Ep 551: How to Make Your Wine Shop Work for You with Steve Tocco, Wine Buyer and Retailer

ByElizabeth Schneider

This week, I’m joined by Patron and friend Steve Tocco is the wine buyer and manager of a fine wine store near Boulder, Colorado — Atlas Valley Purveyors (yes, I’ve been there!). He is great at what he does — creative, community oriented, great palate — basically he is the wine guy we all want!

I asked him  to come on the show to share tips on how to best work with a local wine retailer to create great relationships that lead to better wines. 

We discuss:

  • How to figure out your shopping style
  • How create a relationship with your wine shop person
  • How to glean what someone knows so you can decide if you want to go back to the store
  • Corporate buying v. small retail
  • Important questions to answer before you go into a shop (and if you don’t ask those quesitons, what the wine shop person should ask you!)
  • How to take advantage of discounts and special things the store may offer

It’s a fun show and a great checklist of things to look for to make sure you find the right local shop for you! 

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