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Wondersofwine - thanks for the German suggestions. I'll definitely look for a few of those. I'm doing Thanksgiving with a friend who also enjoys wines, so tomorrow I'll see if she wants to take a trip up to Vintage Wines to check out the shop and the restaurant.
Rose- it does sound like we have similar tastes. THANK YOU for your Sake suggestion, I'll try to find that here. I actually went to NYU before marrying a Navy guy and being whisked off to San Diego. I visit the city often and I'll keep in mind the store you mentioned.