The Allocation Game

[Innkeeper]

Agree with all above. The same thing can happen with the "Big Guy" wholesalers. They will say take this and this or we won't sell you that and that. The solution in this area has been the rise of small independent distributors. All the successful retailers in the area as diverse as an independent, a four store chain, and a regional Coop use these guys as much as possible. This has brought the "Big Guys" around to just sell them what they want. One of these has recently surfaced over in New York, and he is peddling Finger Lakes wine all over New England.

Hopefully you have or will find some folks like this out your way.