Hard for many local wine shops to compete with a national chain. Even Carolina Wine Co. is lacking in its offerings and its gigantic. I love helping the local business too but when you start talking differences of $5-$10 per bottle it is hard to choose the locals.

This store is a franchise; however, it is locally owned by a Raleigh-native and her husband who chose to return to the area from Florida to open their store and raise their sons in a great community. For my part, with the economy the way it is…I would much rather spend my money at a store like this that is customer-friendly and knows not only my “wine styles”, but the names of my family and where I work, and cares enough to ask about them when I walk through their door. Thank you, David and Tracy, for your smiles and well-wishes, and all the best to you in 2009!