Where do you buy your wines?

[Rumpelstil]

Where do you buy your wines?

 

[Rumpelstil]

at nearly all the options here - except online

 

[Rumpelstil]

• 2 x supermarkets​

• 2 x wine shops​

 

[Queen Margo]

I found a cheap Moscato at Aldi's that I like.

 

[Bok Tuklo]

at nearly all the options here - except online

You can have wine delivered but I figure if I am too drunk to go out and buy a bottle, I probably don't need it.

 

[Rumpelstil]

I might have added: at my nephew's
He has got some vineyards. And when I buy some of his wine I usually also get a special bottle for free.

 

[Rumpelstil]

I found a cheap Moscato at Aldi's that I like.

Maybe this one?

VILLA GARDUCCI Moscato d'Asti​

VILLA GARDUCCI Moscato d'Asti, 5.5 % Vol. | ALDI-now

Lebendiger und ausdrucksstarker Wein mit intensiven Noten von Aprikose, weissem Pfirsich und Salbei. | ALDI-now

www.aldi-now.ch

 

[Sweden]

Where do you buy your wines?

In Sweden it is only possible to buy wine in the state monopoly store, Systembolaget. None may be sold anywhere else.

I hate this restraint on liberty but there is nothing I can do about it.

 

[Rumpelstil]

In Sweden it is only possible to buy wine in the state monopoly store, Systembolaget. None may be sold anywhere else.
I hate this restraint on liberty but there is nothing I can do about it.

Seems to be very strict!

 

[Rumpelstil]

@ Systembolaget

Systembolaget (Swedish: [sʏˈstêːmbʊˌlɑːɡɛt] (listen), "the System Company"), colloquially known as systemet ("the system") or bolaget ("the company"), is a government-owned chain of liquor stores in Sweden. It is the only retail store allowed to sell alcoholic beverages that contain more than 3.5% alcohol by volume. Systembolaget acts as a portal for private companies selling alcohol on the Swedish market and as of 2023, it represents 1,200 vendors ranging from small local breweries to large scale importers and multinational companies, selling products from a total of over 5,000 producers from all over the world.[2]

Systembolaget also sells non-alcoholic beverages, although this product segment represents less than half a percent of the company's total sales of beverages.[3] The minimum age to buy alcohol at Systembolaget is 20 years.[4] At Swedish restaurants and bars the legal age to buy alcoholic beverages is 18 years, though bars and clubs may voluntarily set an age limit higher than 18 if they prefer.

Systembolaget's stores must close no later than 20:00 on weekdays and 15:00 on Saturdays. On Sundays and public holidays all Systembolaget's stores are closed.

And:

Systembolaget's stores are also closed on Christmas Eve and Midsummer Eve.

Systembolaget - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I suppose this system is unique to Sweden?

 

[Rumpelstil]

And how can one buy wine in a dry county?

In the United States, a dry county is a county whose government forbids the sale of any kind of alcoholic beverages. Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some prohibit both. Dozens of dry counties exist across the United States, mostly in the South.

A number of smaller jurisdictions also exist, such as cities, towns, and townships, which prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages and are known as dry cities, dry towns, or dry townships. Dry jurisdictions can be contrasted with "wet" (in which alcohol sales are allowed and regulated) and "moist" (in which some products or establishments are prohibited and not fully regulated, or a dry county containing wet cities).

Dry county - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Rumpelstil]

Now 2 out of 6 say: other

And "other" may be a system like Systembolaget.

 

[Queen Margo]

Maybe this one?

VILLA GARDUCCI Moscato d'Asti​

VILLA GARDUCCI Moscato d'Asti, 5.5 % Vol. | ALDI-now

Lebendiger und ausdrucksstarker Wein mit intensiven Noten von Aprikose, weissem Pfirsich und Salbei. | ALDI-now

www.aldi-now.ch

I will look for that one. The one I drink from Aldi's is Winking Owl.

 

[Rumpelstil]

The one I drink from Aldi's is Winking Owl.

Here:

Winking Owl Wine​

A quirky little wine with amazing character, Winking Owl over-delivers on style with each and every varietal – from the robust cherry notes in the cabernet to the light-hearted citrus of the pinot grigio. Get to know the personality and character of each bottle without breaking the bank and take home Winking Owl Wine from ALDI.

Winking Owl Wine – Red, White, and Rose Wine | ALDI US

Winking Owl Wine bottles up decades of experience with clever efficiency to ensure excellent value & deliciousness in every sip. Shop Winking Owl Wine at ALDI.

www.aldi.us

 

[Rumpelstil]

What I wonder:

French supermarkets sell hardly any non-French wines

Do Italian supermarkets sell non-Italian wine?
Do Spanish supermarkets sell non-Spanish wine?
Do Greek supermarkets sell non-Greek wine?

And what about US supermarkets?

 

[ALiberalModerate]

Where do you buy your wines?

Typically, Costco. Sometimes in Sam's Club. Both of them have very good wine selections and much better prices than liquor stores.

 

[Old 'N Chill]

Where do you buy your wines?

I picked other and I hardly ever buy wine. When I buy it, I go to the large neighborhood liquor store, which sells all types of beer, wine and liquor. I'll pick up some wine there a couple of times a year, usually around the holidays,

 

[Lisa]

I only cook with wine so Aldi or Walmart. Occasionally at an Italian grocery in Cleveland or a wine and beer retailer.