Advice solicited

[wondersofwine]

That's okay Thraz. I think others can comment here. I agree with HW about storage temperature. I like to have room for shopping carts between aisles, knowledgeable sales staff, several bottles open for tasting (and on occasion the management willing to open one that I am interested in tasting before buying although I would not expect them to open a $80 bottle or something like that). Macarthur's Beverages (Bassin's) in DC has a section just of half bottles that I like to browse. For one person that is a better size than the 750 ml. bottle and also appropriate for expensive dessert wines. Most wine shops seem to carry a line of accessories (corkscrews, glasses, maybe coasters or gift wine bags, etc.). My usual wine shop also carries olive oils, sometimes cheese, and other gourmet items.
Stevebody, you are probably already familiar with the distributors in Washingon having worked at Esquin, but that becomes a big factor in procuring the wines you want to sell and that the public wants to buy. Be careful to give thought to this before locking into a distributor relationship. And I trust you will be carrying some of those good QPR Spanish wines you like?