Wine shops in Frankfort Ky??

I will be in Frankfort Ky. next Tue. with time on my hands and would like to do some wine shopping. Google shows Capital Cellars downtown and Red Dot Liquors to the west. Are they recommended and are there any others I might be interested in? Thanks in advance.

[Robin Garr]

Jim, I can't speak from experience, but I wouldn't count on too much in Frankfort. It's a smallish town, and I imagine most of the residents drive 20 minutes to Lexington or 45 minutes to Louisville for their booze needs. Although, that being said, looking at the websites for Capital and Red Dot, they look more interesting that I had expected, not only for wine but liquor and craft beer.

http://capitalcellars.com/

http://reddotliquors.com/

There's a place in Midway I did a tasting at years ago, can't recall the name of it, but they had a good selection, and seemed like knowledgeable folks.

[Robin Garr]

There's a place in Midway I did a tasting at years ago, can't recall the name of it, but they had a good selection, and seemed like knowledgeable folks.

Wine shop or restaurant, Steve? There's a nice cluster of upscale restaurants in Midway. Holly Hill Inn and a few others. Maybe a wine shop named Bacchus associated with the eateries?

(Jim, Midway is about midway between Frankfort and Lexington. About 15 miles east of Frankfort, maybe, on a pretty country lane.)

Bacchus! That's it, Robin! I did a lunch at Holly's Hill the day before. Met Julia and Bob Hendricks there.

Frankfort wine shopping was a total bust. Red Dot Liquor was much more about spirits than wine and Capital Cellars was only slightly better. I'd give the first a D grade and the second a C+. I blanked out on interesting beers too and do not buy or drink bourbon, etc. One has to wonder what Ky. legislators/lobbyists drink with meals while in the capital, maybe bourbon which is offered in many brands!

[Robin Garr]

One has to wonder what Ky. legislators/lobbyists drink with meals while in the capital, maybe bourbon which is offered in many brands!

Yep. It's the state nectar, after all. And to be honest, most of Kentucky's rural legislators don't come from a demographic that values "upscale" wine. Too bad you couldn't get over to Midway, though. The wine shop that Steve spoke of there might not be up to urban standards, but I think you'd have given it a higher grade.