The results of that poll were:
1) Bin Ends
2) Volante Farms
3) Vinodivino
4) Gordon's
5) Craft Liquors
6) Blanchards
There was a public hearing this past Saturday and five licensees have been selected:
http://needham.patch.com/articles/five-liquor-stores-coming-soon-to-needham
The five retailers selected were:
1) Needham Wine & Spirits
This will be the fourth store under the same umbrella which includes Upper Falls, Post Road, and Auburndale. Nice stuff presented in a bare bones layout with rotating regions categorical discounts. You'll see Sea Smoke and similar baller wines offered here occasionally.
2) Volante Farms
Similar to Wilson Farms in Lexington and recently ambitiously expanded. Looking forward to seeing a wine shop, garden center, and grocery rolled into one!
3) Needham Center Wine & Spirits
I hear the owner here is the same as Ball Square in Somerville.
4) Vinodivino
Boutique retailer with locations in Newton and Brookline. Heavy slant towards wines highly rated by prominent publications. Nice aesthetics and well run. Full review.
5) Bin Ends
Everyone loves Bin Ends for their affordable exciting wines. This will be their second location, their first being in Braintree. My favorite part? Their bargain bin. Can't wait to see them closer to Wellesley.
Noticeably excluded? Gordon's and Blanchards.
And I would love to see Craft Liquors given a node thanks to their swanky renderings. Who knows maybe we'll see their first location appear in Wellesley?
Congratulations to the new licensees! I'm looking forward to seeing what they offer to wine enthusiasts in the area.
What do you think of the selections?
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