Pennsylvania has taken advantage of its huge buying power to bring to its Wine & Spirits stores some great wine selections at attractive prices.  Its “Chairman Selections” are terrific values at least 40% below nationally quoted prices.  But selecting the best buys to suit your taste can be a daunting task.   As a solution, I can refer to you a great wine consultant – free. 

There are so many wines varieties to choose from.  Within each variety there are substantial variations.  And, then there is the price issue – higher prices do not always mean better wine.  Pennsylvania has designated a “wine consultant” in many of its larger Wine & Spirits stores.  The wine consultant is there to help guide you through the hundreds of selections to make the right choice based upon YOUR taste, preferences, food pairings, AND cost.  My favorite wine consultant is Brock Bartholomew at the Promenade Shops (Saucon Valley) Wine & Spirits store.  His number is (610) 871-4305.  He is knowledgeable and pleasant to deal with.  And, he listens to what you want – at no extra charge.  As far as I know, the wine consultants are not paid any commissions or overrides on the wine sold so he is unbiased on his recommendation.  Click here for an article in the Morning Call about wine consultants, in general, and Brock specifically:

http://www.mcall.com/business/mc-allentown-wine-20100702,0,6570835.story