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Times Union

Watch out for Von’s and their return policy on liquor!

October 24, 2026May 23, 2012 by Chef Marian

I am not going to name names, but I will say that I bought a 6 pack of wine from a new location of Von’s. I NEVER would buy wine at Von’s except that it was last minute for an event, and that was the store my friend Johanna needed to stop at, so I … Read more

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