Bargain Barbera

[Botafogo]

Bucko, we live in a free market here, unlike the state dictated economy of WA re liquor so things happen here that will NEVER happen there. For instance, the largest liquor wholsaler here just stole 600 brands from the second largest and to make room for the new goods they suits in inventory control decreed that ALL items with less than ten cases in inventory be liquidated IMMEDIATELY with almost no offer being refused.

Would you like some Latour Chevallier Montrachet le Demmoselle for $60 instead of the normal WHOLESALE of $150? That is just a small taste of the carnage going on down here with the ongoing consolidation of the big boys. It is GREAT for consumers NOW but I have a very Orwellian feeling about next year...

Roberto

PS (we could have sold some very good wines at $1.99 a bottle and made money but we know that no one would buy them at that price).