During my hunt to find the best $100 case of wine at Bay area retailers, I noticed Publix doesn't particularly cater to the poor and thirsty. At the Neptune and S. Dale Mabry location in Tampa, nary a $7.99 bottle is found — shocking since they have behemoth bargaining power with wholesalers. Perhaps the better deals are found on the greener side of grocery: Whole Foods. My $100 case of wine at Whole Foods:
This article appears in Jan 7-13, 2009.