So about 2 months ago I had my first success at escaping Costco for under $100 per trip, even when I went for just some toilet paper. Finally thinking I had managed to control my spending consistently I relaxed a bit. The problem was I had just begun to realize the beauty that is Total Wine around the same time. Now instead of having a problem where I can't escape Costco without spending more than I planned it's Total Wine that is the direct enemy of my bank account.\n\nHalf my problem is that I'm not just a beer guy or a vodka guy or a rum guy or a bourbon guy, I'm a good alcohol guy and that means I roam the store looking for good things. I don't just go for a 6-Pack and leave with a 6-Pack i get a 6-pack, 3 craft bombers, and a bottle of bourbon and thoughts of that aged rum dancing in my head.\n\nfor instance I went to pick up a single bottle of a special release beer the other day (Firestone Walker Double DBA) and was only going to get that bottle....yeah by the time I was done I needed a wine bottle case to fit all the beer I walked out with.\n\nThe staff is friendly and can come up with some good recommendations, to whomever told me about the Pikes Peak Porter thank you, and the prices are generally pretty low. Their regular prices on some bottles of things are lower than others sale prices.