Help reducing of my Cali releases-allocations

[ky1em1ttskus]

Not knowing your personal tastes, there’s nothing on this list I wouldn’t drop. Replace those Cali cabs with top shelf quality 14, 15, and 16 Bdx at half the price. Move off the Cali PN to Oregon. I might keep one of the zin producers (Carlisle is my preference), but that’s it. This post has been approved by the Wine List Freedom Council.

Who are you?

[NoahR]

Keep Dakota Shy and Scarecrow. If you decide you do t love it you can sell later as it’s pretty much the only wine out there on that list that has a robust secondary market other than Harlan and it’s cheaper than Harlan.

Keep Bedrock. I like Carlisle, but if you want great zin it is readily available, at good prices, without obligation at retail, and I dig the heritage wines Morgan makes.

[M_Dildine]

Not knowing your personal tastes, there’s nothing on this list I wouldn’t drop. Replace those Cali cabs with top shelf quality 14, 15, and 16 Bdx at half the price. Move off the Cali PN to Oregon. I might keep one of the zin producers (Carlisle is my preference), but that’s it. This post has been approved by the Wine List Freedom Council.

How about simply drop all California wines and move purchases to France and Oregon?

In fact, after reading Scott’s post, I’m thinking about moving out of the state altogether. What do you think Scott - should I move to Portland?

[Michael_Martin]

After what I drank in the Southern Rhône recently, thinking of just stocking up on those.

[Sc0tt_F_tzgerald]

Not knowing your personal tastes, there’s nothing on this list I wouldn’t drop. Replace those Cali cabs with top shelf quality 14, 15, and 16 Bdx at half the price. Move off the Cali PN to Oregon. I might keep one of the zin producers (Carlisle is my preference), but that’s it. This post has been approved by the Wine List Freedom Council.

Who are you?

A man who is relieved to be free of list pressure!

[Sc0tt_F_tzgerald]

Not knowing your personal tastes, there’s nothing on this list I wouldn’t drop. Replace those Cali cabs with top shelf quality 14, 15, and 16 Bdx at half the price. Move off the Cali PN to Oregon. I might keep one of the zin producers (Carlisle is my preference), but that’s it. This post has been approved by the Wine List Freedom Council.

How about simply drop all California wines and move purchases to France and Oregon?

In fact, after reading Scott’s post, I’m thinking about moving out of the state altogether. What do you think Scott - should I move to Portland?

No Portland for me, although I hear they have great breweries.

I still love California wines and the zins can’t be beat anywhere. But for my tastes, I’m finding more value these days in mid-priced Bdx than with Napa cabs.

As for PN, don’t worry…I’ll never switch to Burgundy!

[NickRut]

Not knowing your personal tastes, there’s nothing on this list I wouldn’t drop. Replace those Cali cabs with top shelf quality 14, 15, and 16 Bdx at half the price. Move off the Cali PN to Oregon. I might keep one of the zin producers (Carlisle is my preference), but that’s it. This post has been approved by the Wine List Freedom Council.

Who are you?

A man who is relieved to be free of list pressure!

So about your Macdonald list membership…

[Paul_Marshall]

Definitely keep Dakota. Affordable and quality. Kata is a keeper. Venge’s family home reserve is my favorite, yet is pricey after market.

[Sc0tt_F_tzgerald]

Who are you?

A man who is relieved to be free of list pressure!

So about your Macdonald list membership…

From my cold dead hands!

[NickRut]

A man who is relieved to be free of list pressure!

So about your Macdonald list membership…

From my cold dead hands!

I figured as much! Lol

[Markus_S]

… I’m thinking about moving out of the state altogether. What do you think Scott - should I move to Portland?

Sadly, after the recent and continuing fires throughout the state, I think a lot of people will be moving out of state. New York State’s open for business.

[Joe_B]

Honestly there are a few missing from your list. You should add a couple to it.

[Chris_Seiber]

Other techniques you can use, by themselves or in connection with dropping off lists, are just

(1) buy less from offerings - instead of a case of Bedrock, just buy six or four, for example.

(2) skip some offers. Maybe buy Limerick Lane once a year instead of twice. Even ones that are in an “automatic club” mode, you can usually skip without getting dropped, or better still, just email the winery and say “hey, I love the wines and want to keep being a customer, but I need to skip this fall because I’m out of room or need to tighten my belt.” You can’t do that on your most trophy / competitive lists, but you can on most of them.

Aside from those suggestions, the one thing that jumps out to me in there is Daou/Patrimony. I’m guessing you and your wife visited and were blown away by the scenery and all or something? That’s fine, but I’d say dump that list.