On 12-Jan-2005, "Chris Sprague" >
wrote:

> If you were in the market for a 1975 Bordeaux and lived in a state (Maine)
> that has a lack of wine shops carrying such old stock, and therefore had
> to
> turn to the internet to find a bottle, are there any online merchants that
> you'd recommend over others? Where have you bought older bottles in the
> past, and what condition did they arrive in (both external and internal)?
>
> Of course, I'm speaking of companies based in the US. I can have it
> shipped
> to a relative in New Hampshire if they won't ship to Maine due to our
> alcohol shipping restrictions.
>
> Thanks
>
> - Chris

Try D and M (www.dandm.com) or K&L Wines (www.klwines.com), both in San
Francisco. K & L is more likely to have 75 Bordeaux, but they will only
ship to reciprocal states. D and M will ship anywhere. They are also one
of, if not the, largest champagne retailers in the country.

Cheers,
Gary