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| - This location opened up not too long ago and after a few months of procrastination I finally went. I love wine- well, a lot of it anyway- so I knew I was going to love it. It didn't disappoint either. They have sections sorted by variety and geography. The usual wine-growing regions are represented here: Napa Valley, France, Spain, Italy, Chile... and unfortunately Australia (horrendous wine in my opinion.) They even have selections from more unorthodox, less traditional regions. Seeing a Southwest section, I picked up a bottle of Kokopelli Cabernet Sauvignon, which was surprisingly tasty.
Total Wine specializes in wine, but they have an impressive section of beers and spirits as well, plus an annex for cigars. I went too late to attend the wine tasting, which ended at five. Then again, I don't believe I'd fancy joining a group of people to swish wine and spit it out in a bucket. They have a classroom for wine classes, though I only saw desks, chairs, a whiteboard and maps of traditional wine-growing regions on the wall. Tuition is $25 for one class, $100 for five.
The only thing I wish they had was a cremerie/fromagerie, with more upscale cheeses. All in all, I really enjoyed the trip and intend to go back.
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