Cheap Beer and Wine in Bulk in Chicago (Any Wholesale Shops?)
I'm helping to plan a 10 year reunion for my elementary school (I know, crazy huh?) and I need a good source for relatively cheap wine and beer. We're on a very tight budget as we have no funding, don't want to charge a lot and need to pay for food, the place and a class donation. We're expecting around 30-40 people.
Any help with cheaper sources for beer and wine in the Chicagoland area would be appreciated!
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9 Comments:
Costco?
gbania at 4:58PM on 08/05/09
I looked at Costco but I wanted to see if there was anything cheaper, especially in the wine department as bottles are still about $10 each and I need something cheaper but still quality :)
Chew on That at 5:05PM on 08/05/09
How about Trader Joe's for the wine? They have a great selection, and some of the wines are as little as $4/bottle ...
gbania at 5:32PM on 08/05/09
Some of the Charles Shaw stuff at TJ's is great (and only $3 a bottle). I like particularly like their Sauvigion Blanc.
chgoeditor at 6:25PM on 08/05/09
Try Binny's Beverage Depot. There are a few locations around the city, and the website advertises an August wine sale: www.binnys.com.
July at 6:59PM on 08/05/09
I would try either Binny's or Sam's. Call and ask what they can do for you if you buy a few cases (there probably will be at least a 10% discount for buying by the case). Both stores have affiliation cards that can get you discounts and specials.
I do note that when I hit Binny's on a Saturday morning, there always seems to be a couple of groups of college kids returning kegs with tubs and taps. And you KNOW they are on a tight budget . . .
Mizbee at 1:19PM on 08/06/09
I should note that when I said Sam's, I meant Sam's Wine & Spirits (I like the location up near Clybourn on the north side), not Sam's Club of Wal-mart lineage.
Mizbee at 1:21PM on 08/06/09
Thank you everyone. I should also note that the wine (and beer) needs to be kosher which is making this task harder! These still might help though.
Chew on That at 4:50PM on 08/06/09
how about the wine discount center?
http://www.winediscountcenter.com/
i'd also talk to the people at sam's
for beer, i'd definitely get kegs.
andshewas at 12:11AM on 08/08/09