Barony Beach Club vs. Other HH Marriotts?

[Quilter]

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Costco on HHI would be terrific!

I found the link simply by going through Google and was able to open it with no problems

 

[pedro47]

Costco means good, inexpensive alcohol, wine, and bottled water. I'll have to hit it on the way in.

Yes! Yes! We loved to stock up on their premium Costco alcohol and wine. When we visited the Costco in Myrtle Beach.

 

[jme]

Yes! Yes! We loved to stock up on their premium Costco alcohol and wine. When we visited the Costco in Myrtle Beach.

Best wine shop by far, prices and selection, is at the Kroger Superstore at the new Town Center.

The selection is amazing, more than any other place I've seen in a long time, anywhere. For example, a bottle of one of my favorite Cabs is $30+ at Fresh Market, but only $21 at Kroger. That's a huge difference, and it's the same for other examples across the board. Costco would never have it. I have other favorites but Costco never carries them either. I'm yet to see a really good Cab at any Costco anywhere. They tease with the bottles of Dom Perignon on the top, but that's about it. We sometimes like a good Malbec for a change, and Costco's Catena, a middle-of-the-road Malbec (but still good) is the same price as Kroger's. That's the only bottle I've purchased there.

See if you can find the same next time you're in Kroger.....also a great produce dept ....but I do like Costco for other stuff, but you have to be careful, they're not always lower on some things. We love Costco in general though, especially their meats.

Kroger is having a 20% sale on cases (wine) in a few days----27th through 30th, I think....got the email....wish I could be there.

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[Big Matt]

Marty,
my post was more about the liquor. SKY Vodka, Costco's vodka, and others are $10-15 dollars less than in the ABC stores. Perfect for making frozen drinks. I like bourbon this time of year and I can buy a 1.75 bottle of Bulleit for $40 versus $60 in our Virginia ABC store.

For wine, Costso is about a dollar cheaper than the on sale prices at most grocery stores. I find real good values at Costco for a lot of different wines including reds. What you will never find is the boutique vineyard offerings or odd ball varietals from Spain, etc. I go to Total Wine for that selection here in the DC area. I'll definitely try Kroger when I'm there in March.

Costco is never your best bet for beer.

 

[jme]

Marty,
my post was more about the liquor. SKY Vodka, Costco's vodka, and others are $10-15 dollars less than in the ABC stores. Perfect for making frozen drinks. I like bourbon this time of year and I can buy a 1.75 bottle of Bulleit for $40 versus $60 in our Virginia ABC store.

For wine, Costso is about a dollar cheaper than the on sale prices at most grocery stores. I find real good values at Costco for a lot of different wines including reds. What you will never find is the boutique vineyard offerings or odd ball varietals from Spain, etc. I go to Total Wine for that selection here in the DC area. I'll definitely try Kroger when I'm there in March.

Costco is never your best bet for beer.

Good tips, Big Matt......I'll check it all out again, even tho I've gotten used to the great Kroger selection. They consistently "have it all". Not many boutique wineries, though, mostly well-known ones.

For Cabs in a decent $$ range I like Hess Allomi, Beringer Knight's Valley, Beaulieu Vineyards BV Cabernet, Louis Martini (his Napa only), Educated Guess, Franciscan Estate, and a decent lower cost Cab called Chateau Ste Michelle/Indian Wells,

and for the higher end of things, Caymus for special occasions such as any night at Hilton Head...LOL.

BTW, those are good prices on the vodka and bourbon. Duly noted.



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[Superchief]

Marty,
my post was more about the liquor. SKY Vodka, Costco's vodka, and others are $10-15 dollars less than in the ABC stores. Perfect for making frozen drinks. I like bourbon this time of year and I can buy a 1.75 bottle of Bulleit for $40 versus $60 in our Virginia ABC store.

For wine, Costso is about a dollar cheaper than the on sale prices at most grocery stores. I find real good values at Costco for a lot of different wines including reds. What you will never find is the boutique vineyard offerings or odd ball varietals from Spain, etc. I go to Total Wine for that selection here in the DC area. I'll definitely try Kroger when I'm there in March.

Costco is never your best bet for beer.

I agree. I always stop at Costco for wine and some of their other pre-prepared items that are great for timeshares. They usually carry Montes and Montes Alpha wines from Chile. The Montes Alpha are comparable to the higher end Cabs in CA at a more reasonable price. Montes Malbec is consistently good. Costco wine prices in Ohio are no lower than other retailers due to the archaic fair trade laws, but are usually $1-3 lower in most other states. Costco also has a good deep dish pizza but they stopped carrying it in our Columbus store despite its popularity.