I wonder why the orange button isn't bouncing yet? I bought three and gifted myself 3 more :P

Nostrom0 wrote:I wonder why the orange button isn't bouncing yet? I bought three and gifted myself 3 more :P

Not enough people are buying 3....the silly people.

I'm on-line and officially coming out to play! My laptop crashed two times today and that's not counting the two times I almost crashed it on the floor myself. Couse now that I'm on, everyone else is going to split, right?

Nostrom0 wrote:I wonder why the orange button isn't bouncing yet? I bought three and gifted myself 3 more :P

Thank you Nostromo! Well then, we need to get some of your friends on board too!

madwine wrote:I'm on-line and officially coming out to play! My laptop crashed two times today and that's not counting the two times I almost crashed it on the floor myself. Couse now that I'm on, everyone else is going to split, right?

That depends if you guys actually make it down to Arlington to drink with me...

fastcarv6 wrote:Awesome - Like bac-o bits for wine
In for two, please!

Hmmm . . . bacon? See what you did, now I have to go open up a bottle and see what I think.

PetiteSirah wrote:That depends if you guys actually make it down to Arlington to drink with me...

I would never think to travel that far and not hook-up w/ you!

madwine wrote:I would never think to travel that far and not hook-up w/ you!

I'm still bummed that it looks like there's no way I'll be able to make it down for that tasting to meet you.

Guess I'll just have to settle for drinking a case of your wine.

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Funny - they don't even have the correct city or the new phone no. right.

What's up with Wooters and things that are flavored like bacon? I've never seen people buy so much bacon salt and now wine...


That said I'm in for 3. I bought 2 of the previous Madison offering in 2007 and was very impressed with the wine. Back then I only got 3 bottles of wine for $49.99 so this is a great deal. I remember really enjoying the Maximus last time, too bad that one isn't included again but I'm looking forward to trying the Serendipity.

HitAnyKey42 wrote:I'm still bummed that it looks like there's no way I'll be able to make it down for that tasting to meet you.

Guess I'll just have to settle for drinking a case of your wine.

I'm there all week! If that doesn't work we ALL know that you are due for a trip out to the West Coast! And as we have just proved, we can put a tasting together in a snap!

oh. so no Hawai'i again huh? damn. can't wait to get back to nyc.

corran24 wrote:oh. so no Hawai'i again huh? damn. can't wait to get back to nyc.

Now that's dedication

After looking at Bowtie's kewpie's, I wonder if I can get a kewpie on my own offering? *Sigh*, prob. not.

Edit: Argh, woot filter. Quality Post! There!

jplamb wrote:What's up with Wooters and things that are flavored like bacon? I've never seen people buy so much bacon salt and now wine...


That said I'm in for 3. I bought 2 of the previous Madison offering in 2007 and was very impressed with the wine. Back then I only got 3 bottles of wine for $49.99 so this is a great deal. I remember really enjoying the Maximus last time, too bad that one isn't included again but I'm looking forward to trying the Serendipity.

I'm still trying to find the bacon flavor. Soon I'm gonna need a nap!

madwine wrote: I'm still trying to find the bacon flavor. Soon I'm gonna need a nap!

Research by any other name, my dear.

Someone better plan on coming over to help me drink some of this, as I'm running out of room.

lauratchi wrote:Research by any other name, my dear.

I wish I could do mid-day "research", as well.

In for two! It's my first purchase of Madison wines. The comments have been so positive that I'd have sprung for three if I hadn't wine wooted just yesterday (limited budget & storage space).

madwine wrote:After looking at Bowtie's kewpie's, I wonder if I can get a kewpie on my own offering? *Sigh*, prob. not.

Edit: Argh, woot filter. Quality Post! There!

Sweet! I just noticed your offering got me a couple more kewpie's myself. I finally broke 10 now.

As for you....well, try answering some questions or giving some details or stories about your wine....instead of just sitting there downing a bottle of it.

HitAnyKey42 wrote:I wish I could do mid-day "research", as well.

No, really, you don't. This is hard work! Alright, let me try this bottle . . .

madwine wrote:After looking at Bowtie's kewpie's, I wonder if I can get a kewpie on my own offering? *Sigh*, prob. not.

Edit: Argh, woot filter. Quality Post! There!

The mere fact that I have any proves that kewpie's are not worth chasing

HitAnyKey42 wrote:Sweet! I just noticed your offering got me a couple more kewpie's myself. I finally broke 10 now.

As for you....well, try answering some questions or giving some details or stories about your wine....instead of just sitting there downing a bottle of it.

See, I'm looking out for you! And for the record . . . it's called swirl, smell, sip, spit. ha ha!

Speaking of the 2006 wines, what is the new name for what was once-called Maximus?

Is it going to be "Maximum Madness"? And do I still get my reward for coming up with that? :-D

PetiteSirah wrote:Speaking of the 2006 wines, what is the new name for what was once-called Maximus?

Is it going to be "Maximum Madness"? And do I still get my reward for coming up with that? :-D

Wait . . . you came up w/ that? I thought I did? LOL!

I kid. That was L's name! And a very good one at that.

PetiteSirah wrote:Speaking of the 2006 wines, what is the new name for what was once-called Maximus?

Is it going to be "Maximum Madness"? And do I still get my reward for coming up with that? :-D

I think they should use the name "I'm Gonna Beat da Sucka Dat F'd My Having a Wine Named Maximus"

ninaco wrote:In for two! It's my first purchase of Madison wines. The comments have been so positive that I'd have sprung for three if I hadn't wine wooted just yesterday (limited budget & storage space).

Excellent! Welcome aboard!

lurcher wrote:Someone better plan on coming over to help me drink some of this, as I'm running out of room.

Post a wine.woot tasting. You're sure to have help! Plus . . . they're lots of fun too!

madwinemaker wrote:05s are all gone my man. We had an offer we couldn't refuse to seel the whole lot in bulk.

I can see Sparky making such an offer :P

Randy on FB actually just expressed interest in the wine. I still owe him a bday present. I'm torn between gifting him some or making him become a wine.wooter :P

Nostrom0 wrote:I wonder why the orange button isn't bouncing yet? I bought three and gifted myself 3 more :P

I've done the same. Now I have to find more wootleggers so I can access the second account & do the same. L? JW? IS? You guys out there and willing to play catch for me?

tenuki wrote:I can see Sparky making such an offer :P

Randy on FB actually just expressed interest in the wine. I still owe him a bday present. I'm torn between gifting him some or making him become a wine.wooter :P

You could always make him be a wootlegger for you, and in return you'll give him one set of the 3 you've bought!

lurcher wrote:Someone better plan on coming over to help me drink some of this, as I'm running out of room.

Consider it done!

I've got a shipping question for ya'll...We've been going through a horrible heat wave-What would that do to the wine during the shipping time? how long does shipping usually take?

thanks!

Nostrom0 wrote:I wonder why the orange button isn't bouncing yet? I bought three and gifted myself 3 more :P

You need to buy more;-)

Folks, I need to scram for a while, got a dinner engagement. So I won't be back until around 9pm PST.

I would like to hear from the folks that are on the fence. Anyone need some input to make the plunge and come on over to our side???

I will leave it to Madwine to continue the dialogue in my absence. Ask her the really hard questions;-)

Chow baby.

megsailor wrote:I've got a shipping question for ya'll...We've been going through a horrible heat wave-What would that do to the wine during the shipping time? how long does shipping usually take?

thanks!

Depends on where you are located.

WD is very careful about not shipping during heat/cold waves.

Right now, Summer Shipping (the $2 extra on the normal $5 shipping) is in effect. What that means for wooters in the Midwest, South, and East, is that your wine is in a refrigerated truck to Chicago and NY areas, and then it is turned over to UPS there.

Each is packed in styrofoam with what we call "ketchup packs". Basically they are ketchup sized packets of clear stuff that freezes to keep the wine cold. Usually about 2 to 3 are around each bottle to help keep them cold.

So you see the "Billing Info Received" message until UPS gets it.

Nostrom0 wrote:I wonder why the orange button isn't bouncing yet? I bought three and gifted myself 3 more :P

Cause I haven't decided yet how many I'm getting yet ...

CpprCr8 wrote:I've done the same. Now I have to find more wootleggers so I can access the second account & do the same. L? JW? IS? You guys out there and willing to play catch for me?

I'm still shipping to the office, so if nobody else can, then I'm happy to.

M&J, I only bought one, b/c I'm moving in 6 weeks and don't want to schlep it up with me. Do you have a "buy now, ship later" option? :-p

MarkDaSpark wrote:Depends on where you are located.

WD is very careful about not shipping during heat/cold waves.

Right now, Summer Shipping (the $2 extra on the normal $5 shipping) is in effect. What that means for wooters in the Midwest, South, and East, is that your wine is in a refrigerated truck to Chicago and NY areas, and then it is turned over to UPS there.

Each is packed in styrofoam with what we call "ketchup packs". Basically they are ketchup sized packets of clear stuff that freezes to keep the wine cold. Usually about 2 to 3 are around each bottle to help keep them cold.

So you see the "Billing Info Received" message until UPS gets it.

All true except for one thing. It seems the "ketchup" packs are only for the western wooters - those who are direct shipped and not reefer trucked. I'm in VA and I've *never* seen a ketchup pack.

Once the wine is in the UPS system, it's normally less than 3 days to your house. (I'm in central VA, and I tend to be a 2 to 3-day person once it is in UPS' hands.) Since it is with UPS so short, you may never get a UPS e-mail notice. But you *should* get the delivery notification phone call.

It can take up to 3 weeks to reach the more remote locations. But I've never had a heat damaged bottle. It's worth the wait.

I am not in this week for one reason: I need a new surfboard. However, I very much want to be.