In for two. Haven't used the 'hedge against uncontrolled inflation' excuse yet but I will. This is getting out of hand, what are the warning signs again?

zorandra wrote:Mind sharing the URL of the site? I have a friend that brings me beer I cannot get here in Chicago, so why not have him start 'legging me some wine, too.

Pass it down to Joliet for me too.

ctsleepyhead wrote:Is there a way to compare these prices to retail prices in Connecticut? I hate having to pay shipping for anything.

Dude, $5 shipping is trivial for wine.

Must... resist... Must... not... order...

I've been having my Wine.Woot packages sent to my work address, and they must think I've become quite the wino because I've been stocking my new wine cooler lately.

mother wrote:From reading the link to the old thread it sounds like the reds will cellar well while we should all drink the white.

And welcome you are now officially sliding down the slippery slope

Yeah...it started with the JanKris. Your assessment seems to line up with how I was interpreting the cellartracker reviews.

Bummer DC not being on the list...

INTLGerard wrote:Etuderob quote pulled from the previous offering. Specs and vintage may have changed but generally gives some insight on the offering.

Thanks - that's exactly what I needed to see. I'm gonna have to get myself a wine rack pretty soon....and a cellar...

ahaslett wrote:Thanks - that's exactly what I needed to see. I'm gonna have to get myself a wine rack pretty soon....and a cellar...

And another job to pay for it all....

coynedj wrote:And another job to pay for it all....

I'm still working on finding a first job. I used the fresh tax return to rationalize this one.

The varietals used in the blends--Napa Gamay/Valdigiuie,carignane, tempranillo, barbera----made this a "must try" for me. I like the idea of "unusual" blends.

rpm wrote:rpm - family's been in wine in California for more than a century, for another four or five centuries before that in Northern Italy.

That the business survived Prohibition is impressive. I think at least one of your family members was weaned on Alicante Bouschet.

Wow - what happened? The discussion board died an hour ago, but the amount of this wine left just seemed to drop a lot...

Almost a new wine... so close!

kylemittskus wrote:Almost a new wine... so close!

or back to the poly sold out screen!

gijose wrote:or back to the poly sold out screen!

Which is pretty exciting too since I got my two... finally.

Why did it stop bouncing?
It's not yet showing sold out?

Edit: at 554 pm central, wootalyzer predicts 6 minutes more with 2.2% remaining.
Whatever that gets you.

Edit 2: Wootalyzer was wrong.

my order is still processing.... it's never taken this long

bkarney wrote:my order is still processing.... it's never taken this long

might be because of the Banging old cans over on juvie woot servers might still be reeling

bkarney wrote:my order is still processing.... it's never taken this long

I think it's taking so long 'cause the other woot site had the "bag o' koi" and that just kills the servers. Should be normal soon, I'm guessing.

Oh, and this side of woot is SO much more civilized. Bless!

We can haz more winez?

kylemittskus wrote:We can haz more winez?

I have this inescapable mental image of WD, glasses on the end of his nose, furiously hunt and pecking at a keyboard trying to get the next w.w up...

odds are the juvie woot has to sell out so they can announce the new wine over there.

ahaslett wrote:odds are the juvie woot has to sell out so they can announce the new wine over there.

nah im just guessing they're ironing out some kinks, either before a new woot-off wine goes up or they go back to castellano

gijose wrote:nah im just guessing they're ironing out some kinks, either before a new woot-off wine goes up or they go back to castellano

I actually think that aha is correct. New wine comes with new woot.

Edit: NOPE.

kylemittskus wrote:I actually think that aha is correct. New wine comes with new woot.

Edit: NOPE.

It's a watch! That'll teach you to back me up...

mother wrote:I have this inescapable mental image of WD, glasses on the end of his nose, furiously hunt and pecking at a keyboard trying to get the next w.w up...

Sweat pouring off his brow, shouting heard coming from the speakerphone with a Tejas twang...

I just had the Etude Fortitude Shake Ridge 2005 tonight, and thought I'd share my notes:

Nearly opaque deep plum colour. Super sour nose; some fruit, but difficult to discern beneath the massive acidity. Tobacco and spice, faintly.

Tart but not sour on the palate; refreshing. Mouth-puckering yet nicely smooth tannins provide good structure. It's medium-bodied but the acidity keeps it feeling light. Some good ripe fruit, verging on jammy; sour cherry, raspberry, plum. Moderate finish shows good spice (clove, allspice) and astringent, earthy tobacco. Extremely easy to drink and very nicely balanced all around. Drink straight from the bottle; no aeration needed.

(89/100)

I'm glad I have another bottle on the way! I drank the whole bottle in under two hours which is rare for me and always the mark of an excellent wine. I also used a little bit (maybe 2/3 of a cup or so) in mushroom sauce for a Bison steak, and it was excellent in that application. It drank wonderfully with the steak and by itself.

Okay. Received the Fortitude set. Except that I got 2 Shake Ridge blends and no Field Blend.

Off to email woot service .....


hmmm, the Shake Ridge has more PS (21%) than the Frediani Field Blend (5%). WD, did you do that for me????

Just some quick tasting notes regarding the Semillon: I really enjoyed it.

The color was a very light straw color. Pears and grass were very prominent in the aroma with a light minerally herbaceous note.
This wine has a light to medium bodied mouth feel and at first there was a butter note which dissipated with time. Very light pears and herbs were pretty forward with a finish of crisp citrus. The finish was not too long but bright and to the point.
You can drink this wine alone.

Drinking the Shake Ridge. I ask the wife, "what do you think?"

"That's good - that's damn good!"

Its going to be a good night tonight.

wheres the best place to buy more of this 2007 Fortitude Semillon. I'd really like more, but most sites have crazy shipping charges.

Thanks.

swanboyz wrote:wheres the best place to buy more of this 2007 Fortitude Semillon. I'd really like more, but most sites have crazy shipping charges.

Thanks.

Thanks for noticing, i think the $5.00 shipping part of what we do is the most underrated.. anyway, did you try 360 Global ?

winefarm wrote:Thanks for noticing, i think the $5.00 shipping part of what we do is the most underrated.. anyway, did you try 360 Global ?

Very much underrated. The wine is cheaper here, with practically free shipping. At other sites, shipping usually starts at ~14 for 1 bottle. EXPENSIVE!