So, one month into 2009, are you really buying less?

WINE TALK
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Last month there was a a poll whether people would be buying less or more in 2010. I thought I would buy less, but I am on the wrong path already and haven’t even responded to a few new mailers.

Total bottles in 2009=481
January 2010=55

What about you?

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Way off track…WAY, WAY OFF TRACK.
Berserker Day was over 2 cases. [dash1.gif]
Big on Carlisle, Saxum and Sojourn. headbang
Cameron Hughes Cabs as well. [whistle.gif]
hitsfan

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Saxum flirtysmile
Quilceda Creek headbang
Betz pileon
Flickinger and Premier Cru [oops.gif]

So far my January spending is on pace with my entire Q1/2009 spend. The wife just saw the cc bill… hitsfan

[cry.gif] [suicide.gif]

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NO! 10 more bottles this Jan than Jan 09.

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Looking at CT history, January seems to be a big month. I guess cuz of all the Spring mailers that come out in January [scratch.gif] . Spent more than I wanted to with Sojourn, Rhys, Carlisle, August West, Tercero, and Cameron Hughes, but still less than Jan 09 or 08. This month, I’ll cut down, I swear. [rofl.gif]

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last January 61 bottles this January 35 bottles.
much less, I have put many more bottles in my shopping carts, I just don’t pull the trigger so fast…must resist, must be strong.

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Zero (0) bottles in Jan.

I made a vow to myself of nothing for the first quarter of 2010.


A.

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Only wine buys came during our CA trip. We have some major expenditures to handle so we’ve tightened up for the short run. This is especially devastating considering Posner’s recent emails.

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Actually, looking at the numbers, although I spent less this January than last, I bought more bottles (75 vs 57).

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oh i am buying less. passed on August West, Kosta Brown and Sojourn already. actually sold some wines and bought a case of 05 Burgs.

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January 2009 (20 bottles, avg. $82.50, total $1,650.00)
January 2010 (32 bottles, avg. $25.88, total $828.00)

Bargain hunting. 'nuff said…

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For January I’m way behind. Only purchased 6 bottles. But with a pending sale coming in March and other future purchases planned, I’m sure I’ll be back on pace (or over) by the end of the quarter. [berserker.gif]

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Haven’t bought anything (for me) this year…and I see that trend continuing…

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Some of the Cali lists have come out early and I bit on a few. I picked up some Bords from Max’s snow sale. Otherwise I have been a good little boy. deadhorse

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Well I am making up for the last 12 “dry” months.

Cameron Hughes
Match (Berserker special)
Peay
Kutch
Loring
Wine Library - Outpost Zins
Sherrer
Local retail- mixed case of Montelena Chard and Napa Cab

The good news is no Bordeaux or futures.

The bad news is still ahead we have:

Peay whites
Stefania
Outpost
Ketcham
Maybe some Melville (if shipping is reasonable)
and there is the ever present threat of the Posner [basic-smile.gif]

I am mostly done with major buying by April. That’s good because I need the remainder of the year to recover. [training.gif]

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So far, I have passed on all mailers except Rhys (14 bottles), and I bought 7 bottles of Alsatian Riesling from a LWS.

I was proud of myself for passing on Betz, Aubert, Saxum, and a few others, all as part of my mailing list reduction plan for 2010. But with Maybach, Peay and Anthill are right around the corner and Copain and Lato looming in the distance, 2010 purchasing is about to ramp up a bit.

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27 this January, 39 last January. Down as planned.

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Let’s just say I blew 37% of my “2010 wine budget” in January. Not good.

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Buying more wine, but the avg price is down quite a bit if that counts for anyting [welldone.gif]

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Well, it’s 2010 now, and I’m still buying like a drunken cowboy. Begining Monday however, I will cease drinking until basically April. You’d be amazed at how a lack of positive reinforcement deters foolish purchases!