portfolio. and the helpful clerks who do know their merhandize, didn't have time or inclination to test their real knowledge ofwine, are certainly ready to push "the 2003 was rated a 90 (by whom?) the ratings aren't out yet on the 04's but they should be the same" the same? year to year variation is what makes this crazy obsession of ours fun and frustratingand this guy is advising that past results are predictors of future results, he better not go in to the brokerage business!
So long rant short what do others think of these mega stores?