I got a second email with a pretty extensive schedule. Now, bear in mind this is a huge chain with >150 stores, so they don’t have to get but a small fraction of customers statewide to participate for it to be worthwhile. In fact some events were capped at under 50 tasters.

Most events were wine, and some were low priced everyday $10-20 bottles. Some of what I took to be pricier products were a single bottle of wine. The one that shocked me was a Four Roses tasting where participants were expected to purchase five bottles of whiskey. I’m guessing an average price of $50, I could be high or low, so an investment of $250. You order by phone or online and do curb side pickup. But it’s not like you’re gonna invite 10 friends over to join you. To me it seems a stretch.

ETA: only four bourbons at an average of $40. You start with the $20 bottle and work your way up. Tasting limited to first 100 and I don’t see a way to pre-register. Meaning I spend $160 and am SOL if I’m #101?