"George" > wrote in message
...
> Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>> "Goomba" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Has anyone ever used a mail order wine company to send gift wines to
>>> friends or family for Christmas? Any recommendations on good companies
>>> to deal with? Anything special I need to be aware of?
>>>
>>> I'm stumped as to what to send my step-mother for Christmas. If she
>>> needed or wanted anything she'd just go get it. Christmas gifts are
>>> TOUGH!! I know she enjoys her sherry and I often send her bottles of Tio
>>> Pepe, but I wanted something more interesting, perhaps a "wine of the
>>> month" type deal.
>>>
>>> All suggestions welcome
>>> Goomba
>>
>> Do you live or does she live in a state where alcohol is regulated by the
>> state? Here in PA you can get gift cards for the local state store or as
>> it's called on the Main Line...the Wine and Spirits Shoppe.
>> -ginny
>
> I thought they called all of them that to disguise they are government
> stores? I did notice they disguise them further at a few places by calling
> them premium wine boutiques and other cutsey names.

Most people still call them the 'State Store'.

A monopoly by any other name....

Jon