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Wine Not? 7-Eleven To Start Selling Vino
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John Del Signore
Published Nov 4, 2009
Modified Nov 4, 2009
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For truly special occasions when a bottle of Two Buck Chuck simply won't suffice, the discerning oenophile may soon turn to 7-Eleven, where a far more sophisticated wine will be sold. Sure, the $3.99 price tag may give some pause, but sometimes in life you've got to pamper yourself a little bit. 15,000 7-Eleven outlets will start stocking chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon; the chardonnay is described as zesty with notes of apricot, peach and honey; and the cab as full-bodied with juicy plum Slurpee overtones. [Via Grub Street]
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Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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