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“Market Correction”

Nope, this is not another story about how lousy the stock market and the economy are. But have you noticed a correction in the scores and ratings being doled out by wine critics these days? Somehow over the last several years we had seen the scores creep up to the point that [...]

Dan Aykroyd visits Morris Plains Bottle King

Even I was shocked to the response of Dan Aykroyd coming to our Morris Plains Bottle King for a bottle signing of his Crystal Head Vodka. On Thursday, April 9th we had to literally turn away over two hundred people who were willing to wait up to two hours to see Dan.

Mr. Aykroyd was [...]

You Just Know

One of the perks of my job is tasting wine which is quite often. It is not out of the ordinary that I’ll bring home 12-14 bottles of wine per week to try and make a decision whether to carry it in the Bottle King stores or not. Distributors give [...]

New York Grocery Bill Does Not Pass

The proposal to allow wine sales in grocery or convenience stores did not pass legislation on Monday, March 30th.
New Jersey is in the same situation. Although this law did not pass this year there is an overwhelming concern with liquor store owners that it could pass in the future. In the mean time [...]