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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?

As someone who does not in the slightest bit subscribe to the mythology of travel shock, I would say stand the bottle up for a few hours, maybe a day or two, and go at it. These are loaded with sediment. Unless you like crap between your teeth I would suggest pouring through a filter if you want to...

All wines I got were 1992-1998.

How long should I let these settle after receiving before opening?

How long should I keep them upright before opening?

TIA

Grabbed 1 btl each of a merlot, zin, cab and Bordeaux blend and also wishlisted an 87 SC zin. Had no clue what i was doing but figured it’d be fun to try a variety of aged wines at great prices with the best provenance.

So anywhere from $20 to “You’ve got to be joking” $.

I have no experience purchasing wines 20+ years old, but I’m interested in participating. Does anyone have an educated guess on what the prices will be?

dteng wrote: ↑
September 27th, 2019, 4:21 pm
Ooo that might be the way to go.
Yours looks like $1149 now but the 92 bottle unit for $799 may be the way to go.

Is yours noisy?

It is in the unfinished part of my basement so noise isn’t something I pay much attention to but I have never noticed any noise.

I have the 166 bottle version of this fridge: https://www.costco.com/Wine-Enthusiast-Classic-92-bottle-Single-Zone-Free-Standing-Wine-Cellar.product.100131853.html This is the 166 bottle. It used to be $999 and was the best bottle/$ fridge out there. Might still be. I’ve had 2 for years and no issue...

Hit Bistro19 tonight in Mt Lebanon. They have a $15 corkage fee. Food was excellent. Try the Almond chicken if it’s on the menu.

The website now says “98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1.5% Cabernet Franc, .5% Mixed Varietals”. Maybe they copied the blend from a Prisoner wine and forgot to update that too...? That makes a lot more sense. But still, it just shows how unprepared the website it. They shouldn't have updated without gettin...

How is La Tavola? I’m always looking for new italian restaurants.

I love Piccolo Forno. Alla Familigia is good, but way overpriced.

There is a small italian place on Painters Run road in the south hills called Claudio’s. No corkage and good food. Prices are low but cash only.

The website now says “98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1.5% Cabernet Franc, .5% Mixed Varietals”. Maybe they copied the blend from a Prisoner wine and forgot to update that too...?

joeduncan wrote: ↑
September 14th, 2019, 8:12 am
For marathon they just emailed asking whether we wanted shipping now, with the default response being to hold

This is how it usually works! I emailed them to see what’s up.

For the first time, last bottle shipped without checking in. Temps in the 80s here in Pittsburgh all weekend and all week... You should really do "hold" all summer till LB ships the holds and doesnt offer it anymore...thats what I do here in Connecticut... There is no option during the marathons. “...

mattcitrang wrote: ↑
September 14th, 2019, 5:07 am

Chr!s G|@rn3r wrote: ↑
September 13th, 2019, 8:18 pm
For the first time, last bottle shipped without checking in. Temps in the 80s here in Pittsburgh all weekend and all week...
Are these marathon purchases?

Yes, from the most recent marathon.

For the first time, last bottle shipped without checking in. Temps in the 80s here in Pittsburgh all weekend and all week...

I've been really enjoying this bottle of Dingle Gin I brought back from Ireland. Neat flavor profile, makes for an interesting negroni. My wife and I brought a few bottles of this back after visiting the distillery in 2015. We aren’t gin drinkers but we bought a print of the painting featured on th...

They usually start up again right at Noon ET. My damage from yesterday - 1 each of: V Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena 2008 (1.5L) McGah Family Scarlett Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford 2016 V Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena 2008 Fontanafredda Barolo Serralunga d\'Alba 2005 (500mL) V Madron...

CJ Beazley wrote: ↑
August 23rd, 2019, 11:34 am

Sherri S h a p i r o wrote: ↑
August 23rd, 2019, 10:56 am
Good price on the 2012 Rudius Kaley Elizabeth cab.
Busy day; how much was that?

$79

I just got the Venge Silencieux release letter so slowed down. The Rudius was very tempting...wish I’d pulled the trigger.

seanr wrote: ↑
August 23rd, 2019, 8:59 am
Anything new popping up today? Seems to be recycling the same wines from yesterday. I have been hoping to see some CA Rhones.....Andremily was up last time.

There is always less new wine on day 2 but new stuff will start appearing right now (noon ET)

They usually start up again right at Noon ET. My damage from yesterday - 1 each of: V Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena 2008 (1.5L) McGah Family Scarlett Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford 2016 V Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena 2008 Fontanafredda Barolo Serralunga d\'Alba 2005 (500mL) V Madron...

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