The Wine N Vine

I’m really not sure how to review this place. The first time we went, to pick up some wine-​making supplies, the man running the store (presumably the owner) was extremely helpful and friendly, and the parrot they keep in the shop was adorable. Since wine and beer making is my boyfriend’s thing, not mine, I hung out with Charley the parrot while my boyfriend discussed various ingredients with the guy in charge (GIC).
Things were slightly different when I went in a couple days ago. When I walked in, I was greeted by several slack-​jawed yokels sitting on a couch staring at me like I had accidentally wandered in to their wake-​and-​bake. The GIC from before was sitting behind the counter and started to help me (I was picking up a packet of yeast for a wine experiment that Boyfriend wanted to try), but a very unpleasant woman (part of the couch potato group) decided to be «helpful» and proceeded to interrupt and grill me with questions I didn’t know the answers to. «WHAT KIND OF BOTTLES ARE YOU USING? ARE YOU PUTTING HOPS IN THERE? YOU’RE GONNA BLOW THE TOP OFF THE WINE BOTTLE IF YOU USE THE 121 YEAST. ALL I GOT IS THE 838. DO YOU WANT THE 838? ALL ALCOHOL NEEDS YEAST.»
I don’t know, lady, but I don’t remember asking you any questions, so I don’t know why you’re comin’ at me with this confrontational crap. Of course, I didn’t say that — I just bought a packet of champagne yeast and got the heck out of there as fast as I could.
Since Wine N Vine is apparently the only beer/​wine making supplier in the immediate area, my suggestion is to stay out of there on an early Friday afternoon and you should be all set.