"This store is so much fun. Seriously, I don't think I've ever had so much fun shopping for beer and wine. Shoes, handbags, dresses, yes. \n\nI spent an hour perusing the craft beers, didn't even notice until I heard customers laughing and clinking that there was a wine tasting going on. My friend issued me a challenge: Can you get out of there for under a $100? It was a challenge in jest because there is no such store in L.A., so she always stocks up.\n\nAs we were narrowing down our choices in the cart, a salesperson comes over to ask, May I Help You? The four most dangerous words in that store. Instead of helping your pare down your basket, they are making these recommendations. Their favorites. The wines with their pictures next to. They don't just put their lips on it, they put their mugs on it!\n\nThe store also offers snacks galore, limes, decanters, glasses -- you name it. \n\nSo we did some very early holiday shopping. Caution, not all the prices are the best. Some of our favorites were actually priced higher here than in L.A. \n\nAnd as we headed to the parking lot, we overheard some women say, \"there's no more room left in the car!\" One woman wore a T-shirt that said, \"You look like you need a drink.\""^^ . "2012-10-15T00:00:00"^^ . "2"^^ . "1"^^ . . . "4"^^ . "2"^^ . .