DRINK BETTER with Partner Stores and Their Quirks!
Posted by Cathy Huyghe on Fri, Aug 05, 2011 @ 08:37 AM
Think our partner stores are just about the wine?
Well, okay, mostly they are.
But this week we're sharing some news about them -- some that's even non-wine related! -- that you may not already know.
Cheers to veering off the beaten path!
WHO: Shubie's Marketplace, 16 Atlantic Avenue, Marblehead
- WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT THEM: They've got a Shubie's Shack at the Marblehead Farmer's Market every Saturday through October from 9 am to noon.
WHO: Wine ConneXtion, 117 Main Street, North Andover
- WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT THEM: The theme for their August tastings (every Saturday from noon to 5 pm) is great wines for under $15. This week: Sauvignon Blanc.
WHO: Andover Liquors, 209 North Main Street, Andover
WHO: Wine Bottega, 341 Hanover Street, Boston
- WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT THEM: They do everything imaginable to make buying wine simple and painless, such as curbside pickup, validated parking, and personal delivery via foot or bike using Metro Pedal Power.
WHO: Urban Grape, 7 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill
- WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT THEM: They've got a subscription program in partnership with Ilex Flowers called Sips & Stems, delivered right to your door.
WHO: Boston Wine Exchange, 181 Devonshire Street, Boston
- WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT THEM: They will deliver to residences and businesses Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm.
WHO: Central Bottle, 196 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
WHO: Vinodivino with locations in Newton and Brookline
WHO: Franklin Liquors, 363 East Central Street, Franklin