Total Wine is a great place for wine newbies like myself in the event we need to make an educated purchase.
The store is huge, clean...and dangerous to anyone who is clumsy or isn't sure of their footing.
There is wine floor to nearly ceiling, and lots of it! Each store carries 8,000 types of wine from all of the world's wine-producing regions.
I wandered in here one evening to purchase a bottle of wine for the birthday of a girl I was seeing, who also happened to be a big wine aficionado.
I'm sure I looked a little lost, because I was offered help numerous times before finally accepting that I had no idea what I was looking for.
I got a crash course on the different regions and types they produced, and wound up with a very nice riesling that even I enjoyed.
Fortunately, I am no longer seeing that girl, but if I needed to immerse myself in the world of wine again, I would not hesitate to visit the fine folks at Total Wine.