Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
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> "Zeppo" > wrote in message
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> > "George" > wrote in message
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> >> 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
> NC used to call them the ABC Store (Alcoholic Beverage Control)...we always
> called them Aunt Betty's Cookie Store, or Aunt Betty's for short.

The folks in Hawaii know about ABC stores (not the same thing)...