Richard Neidich wrote:
> In my case I have a working relationship with Costco (not for wine) and I
> can tell you virtually all buying decisions on wine are done at their HQ and
> then the regional buyer has some latitude. Little discretion at store
> level.

Thats interesting. In some Costco's here they have a full time wine
knowledgeable person helping people with their selections. That person
has told me they handle the ordering and selection of wines. It might
be that they have to work off a list from HQ, I dont know.