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Cost me exactly $1 more this year, damn the gub ment or maybe fed-ex 

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Just not inside a taxidermied wild catNED VALOIS wrote: ↑September 15th, 2020, 10:03 am Is it legal to ship my 6 liter bottles to Florida ?![]()
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Got our first allocation this year. 3 bottles, and happy.
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All in of course
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Alex mentioned something about a taxidermied wild cat.
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That would be the perfect allocation.
That way, no regret for Pobega-ing a bottle early on!
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Anton D wrote: ↑September 15th, 2020, 1:02 pmThat would be the perfect allocation.
That way, no regret for Pobega-ing a bottle early on!
I would have to start selling plasma to afford that.
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C’mon downAnton D wrote: ↑September 15th, 2020, 1:02 pmThat would be the perfect allocation.
That way, no regret for Pobega-ing a bottle early on!
Wash your hands
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I’ve been on this list for a few vintages now and even though I am no longer buying almost all my Napa offers, and building a new house, and being more mindful with spending, it took me less than 30 seconds to decide to purchase.
The Macdonald boys have my support for now and always and the few bottles I’ve been lucky enough to enjoy we’re all wonderful. Feeling Lucky to be on this exclusive list.
Cheers!
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The Macdonald boys have my support for now and always and the few bottles I’ve been lucky enough to enjoy we’re all wonderful. Feeling Lucky to be on this exclusive list.
Cheers!
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Buy MacDonald, and if you are (or aren’t) on the list, boycott Constellation brands*. If you do, good karma will follow. They just have no respect for family winemaking or traditions that make wine making and wine sharing so rewarding.
* Robert Mondavi, Richards Wild Irish Rose, Ravenswood Winery, Wild Horse Winery, Clos du Bois, Franciscan Estates, Kim Crawford, Meiomi, Mark West, Ruffino, and The Prisoner. Constellation's beer portfolio includes imported brands such as Corona, Modelo Especial, Negra Modelo, and Pacífico, as well as American craft beer producer Funky Buddha. Spirits brands include Svedka Vodka, Casa Noble Tequila and High West Whiskey, Nelson's Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey.
* Robert Mondavi, Richards Wild Irish Rose, Ravenswood Winery, Wild Horse Winery, Clos du Bois, Franciscan Estates, Kim Crawford, Meiomi, Mark West, Ruffino, and The Prisoner. Constellation's beer portfolio includes imported brands such as Corona, Modelo Especial, Negra Modelo, and Pacífico, as well as American craft beer producer Funky Buddha. Spirits brands include Svedka Vodka, Casa Noble Tequila and High West Whiskey, Nelson's Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey.
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I banished Constellation since last year:
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Hey Rich, I signed up Dec 2017 and nothing yet for me. FWIW.Rich Brown wrote: ↑September 15th, 2020, 12:44 pmNice! Congrats!!
Do you recall when you signed up?
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Yeah sounds like SQN... I'll be long dead when they send an email to me with my first limited allocation.MICHAEL C R O M W E L L wrote: ↑September 14th, 2020, 6:31 pmI just signed up my first grandchild, hope it’s a he and is named Michael too. Maybe he will make the list in 2055 now that I’ve signed him up! Maybe I should sign up a granddaughter just in case.Dave McCloskey wrote: ↑September 14th, 2020, 8:04 am Just put my name on the mailing list. I take this is a long process!![]()
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First congrats..
1. when did you sign up? i think a lot of folks will be curious
2. The offer yesterday were for existing customers only.. so not sure how a FIRST time buyer got offered yesterday.. I figure there would be a second wave with new folks added and offered. or maybe they added people on the waitlist due to expanded production and included them in the first wave. i don't know, but thought that was interesting.
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Ditto. It's my go to tequila when making skinny margaritas.
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Switch to Tres Comas.MarkSt wrote: ↑September 16th, 2020, 12:26 pmDitto. It's my go to tequila when making skinny margaritas.
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Not to derail the topic too much (got my MacDonald order in yesterday!), but Casa Noble Añejo is one of my go-tos. Any recommendations on what to replace it with?
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Thanks for the suggestion.Marc Hauser wrote: ↑September 16th, 2020, 12:44 pmSwitch to Tres Comas.
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Tillamook Cheese bought out Bandon cheese a decade ago
You can still buy Bandon Cheddar made in Tillamook or somewhere who knows
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Damn, almost another opportunity for a new person to be added to the list.....I mean.....congrats!!

*totally kidding of course - good for you man!
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Good for you. That happened to me except I found it too late. Missed out on the 2013's
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Alex and Graeme are class acts. Really good guys.Joe B wrote: ↑September 17th, 2020, 5:20 amGood for you. That happened to me except I found it too late. Missed out on the 2013'sWhen I contacted the MacDonald brothers about it the following year, they made sure I was given an offer. This is now my fourth release. Very happy with MacDonald. Not so much with my spam folder.
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Upon reading that, it took me about 6.9 seconds to tab over to my e-mail, open my spam folder, and search for "MacDonald".
No joy here. But congratulations!
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I wonder how many folks got in on the very first release to the public...which i think was the '10. i still have (2) btls of that vintage - just have a hard time popping with folks who don't understand the story.
anyway, count myself fortunate to have my 8th 3-pak headed to Georgia soon enough.
anyway, count myself fortunate to have my 8th 3-pak headed to Georgia soon enough.
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I got an allocation that year but I missed my chance to buy it, and then didn't manage to get back in until the 2013
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good for youMstanford wrote: ↑September 17th, 2020, 6:52 pm I wonder how many folks got in on the very first release to the public...which i think was the '10. i still have (2) btls of that vintage - just have a hard time popping with folks who don't understand the story.
anyway, count myself fortunate to have my 8th 3-pak headed to Georgia soon enough.
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In since 2010, have only uncorked two bottles and gifted one to a buddy.
Nice lil stash.
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The 17 vintage is my 5th. I still have my three bottles of the 2013 vintage.
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ditto, and also, sadly, ditto... I actually found the original email saying Welcome to the MacDonald mailing list and got excited, but it was just the original confirmation email from 5 years ago...
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well done DocGlenn L e v i n e wrote: ↑September 17th, 2020, 8:50 pm In since 2010, have only uncorked two bottles and gifted one to a buddy.
Nice lil stash.
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I have all my three packs unopened. I like to open other people's wines when I cook at their cribs.Glenn L e v i n e wrote: ↑September 17th, 2020, 8:50 pm In since 2010, have only uncorked two bottles and gifted one to a buddy.
Nice lil stash.
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+1Mstanford wrote: ↑September 17th, 2020, 6:52 pm I wonder how many folks got in on the very first release to the public...which i think was the '10. i still have (2) btls of that vintage - just have a hard time popping with folks who don't understand the story.
anyway, count myself fortunate to have my 8th 3-pak headed to Georgia soon enough.
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