Anyone use Macy’s Wine Shop?

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They popped up in my Amex offers so went over to their website. They offer free shipping on 6 bottles and throw in 35% off your first purchase but, the selection looks mediocre/supermarketish. Anyone have any experience with them?

Thanks

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Once upon a time, they had terrific wine sections in SF and NY, but they got out of the business in the 80s.

I looked at the reds page and didn’t recognize a single wine. Are these house brands?

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Most seem to be private label, but I saw a couple of Magrez wines and a Bila Haut.

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I received that AMEX offer also. Took a look at their website … PAZZZZ.

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That’s a thing?

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My mom almost got suckered in to it with the AmEx deal a few months ago. Something like $70 bucks with free shipping for the sample case. When I looked, it was mostly private label wines with a few names scattered in with a lot of California 2020. More than half didn’t even have a CT entry for the wine or “winery”. I managed to convince her not to do it.

I suspect it is going to be like most of the other [bulk] wine clubs that have sprung up over the pandemic.

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I’ve gone down this road with the private label stuff. It seems like such a deal…at less than $10 a bottle, all-in, how bad can it be?
I will allow that everyone has their own definition of “value.“ However, drinking a completely unremarkable and unrewarding wine at a low price doesn’t provide me with any sense of value or gratification. Tons of genuinely good wine is available out there for less than $20 per bottle, from known producers.

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Not since the '70s. The Macy’s at the Sun Valley Mall in Concord, CA, had a very nice wine department. Circa 1976/77 I bought Ch. Pavie and Ch. La Gaffeliere from '66 and '70 for $6 or $7 a bottle.

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Had a client send me a case as a thank you…not good. Bulked out junk at best. De negoce and Kirkland brand wines are better at the price point.

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Macy’s is just the recognizable front end name to give some credibility. It’s these folks: https://www.drinks.com

Its got to be great, they have Martha Stewart selections!

What a bunch of schnooks!

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Several years ago (18) I bought a couple bottles of 1955 Climens at auction (acker) and they had Macys labels on them.

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Just got the email offer this afternoon.

I have a bunch of friends here in NY who still recount the amazing deals they got during the close-out sale.