Yeah, that would make more sense

Hunter

Costco's in NY arre allowed to sell wine? which one is "yours"? It maybe worth the trip from the city.

Thanks

A few white sales at Aliso Viejo (OC, Ca.):

JJ Prum 2003 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese 19+
Sonoma Cutrer 2001 "The Cutrer" Chardonnay 16+
C. von Schubert 2002 Riesling Kabinett
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Maximin Grünhäuser Abstberg 12+
Pascal Jolivet 2003 Sancerre 9+

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Originally posted by docorp:
A few white sales at Aliso Viejo (OC, Ca.):

JJ Prum 2003 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese 19+
Sonoma Cutrer 2001 "The Cutrer" Chardonnay 16+
C. von Schubert 2002 Riesling Kabinett
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Maximin Grünhäuser Abstberg 12+
Pascal Jolivet 2003 Sancerre 9+

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I hope they have the same prices at the Fountain Valley warehouse, I'll go check tomorrow.

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Hunter

Costco's in NY arre allowed to sell wine? which one is "yours"? It maybe worth the trip from the city.

Sorry michiel, I just saw this. Costco in Westbury and Holbrook are the only LI ones with wine. They are not in the main store, they are attached though. Technically run under another name They have to keep it apart for legal reasons, but when you walk in, it's all costco - stacks of cases, costco prices etc. One way you can also tell Costco and the wine store are one and the same, is that they only take American Express or Debit Card (Sound familiar?)I have only been to Holbrook. I'm sure it's worth a drive one day.

They take cash too

Hunter, Thanks for the answer on the LI stores, now it makes sense. I'll probably will get out soon to check it out.
Whole Foods in Time Warner Building in NYC now has a similar set-up, but not the same prices, in fact ridiculous high prices.

2 days ago in Concord.
'99 Banfi Brunello $47 (maybe 6 bottles)

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2 days ago in Concord.
'99 Banfi Brunello $47 (maybe 6 bottles)

reddog,

Do you ever visit the San Ramon store? I'd like to know what's over there as that store seems to have the one of the best offerings in the area.

tanglenet, I've been to San Ramon store a couple of times, and they get some good wines. It's been a while since I've been there. Maybe I need to visit soon. Concord store is very convenient.
Anyone else shop in San Ramon?

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Costco sucks. Cocksucking, rat-bastard, mother pus-****ing-bucket, jerkoff homos wouldn't take my check today.

Nice language. I wouldn't take your check either.

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Nice language. I wouldn't take your check either.

You're stupid. I hear your wife takes anything she's given for her services.

This is just sad. IF it wasn't for the swearing, but the 'homo' stuff- you have some real issues. Please see a psychologist and defintely stop drinking!

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Originally posted by Hunter:
Nice language. I wouldn't take your check either.

You're stupid. I hear your wife takes anything she's given for her services.

Ahhhh, I remember puberty....

I see Francis the coward deleted his cursing post I responded to and then cuts into me.

You are so weak. Go hug some trees Knucklehead.

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I see Francis the coward deleted his cursing post I responded to and then cuts into me.

No, I am not at all a coward. I deleted my cursing post because it was in very bad taste. I had a considerable amount to drink and was having an amygdala hijack. I'd explain that to you but you're stupid, and it would be a waste of time trying to educate you. I cut into you also because you are stupid. I won't say that I have never ripped into you or anyone else here on the boards, but I will say that MY ripping never comes first. All of my posts whether here, MTH, or any other place, are just thoughts put out. You and many others chose to come back with wisecracks, smartass comments and insults first. You should not throw stones if you are going to cry about your own broken windows.

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I may have ripped into a member or two for their posts about education. Those that I may have taken personally.

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Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.

Costco Richmond CA tonight:

Silverado Cab 2001 29.99
Two Hands Lily's Garden Shiraz 2003 49.99
Two Hands Bella's Garden Shiraz 2003 49.99
Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Busia 2000 69.99

I am not sure about $5 Mouton, but some deals I have gotten from Costco as they were clearing out oddbins of inventory include:

$59.99 for Latour and Haut Brion '99
$5.99 for Leoville Barton '98
$19.99 for Rieussec and Fleur de Gay
$9.99 for Pichon Baron and Gruaud Larose.

and a '98 Pavie that I think was mispriced at $32.99

Wish I could have gotten in on those Lafite magnums!

Tristan,

Nice scores, which Costco? Are you an employee or just happen to be lucky.

Was just lucky.

These were at several Chicago suburban locations.

Welcome to the forums.

Damm, which bizarro world Costco is this?

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Damm, which bizarro world Costco is this?

Maybe we east coasters should check into a flight to Chicago for those prices!

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Does anyone know how Costco selects what they sell?

The NY Times did a long story on how Costco had emerged as one of the largest retailers of wines in the US, titled Vintner to America. It appeared on May 29, 2002 and includes remarks from Costcos' global wine buyer on the chain's buying philosophy. Not surprisingly, someone at Costco, the story explains, figured out several years ago that with the great demographics of some of the company's shoppers, they should be stocking more than everyday, supermarket wines, and that spurred them to hire more experts and upgrade their selection.

I should make it clear that these bottles werent regular prices, a Costco employee was in the store with a list of items to be moved, 1s and 2s, so to speak. It is impossible to predict when they might be at the reduced price on the shelf.

also, these Costco's were not in the more affluent areas (Oakbrook or Naperville) where I doubt it would be necessary to discount the odd bottle.