lol the sellout bar went back up O.O

humanitas wrote:Like Girl Scout cookies -- when you think you have enough -- order more! You will always enjoy!!

Yes. Until you get pulled over, referring to your wine as "thin mints" won't prevent your inevitable incarceration.

Good tasting notes and remarkable winery participation = SIWBM waiver. Well done, sir.

stormn1 wrote:Liked the first bottle I got from the last time it was offered on woot. This gives me a chance to have another without upsetting the delicate balance that is my tiny cellar.

Cellar? I don't even know her! Old joke. But seriously -- cellars are for wimps. Drink up!

sonomawineguy wrote:Anytime Cynthy,

We have fun at what we do here. If you are ever in Sonoma County, come see us sometime. We run a fun place here and make some fine wine.

Drop us a note when you come out, jmorris@michelschlumberger.com

Jim
Cynthys New Fella at
Humanitas Winery

Spooky, you sound like our kind of girl too. Thank you for lurking AND buying AND commenting. We like when the people speak.

Jim
Another Lurker at
Humanitas Winery

And I thought I was your only one... :-)

This has been one of the most fun threads in a long time, not to mention during an .off!

Hope I CAN make it out there one day to see the wonderful things you all do with wine out there.

Cheers!
Cynthy

Annnnnd just because I think you all enjoy reading them as much as I do, in chronological order, Jim's job titles this evening:

Shameless Marketing and Sales Guy at Humanitas Winery

One of the Sales Do Gooders at Humanitas Winery

The Ever So Sly Wine Guy at Humanitas Winery

The Wine Guy Of The Moment, Humanitas Winery

Wine Lover Extraordinaire at Humanitas Winery

Head of Getting You To Buy More Wine Dept.

Funkified Sales Guy at Humanitas Winery

Head of Grilling Wines

Last Minute Wine Sales Guy

Head of Aging Wines

Head of Shameless Commerce, Michel Schlumberger and Humanitas

New Interpretor of the Big Book of Wine Adjectives

Shameless Commerce Guy

The Only Sane Person At Humanitas Winery

In For The Long Haul

Head of Caligraphy and Typography

Chief Evangelist

Cynthys New Fella at Humanitas Winery

Another Lurker at Humanitas Winery

Head of the Sellout Bar on Woot

Head of Inventory

Head Fleecer

Head of Witticism

Head of Banjo Music, Deliverance Winery <-- perhaps my favorite

Head of Bait And Switch Dept

Head of Peace, Love, and Understanding While Fleecing the Uninformed

Head of Anagrams and Sudoku

Head of Hospitality and Guest Relations

humanitas wrote:Here's cool music I'm sorta into Foster the People now...

Worth it just for the music tip... :-)

michaepf wrote:Good tasting notes and remarkable winery participation = SIWBM waiver. Well done, sir.

We appreciate it. Serously - the woot format is very cool for those of us in the biz. Really like the audience participation.

Tassadar2k03 wrote:lol the sellout bar went back up O.O

You keep buying the stuff, we keep making more. I have the wine elves squishing grapes and bottling wine as fast as their little cloven hooves can move.

Jim Morris
Head of the Sellout Bar on Woot

bdigest wrote:Worth it just for the music tip... :-)

+1

I've been enjoying Foster the People myself lately. This is my kind of winery.

humanitas wrote:We appreciate it. Serously - the woot format is very cool for those of us in the biz. Really like the audience participation.

And you understand working with customers, too. Really worth supporting. In for a few...

(And my question from last page about visiting/tasting? It's ok if the answer is a no...) Thanks!

humanitas wrote:Cellar? I don't even know her! Old joke. But seriously -- cellars are for wimps. Drink up!

Thanks, I'll try not to consider my masculinity impugned but will open another bottle tomorrow (I know, there's still time tonight, but work does beckon)!

[quote postid="4594274" user="ThunderThighs"]Just wanted to let you know that I've been told that our wonderful customer service people can't increase orders during a woot-off as everything sells until sold out. I'm sorry. [/quote

We are getting in touch with them now. We still have a few cases left. Hmmmm. David? Ali?

Jim
Head of Inventory
Humanitas Winery

bdigest wrote:Worth it just for the music tip... :-)

Pumped up kids -- better run for the...syrah!

Just found the song "Pumped Up Kicks", and added to my playlist. Thanks.

bouncy bouncy

alf2775 wrote:LMAO over this post!!! Thanks so much for the welcome comments from all. I have really enjoyed reading the comments for this wine.

alf, make sure you don't miss the discussions for the Friday deal, since that (usually) stays the same for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, you end up with a lot longer discussions and usually more discussions with the winery.

A bit of historical perspective, wine.woot used to only do 3 new deals a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday which allowed a lot more time for discussions. That changed 6 months ago, give or take 1-2 months, when they decided to go to 5 deals a week. The upside is more deals, the downside is less discussion time for each wine and less time for winery participation.

stormn1 wrote:Thanks, I'll try not to consider my masculinity impugned but will open another bottle tomorrow (I know, there's still time tonight, but work does beckon)!

Believe it or not -- this is my work!

jhudelson wrote:bouncy bouncy

That's how they hook you in, making you think it's almost sold out, to get you to press the big button, then lo and behold, there's more available. I see your tricks now.

back in woot off's!

ThunderThighs wrote:Just wanted to let you know that I've been told that our wonderful customer service people can't increase orders during a woot-off as everything sells until sold out. I'm sorry.

Noooooooooooooo!

(I sent in a similar request - shoulda just clicked the smaller yellow button in the first place)

sdilullo wrote:Noooooooooooooo!

(I sent in a similar request - shoulda just clicked the smaller yellow button in the first place)

Gift it to a neighbor. Might cost you a bottle (or half if you drink it with them).

Here's a little Foster the People from Lolla last week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD71xsNMNzk

It was super humid that day and the lead singer had to be one of the sweatiest performers I've ever witnessed on stage.

I'll miss you most of all, scarethread. *wipes tear*

sdilullo wrote:Annnnnd just because I think you all enjoy reading them as much as I do, in chronological order, Jim's job titles this evening:

Shameless Marketing and Sales Guy at Humanitas Winery

One of the Sales Do Gooders at Humanitas Winery

The Ever So Sly Wine Guy at Humanitas Winery

The Wine Guy Of The Moment, Humanitas Winery


Wow, I do more here than I thought. Im going to ask for a raise.

Jim Morris
Head of More Than I Thought and Needing More $$$
Humanitas Winery

Wine Lover Extraordinaire at Humanitas Winery

Head of Getting You To Buy More Wine Dept.

Funkified Sales Guy at Humanitas Winery

Head of Grilling Wines

Last Minute Wine Sales Guy

Head of Aging Wines

Head of Shameless Commerce, Michel Schlumberger and Humanitas

New Interpretor of the Big Book of Wine Adjectives

Shameless Commerce Guy

The Only Sane Person At Humanitas Winery

In For The Long Haul

Head of Caligraphy and Typography

Chief Evangelist

Cynthys New Fella at Humanitas Winery

Another Lurker at Humanitas Winery

lll0228 wrote:And you understand working with customers, too. Really worth supporting. In for a few...

(And my question from last page about visiting/tasting? It's ok if the answer is a no...) Thanks!

Not sure if Jim answered this - Humanitas is a squatter winery -- that is -- we've embedded ourselves at Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate in Dry Creek Valley where, by day, I'm the Prez. So Humanitas is the 'sister' winery there and we are all one big happy, and very incestuous family. And as I take nothing from Humanitas financially, dedicating all to the wines & to the charities...hell, I need to feed my own kids somehow! C'mon up to Michel-Schlumberger outsdide of Healdsburg in Dry Creek Valley and get a two-fer -- Michel-Schlumberger AND Humanitas!!

greyday wrote:Gift it to a neighbor. Might cost you a bottle (or half if you drink it with them).

Ashamed to admit I never even considered that option!

Oh well, this just leaves more $$ available in case there's another auto-buy before these disappear...

Chargerrt500 wrote:Just found the song "Pumped Up Kicks", and added to my playlist. Thanks.

+1 for Pumped Up Kicks. Will try and pair it tomorrow night with the Humanitas Syrah.

Jim's comments and titles pushed me over the edge.
Thank you Jim.

sonomawineguy wrote:

You know -- this makes me even laugh out loud. My family is wondering what the heck I'm doing up in my office loft, drinking wine, chatting on line & giggling.

sdilullo wrote:Ashamed to admit I never even considered that option!

Oh well, this just leaves more $$ available in case there's another auto-buy before these disappear...

I've never done it either as I'm still learning what I like and don't like on here, but I did debate doing it with the White Oak deal earlier today.

redwinefan wrote:Here's a little Foster the People from Lolla last week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD71xsNMNzk

It was super humid that day and the lead singer had to be one of the sweatiest performers I've ever witnessed on stage.

Nice clip and much appreciated!

lll0228 wrote:Great causes, great wine, too.

I am heading to Napa in September, is your winery open for a tasting/visit as well?

We would love to have you come visit us. email me or call me at any of the ways to reach us below. We love visitors. Bring lots of money.

jmorris@michelschlumberger.com
707-433-7427 ext 25
www.humanitaswines.com

Remember, Humanitas is the sister winery of Michel Schlumberger in Healdsburg. Thats where Judd and I work.

Come see us, we love fleecing tourists.

Jim
Head Fleecer
Humanitas Winery

12twentyfour wrote:Jim's comments and titles pushed me over the edge.
Thank you Jim.

Why thank you, high praise indeed. Can you actually believe we get paid to talk like this about adult beverages? Man I love selling wine.

Jim Morris
Head of Witticism
Humanitas Winery

redwinefan wrote:Here's a little Foster the People from Lolla last week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD71xsNMNzk

It was super humid that day and the lead singer had to be one of the sweatiest performers I've ever witnessed on stage.

The quasi retun of German Techno-Pop only somewhat disturbs me -- but I like it! I have to tell you that I make wine in the same way song-writers write songs...that is...there is something that inspires the wine. It isn't all chemistry -- it is emotion & 'feel'. There are people & situations & evocative things that 'inspire' certain winess. Seriously.

humanitas wrote:Not sure if Jim answered this - Humanitas is a squatter winery -- that is -- we've embedded ourselves at Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate in Dry Creek Valley where, by day, I'm the Prez. So Humanitas is the 'sister' winery there and we are all one big happy, and very incestuous family. And as I take nothing from Humanitas financially, dedicating all to the wines & to the charities...hell, I need to feed my own kids somehow! C'mon up to Michel-Schlumberger outsdide of Healdsburg in Dry Creek Valley and get a two-fer -- Michel-Schlumberger AND Humanitas!!

Speaking of incestuous, Judd, how are things with your wife/cousin/sister? Did I really just type and post that? It must be late?

Jim
Head of Banjo Music
Deliverance Winery

sonomawineguy wrote:We would love to have you come visit us. email me or call me at any of the ways to reach us below. We love visitors. Bring lots of money.

jmorris@michelschlumberger.com
707-433-7427 ext 25
www.humanitaswines.com

Remember, Humanitas is the sister winery of Michel Schlumberger in Healdsburg. Thats where Judd and I work.

Come see us, we love fleecing tourists.

Jim
Head Fleecer
Humanitas Winery

Well...I don't. I like finding a meaningful relationship with folks emotionally attached to my craft. Jim likes fleecing.

sonomawineguy wrote:
Come see us, we love fleecing tourists.

The other half and I really need to make a wine pilgrimage out to the left coast - we've never taken a wine vacation and WW is quickly pushing such a thing up our to-do list.

We'll definitely take you up on that offer if and when we make it out there!

Chargerrt500 wrote:That's how they hook you in, making you think it's almost sold out, to get you to press the big button, then lo and behold, there's more available. I see your tricks now.

But did it work? Did you buy? More than one?

Jim Morris
Head of Bait And Switch Dept
Humanitas Winery