The "good" wine stores in VA, DC, and MD tend to be less expensive
than supermarkets and chains(total beverage). balducci's has a great
selection of high end, but............

the easiest dc store to reach is probably addi bassens macarthur
liquors. they are very knowledgeable and have a fabulous selection,,
but are very busy. last time there, they were too busy to wait on me
as I was only purchasing 8 cases of better German Riesling.

in VA, there is unwined in shirlington, arrow wine 4508 lee highway,
cecile on chain bridge rd.

I am not familiar with the stores in far no VA.

the best place that I know of in the area to get excellent personal
attention is Silesia Liquors in Ft. Washington MD. it's worth the
drive to get the personal attention and the wealth of knowledge
available there.


>>> The use of a good wine shop cannot be measured by a few $ markup over a
>>> supermarket. Go with the expertise and be willing to pay a bit for it.
>>>
>>Would that I could find a good wine shop with a knowledgeable expert.
>>I would pay a few $ markup, but not a lot.
>>
>>Any 'good' wine shops I have been, the salespersons seem pretty
>>intimidating to me once they find I know nothing. I find usually what
>>I like by buying blindly. It's been a road well-traveled though.
>>
>>
>>I live in the area of Fairfax, VA -- don't go as far as D.C. -- got
>>the name of a wine store for me/us?
>>Thanks, so much.
>>Dee Dee
>
>Dee Dee,
>
>I do not, but several of the subscribers here are from the Mid-Atlantic area,
>and I'll bet that they do.
>
>Also, do not be intimidated by the staff. They all once knew nothing about
>wine, as well. A good salesperson will remember that point in their lives, and
>help you along the journey. (As an aside: I find that many salespeople STILL
>know nothing about wine, but try to cover that up. Leave those people behind!)
>
>Hunt