text: I want to give this place stars but a few things about my experience here somehow left a raw taste in my mouth nnFirst of all VOM FASS Excuse me What did you just say Clearly the Germans did not do a lick of international market research when choosing a name for their franchise The whole time I was in the store I could not help giggling to my companion And I am years old nnNot to mention that I never in one million years would have walked in off the street to check this place out The name coupled with the ambiguously corporate sign with a stylized water droplet leave me completely uninspired If you would asked me to guess what kind of business this was based on the name and logo alone my top three honest guesses would have beenn Water Filtrationn Septic Systemsn Rain BarrelsnnYoud think the lame name and logo could be appended with an easy to read sign in English Fine oils and spirits from around the worldnnFortunately I heard about this place through word of mouth nnI give the place stars for selection but the prices are pretty high If you are looking for a fun Saturday afternoon experience it is nice to go and taste different kinds of olive and nut oils If you have never tasted year fine Italian vinegars this is a great place to get your game on nnBut if you know what you like and what you want to actually purchase this is a very very expensive place to shop Not only are the prices much higher than what you would pay at a direct retailer or online merchant but if you are like me you do not realize until it is time to checkout that Vom Fass charges an additional for the cheap glass bottle your purchase comes in The idea is that you will be hooked on Vom Fass and bring the bottle back for refills To me this felt like a pretty disingenuous business strategy There is no way to make a purchase without buying one of their bottles which are priced as if they were fine handblown venetian glass But if you have ever been to Venice these jugs start to look pretty ordinary nnSummary A racket but a good way to discover the world of fine oldworld oils spirits and vinegars Just do your homework before you buy