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FYI to all: The Wine Spectator rating (94pts) and review and tasting note that LBW listed/marketed for the Casalvento Janus 2013 is inaccurate. The rating/note they posted was for the 2007 vintage of the same wine. The 2013 is rated 88, and the characteristics in the tasting note are much different....

I feel like Marathon is running out of steam. They keep repeating themselves. The following 4 I think i've seen at least twice before already on this marathon. GKG Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Dropout Albarino Andrus Island 2016 Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes 2014 Slee...

Picked up an Hourglass Merlot Blueline Vineyard 2016

This marathon feels like a marathon. Usually feels like a sprint. Still only bought 1 bottle so far...

I love Sojourn and buy every year. They are second behind Carlisle for most bottles in my collection. I agree that their customer service is excellent. I really like their sonoma coast pinots. Gaps crown is my favorite, with sangiacomo coming in close second, and for me the sonoma coast blend is the...

J. Rock wrote: ↑
April 2nd, 2020, 3:36 pm
I bit on the Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Reserve

Same here. CT scores and notes got me. Good price too.

I think they usually do a few. At least 1 each day anyway.

So far, so good. I’ve bought nothing.

I went with a few of the 503 error. A bit more simplistic than the 502 but fuller bodied.

Mattstolz wrote: ↑
March 31st, 2020, 12:43 pm

Chr!s G|@rn3r wrote: ↑
March 21st, 2020, 11:33 am
LBW should do a marathon. I’m bored out of my mind with the lockdown.
just wanted to make sure you saw that there is a marathon April 2-4

Got it, thanks!

Michael Brill wrote: ↑
March 24th, 2020, 3:22 pm
BTW, if you have StewardShip. Buy yourself a $20 bottle of wine, and enter NCSJAN20 code. You're welcome.

Didn’t work for me! It says i’m not eligible.

LBW should do a marathon. I’m bored out of my mind with the lockdown.

Is the number of Scarecrow allocations available at cost on commerce corner higher than usual? I'm relatively new here but am surprised to see so many listings like that. Each seller has their own reasons of course, but in aggregate maybe it points to a change in mood/habits for which market expect...

I’ve had so many damaged wines from PA state stores that I don’t purchase anything from them anymore. Not even online. Many of the stores have huge windows with sunlight beaming in all day. The temperature is warm in the stores and shipping/storage conditions are questionable at best. Anything disco...

Kosta Browne is (was?) made in a more modern, ripe style of pinot that was meant for early drinking. The wines you are reading about that are great at 20-30 years old are likely made in an entirely different style. On a positive note, for some reason, aged KB still gets a decent price on the seconda...

No. Wine.com discount codes have increased our purchases.

2016 Carlisle Papa Block Syrah- On tap for tonight. I know it's at the very beginning of the recommended drinking window but I figured why not give one a test drive since I have three left. Cheers! Had one a few weeks ago and it was fantastic. Good to hear that! Best, Same here. Give it a good deca...

On deck... 2015 Montafi zin. Stood up for a few hours and slow poured into the decanter for 3-4 hours. There was a good amount of fine sediment in the last ounce or so. Aerated back into the bottle and went to dinner. Carlisle corks are nice and malleable and always do their job and then fit nicely...

On deck... 2015 Montafi zin.

I saw a screenshot of WB on the Netflix Rudy documentary, looked it up, and a few years later I have 400 bottles of wine and no $. I was never on a board before that.

Dave McIsaac wrote: ↑
February 20th, 2020, 11:01 am

K. Tr@n wrote: ↑
February 20th, 2020, 10:51 am
All reputable stores have as good provenance. Why do you assume provenance is not there?
Have you been to a PA State Store??

LOL I feel your pain. I’ve returned many bottles that were bad and will never buy discounted wines from them again.

Used another 100 off 300 + Rakuten. Thanks all!

Josh Grossman wrote: ↑
February 4th, 2020, 10:27 am
I found this to be have a bit too much oak but similar in depth to $100+ Napa Cabs:
https://www.gino-vino.com/products/1321 ... ignon-2013

That is a great price for this wine. I think I paid the same for it on LBW. Too bad gino vino doesn’t ship to PA.

Here are a few. It is hard to find good/great cabs under $50. If you are willing to hunt, you can find deals that bring a lot of those wines in the $75 range down under $50. Some of the best places are last bottle wines (especially marathons), wine.com with $100 off $300 discount codes (several thre...

John Blevin wrote: ↑
January 30th, 2020, 4:20 pm
Another code for $100 off - WABRCT2 (good till Feb 20)

For those that participate in the annual free shipping program, use code ncsjan20 for a free $20 off any order (no minimum)....e.g. $30 bottle ends up being $11 after tax. Only good for 44 hours.

Thanks! Used the $20 off any order code.

I tried to sign up but the verification code never came to my cell. I hit resend a few times any ideas? Amazon delivers our SMS codes and are usually very reliable. We're not seeing increased error rates or anything. If it is still a problem please PM me or email us at hello <at> grandreservereward...

I tried to sign up but the verification code never came to my cell. I hit resend a few times any ideas?

Sojourn pinots x6 +free cab
Loring “the three”x2 + 1 mystery pinot

Bidding on the loring auction as well.

If I weren’t cutting back, I’d have been in on v madrone, Salt vine and Di Co. hopefully they'll be back next year.

In for #2. I really liked the 2017 Clos Pepe pinot i ordered last year.

The 2014 zin is out of stock. Nooooooooooo! That is a great wine.

Always in for Sojourn. The spring release is loaded with my favorites - Gaps, Sangiacomo and the Sonoma Coast which is the best pinot QPR there is IMO.

$100 off $300 - WKMP23 - good through 2/29/20.

I’ll grab 1 if it pops up during the next marathon

Up now for $35 - 2014 Andrew Will Cabernet Sauvignon Mays' Discovery Vineyard

William & Mary cab, mixed Carlisle zin/syrah/grenache, and some BerserkerDay wines

One guy tried it, but he can’t type a response to you.

I’ve never done one, but if i did it would probably go through a respectable retailer instead of one of the club-only options. Benchmark wine and bounty hunter would be two to look into. Bounty hunter has quarterly options instead of monthly to help reduce the cost. You can specify what you want wit...

Greg Gardner wrote: ↑
December 13th, 2019, 3:54 pm
What was the price on the Giacosa? This marathon was slow enough that I stopped looking earlier today.

$139

Baller hour. Cardinale and Schrader RBS.

Shay h arnoy wrote: ↑
December 12th, 2019, 5:59 pm

Chr!s G|@rn3r wrote: ↑
December 12th, 2019, 5:55 pm
Slowest marathon day ever for me. 2 bottles so far. Missed only 1 that I wanted.
which one did you miss?

2010 V Madrone cabernet. It’s a gap in my vertical.

Slowest marathon day ever for me. 2 bottles so far. Missed only 1 that I wanted.

Chateau Raymond Lafon Sauternes 1998 (375mL) - $16. First purchase.

Missed the 2010 V madrone cab

Site is down!

tell me more about this WineBid golf... LOL yes, I'd love to know about WineBid golf! Maybe we can play a round somewhere sometime, after the weather improves. I'm terrible, so we could wager a nice bottle... You know, I can't for the life of me figure out what could have accidentally been autocorr...

brigcampbell wrote: ↑
December 4th, 2019, 2:47 pm

scamhi wrote: ↑
December 4th, 2019, 12:41 pm
doing it on a Monday is a bad idea. I believe it will hurt sales.
Grand Cru on Sunday...

I might take the day off and make it a long weekend. Then it is a good thing that it falls on a Monday!

Just when I tell myself I’m done buying wine for the year, something like this comes along and I totally redeem myself.

Is it possible to convert a “tiny home” into a cellar so it can be towed in case of emergency evacuation? Random thought while reading the thread. Hope everyone is safe.

Horizontal storage makes it easier to access any bottle at any time, so that part is better for relatively small/home collections.

That wouldn’t matter as much for large #s of the same bottle, so vertical may be better in this case if the theories mentioned by OP are true.

Anyone want to sell me their unwanted Caymus at well-below release price?

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