Other Place: Monster Beverage

Stopped in & asked "Are you such and such wine company from online?" (some have different names). They said "You don't want to go there. We have what you want." I said "Thanks but you don't. I ordered 98 Jacquart from the other place. Do you know where they are?" "No I'll get the manager." Five minutes. Manager keeps playing same game "Let me look up the wine. We have everything". "Sorry it's a dead vintage. There's none left in the world. I already paid for it." More games. Finally they said "It's across the street." Guess what. It's not across the street. It's about a 1/4 mile away past a traffic light.

Went to their website. Not too impressed. 10 Champagnes, a handfull of Bordeaux, the pinnacle of which is a mediocre Lalande Pomerol of the 42 buck variety. Learn from my experience. Not nice people.

-- Walt Donovan, August 31, 2009