Mondo Vino.

• Position: AND AROUND THE HIGHLANDS

From the moment Mondo Vino opened its doors, it received "best of" awards from local and national reviewers. Why? Not only are there more than 10,000 items, but Mondo Vino employees provide over-the-top service.

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Duey Kratzer opened Mondo Vino in 1999 with a focus on stocking small-production vineyard wines, and he hasn't veered from that strategy. Roughly 90 percent of the wines in stock fall into this category, with prices ranging from $5 to $50 a bottle. Each week Kratzer and his...