I call him “Five-Bottle Charlie.” He’s the guy I just met … he walked into the store … full of life, full of enthusiasm … he asked me some questions about wine … he doesn’t like fruity wines, and guess what, neither do I … we chatted about wine … I suggested a certain organic red table wine from California that sells well in spite of its gnarly label … and then he bought five bottles of wine.

IT’S OFF THE HOOK IN HERE RIGHT NOW