Jay M. wrote:Eric Hall wrote:...Total Wine entering the Louisville market has led to a big shake up in the off premise booze business...
Yup. Unfortunately, Gemelli Wine and Spirits was a casualty.
I was not aware that Gemelli had closed.
I've been to Total Wine once or twice, but at least 95% of our wine, beer, bourbon and gin purchases goes to The Wine Rack. Sure, if I go to Total Wine, Party Mart or Liquor Barn I can save a dollar or so on a six pack of beer, and the $15 bottle of wine at The Wine Rack might be $12 or $13 at the big box stores, but I'm an inveterate "Buy Local" guy and one of the real attractions to living in Crescent Hill is access to The Wine Rack, Just Creations, Carmichael's, Oscar's Hardware, etc. I'm willing to pay a little extra to keep them in the neighborhood.
Plus, John Johnson and his staff at The Wine Rack are personable, knowledgeable, and never steer us wrong when pairing wine with food.