Wine Asylum

Posted by DeKay (A) on January 12, 2016 at 18:18:53

In Reply to: RE: Where do you buy wine? posted by triodesteve on January 07, 2016 at 20:37:26

It's close by and they have had a nice selection of somewhat obscure European offerings as well as more than decent prices on domestic wines.

I stopped collecting/storing wine @ the end of the last century, but still purchase it for holidays and special gifts.

Years ago I shopped Wally's/Westwood, the Wine House/WLA, The Wine Exchange/Orange, CA (I think), a small shop on San Vicente in Hollywood, LA Wine Company/Culver City? & 2-3 others that I don't recall right now.

The major supermarkets & Trader Joe's pretty much carry what the local distributor/Young's carries (TJ's has not had a real/decent wine buyer since the late 1980's/early 1990's).

PS:

Remembered a couple more old sources. Safeway during the 80's and Cost Plus, which I think may now be called Cost Plus World Market.

I wondered @ the time (late 80's) if the wine buyer for Safeway ended up working for Cost Plus, but never checked it out.

Edits: 01/13/16