Salumi Chicago on woot plus this week. Now that I’ve tried the stuff as it’s meant to be, wow it’s great! Fantastic owner, too, who immediately got back to me about my first order from woot that had a packaging problem that spoiled the meat. Quick and gracious replacement. Highly recommended, both from a deliciousness standpoint and because the owner is a great guy.
@klezman I’m sure it’s good (if you don’t get spoiled product like some 30% of the reviews on Amazon seem to), but I continue to prefer Molinari from San Francisco. Consistently high quality as long as I can remember back to the early 1950s and - per my father and grandfather - back to their beginnings in business in 1905. Pity that only the salumetti have natural casing anymore… there was a time in my memory that all decent salami had a natural casing.
@rpm Yeah, that’s what I had happen with my first order. I emailed them directly, described the issue, and the owner immediately wrote back saying they had packaging problems and were about to have it fixed for good. And sent me a very generous replacement of more salumi than had been spoiled.
When I finally tasted it, I thought it was very well put together and the flavours were very well balanced. Nowhere near as salty as some other brand, either.
I had Molinari a few times when I was living up in the Bay Area, but I don’t specifically recall how much I liked it.
@klezman I bought the Chicago salami sampler on your recommendation. I can attest that the olympia provisions summer sausage is one of the best I’ve tried in some time. Got it from Meh last spring. Very tasty with a little bit of a kick.
Reverse Wine Snob has the same Pedroncelli 6-bottle red mix that was offered here Nov 21, 2020, for the same 6-bottle price as was offered here ($74.99). Shipping is $5 per order (which makes the 6-pack $5 cheaper than it was here, if you have to pay for shipping here).
These include the Alto Vineyards Sangiovese, the Family Vineyards Petite Sirah, the Barrel Select Cabernet Franc, the Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, the Three Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and the Mother Clone Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel.
today’s deal gets you all 6 bottles for just $74.99 (only $12.50/bottle) plus $5 shipping
This 6-pack deal is available to ship to the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and WY. (These states are dependent on the individual licenses of the offering winery. Future deals may have more or less states available.)
@bunnymasseuse@Mark_L That is in the sweet spot of some Pedroncelli faves. Must not, must hold on for Berserker Day, must not buy this…
Speaking of nice sales, Navarro was offering their annual Fuku bag of six mystery bottles for $85, but they sold out early. They’re still offering 1-cent ground shipping on a case through the original end date of that sale, Jan 20.
@bunnymasseuse@InFrom@Mark_L They sold out of the fukubukuro? I guess that makes my decision easy! I love that sale and have lucked out a few times with it.
@bunnymasseuse@InFrom@klezman@Mark_L I almost ordered and then remembered I’m supposed to be buying anything. I’ll probably check out what they offer for BD though.
@CorTot@InFrom@klezman@Mark_L Yeah Mark I realize we did both post w/in a minute, was unintentional as I had seen the email note but not yet had a moment to post it on here.
@merrybill
And some others…
YT50 $50 off $150 (only working)
BDAY $30 off $150
Birthday30 $30 off $150
PS20 $20 off $50
20HOLIDAY $20 off $50
HOLIDAY2020 $20 off $50
20Welcome $20 off $50
NCSJAN21 $20 off $50
@klezman@merrybill@rjquillin
Yeah lately more Tempier,
Granbazan Etiqueta Ambar Albarino really nice imho and some you might not be interested in, Mondavi To Kalon and Collosorbo Brunello
@chipgreen@ScottW58 So it goes. I don’t need more wine, but some deals are too good to pass up. This “bottle limit” we’re trying to enforce this year really makes you think it through before buying…
@chipgreen@klezman@ScottW58
I’d have gone for that one two, but I was off for yet another nose swab. One last Saturday, self swab three days (M, T, W) and yet one additional today at UCSD. What a deal, can’t say I’m much liking this new normal.
@losthighwayz@ScottW58
Meh, perhaps, but not at all.
Totally legit above the belt shot.
My fingers have been doing some amazingly stupid things lately that my brain seems totally unaware of.
@chipgreen Ok, I bit. It’s been a long time…
3 bottles @ 23.33 each. Never heard of any of them.
Priced below as CT value / proportionate cost.
At least they were all in CT, only two Sapphire inventoried, both from UC.
And that mag will cost extra to ship.
@rjquillin
Well done! Mags are free to ship if you accumulate 6 of them. FWIW, I have had a couple bottles of Sapphire Hill wine and they have been very good but not seen the “Masq”.
@karenhynes
And at a good price, I used to be able to walk into their shop and buy them direct over the counter but since they have been “discovered” now you buy at the local grocers. When I see them on W**t I will generally order as they are less $ than in the local shops.
Another black truffle deal. Sabatino has 35% off until Feb 10 at 2pm EST. Code is 35VDAY. One ounce is $85 before discount (which is going price, the $120 in the woot deal a little inflated) but you pay about $24 for overnight ship which isn’t bad at all.
For those in the market for a new Coravin: Bergdorf Goodman has the Model Three on sale for $105 + there is Rakuten cash back of 10%. Best price around by a wide margin. Which makes it kinda sorta affordable.
@chefjess@ScottW58 I like having ours as well. We’re mostly looking to have a glass of wine these days, so being able to Coravin and not worry about when to drink the other half-bottle is nice.
Plus this set comes with the screw-top which is nice. I need to pick one of those up, still.
Yeah mine was delivered the day after I ordered it, the store must be close to me? I already have one but at that price it will make a nice gift somewhere down the line
$7 off any order at Underground Cellar for the next 5 hours (until 11:59 pm Pacific time Tuesday, February 23)
Use code SUNDAY7 during checkout
After dropping $100 in less time than it took to down a Voodoo Ranger at a local casino last night, I wasn’t feeling particularly lucky. Then this happened;
@rc70
Thanks, I have scored some great bottles from UC over the years but I have also bought a shit-ton of wine from them. This ranks at #3 after a 2013 Screaming Eagle for $35 and a 2007 Shafer Hillside Select mag for $48. Just behind at #4 is another Dom Perignon mag - a 1999 for $79.
@rc70@rjquillin
Not sure if this is what you’re asking but my average cost per bottle from UC is $30.37. I can see that and the total I have spent at UC (CT --> Reports --> Purchases --> Purchases by Store) but there does not appear to be any way to see the total value of those bottles.
@chipgreen@rc70
CT has it’s limits.
I suppose you could download your cellar and include pricing then do spreadsheet filtering and such to ginny up a number.
Is it worth it?
Unlikely, unless you’re really bored.
$30 isn’t bad for the pricey bottles, but kinds sucks for the $10 ones.
@klezman@rc70@rjquillin
I saw that there was only 0.33% of the base bottle in the offer and 0.17% of the top bottle of which there is only one, so that meant there were only two base bottles, thus a guaranteed “upgrade” of some sort. Was not expecting to hit that big but, yay!
@chipgreen@rc70@rjquillin RJ I generally agree with you, UC is probably a bad value play. I’ve been good at only using the bigger coupons to keep the average price per bottle down in the teens. But I don’t love a bit of what I get making it an even worse way to go.
The gambling aspect is fun and so is the how little can I actually pay for a full shipped case of wine game I play. But that’s about it. If I just put the money aside I was spending there I could buy better stuff with it and actually get what I want.
@CorTot@rc70@rjquillin
If you go for the less expensive offers, you are going to be more likely to get “meh” wines out of it. Since you use only the bigger coupons, why not splurge a little and buy into better offers?
Reminds me a little of my wife’s cousin who is all about $10 bottles of wine. She is forever buying cheap wine at the grocery store and gets so excited when she finds a good one but what about all the crappy ones she had to go through to find a few good ones? That’s also a bad value play, IMO.
@rjquillin I clicked on that email too, after the Red Car love here. I know we discredit most CT comments, so maybe I should take them all with a grain of salt. “Fairly nice” – talk about damning with faint praise!
I’m not sure which commenter to listen to – first it’s noticeably acidic, then someone’s entire comment is RS, then another person praises its balance. I guess those three can all be reconciled, but it’s kind of a puzzler. If only there were a site where I could see reviews from trusted palates…
@klezman@ScottW58 Well, I didn’t get anything from Sicily, but I’m happy with the '17 Corison ($56 after coupon and cash back) and K Vintners Charlotte I got. I have lots more selections on deck, but I’m out of working codes. Harrington Mourvedre, Stolpman Syrahs, SH 1869, Harvey & Harriet, and, for you obscure Italian lovers, Agricola Punica Barrua Isola dei Nuraghi (don’t ask me how it tastes, I’ve never had it).
@klezman@merrybill
Well here are all of them pretty much, some already used some might be dead? With 20 % can’t go wrong, nice price on the Corison
PIN50 $50 off $150
P50AM $50 off $150
YT50 $50 off $150
CQS50 $50 off $150
CQ50 $50 off $150
BDAY $30 off $150
HOLIDAY2020 $20 off $50
Holiday202 $20 off $50
20Welcome $20 off $50
NCSJAN21 $20 off $50
Appwelcome $20 off $50
@merrybill@ScottW58
Got one of those Punica 2015 to try along with the Ecole 41 Scott recommended. $50 off $150, 10% cash back from RMN, and $30 back from Amex!
Any SoCal folks want to put together a case or more of Scherrer’s new sale wines? 40% off 3 different Pinots (one in both full and half bottle) and a Syrah. Free shipping at a case+.
Pinot Noir Russian River Valley, 2014 $ 50.00 $ 30.00
Pinot Noir Russian River Valley, 2014 $ 29.00 $ 17.40
Pinot Noir Platt Vineyard, 2012 $ 68.00 $ 40.80
Pinot Noir ‘Big Brother,’ 2012 $ 55.00 $ 33.00
Syrah Russian River Valley, 2015 $ 38.00 $ 22.80
@klezman@rjquillin
Not well dammit, just paid for a Kelley Fox club order I wasn’t expecting and I don’t need but really happy they are coming oh this was meant for klez haha
@rjquillin@ScottW58 It’s not working out that well. I found I quite like his Pinots and want some of the Platt. But I don’t want to pay for shipping, so I need help!
What this will mean is that I just can’t buy anything at the end of the year once we reach our bottle limit.
@klezman@ScottW58
Haven’t received, yet, my bottles, so I can’t make any informed decision, but those prices look nice, and open to suggestions for any that may follow discussion threads elsewhere. We disagree on politics, but we appreciate good vino.
CH (de Négoce) has opened up a bottle shop, allowing people to mix and match from a variety of offers. Note that you must order in 6 or 12 bottle quantities.
Winespies has the 2016 Dow’s Vintage Port for $75.
Triple 97 points. Drink now or after 2030.
I got mine…
(These babies are going in my “Drink at my wake” box)
@losthighwayz Sure, I’ve done a couple of orders with no problems. I think they’re a husband/wife outfit, so pretty small. What bottles are you looking at?
@rjquillin That’s not at K&L. I meant the mag of Joy! I also have a mag of (iirc) 2009 IH BdB for a celebration one of these days. @CorTot - if you guys drink Chardonnay, the Rued Clone for $25 is also a good deal.
@klezman@rjquillin I’m wondering if I just got a bad batch… I didn’t enjoy any of the 3 types received. Texture was really off and they were not as dry as I was expecting, had a strange chew. Flavors were mostly off-putting. I really should have tried for a refund, but didn’t seem like it was worth the effort.
@rjquillin@trifecta Yeah, that’s what I had wrong with mine. They had a packaging problem and sent me replacements. They are actually quite hard as you’d expect and with none of the off flavours that destroyed your palate. Our initial set tasted like extremely old stinky cheese.
Greg, the owner, responded personally and set it right.
@chipgreen@deadlyapp
Been hearing radio ads for them lately as well.
Wondering if that’s indicative of looming gloom and some attempt to salvage a crashing business.
May decide to get bottles shipped sooner than later and not crash out like what happened to Premier Cru more than a few years ago when they went tango-uniform.
@deadlyapp
I try to pick deals where I am happy with the QPR of the most likely bottles, then if I get an upgrade to something better I consider it a bonus. Coupons like the one above make it much more likely to fill that criteria.
FWIW, I went for 6 of the “Sparkling Wines For the Spring Table”. Just under $30/bottle with coupon code.
Got the following:
(1) CAST Sparkling Rose
(1) Sapphire Hill Glee Sparkling Rose
(1) 2016 Secret Indulgence Blanc de Blancs
(3) Buena Vista ‘La Victoire Sparkling Eagle’ Champagne
There really isn’t a bottle in the entire offer that I would hesitate taking a $30 flyer on, so I was going to be happy no matter what. Always looking to add more bubbles!
I was not insinuating that, not intentionally; only that radio ads seem a bit strange. Can you think of another DTC or wine retailer that purchases air time?
@chipgreen@deadlyapp@rjquillin yes, I would get everything shipped. I only have 5 btls there presently and I need to buy 1 more to ship all for $5 and then I’m done with them.
Terrible business model.
@chipgreen@CorTot@rjquillin I just got in on the Rhone offer they had using the 50 off coupon. No spectacular upgrades and I don’t know my Rhones so no idea if it was a good deal or not.
$148 for the below
1 - 2014 Saint Jean Barroux L’Argile Ventoux Red Rhone Blend 750ML
2 - 2016 Relic Ritual GSM 750ML
1 - 2015 Bonpas Grand Prieur Gigondas Red Rhone Blend 750ML
1 - 2016 Louis Bernard Gigondas Rhone Blend 750ML
1 - 2015 Twenty Eight Eighty Red Blend Napa Valley Rhone Blend 750ML
@deadlyapp
That works out to $254.46 average CT community value. The '15 Twenty Eight Eighty did not have an average value so that figure was taken from the '14. Even without the $50 coupon, you would have done alright. With it, you saved over $100 vs. the average amount others have paid for the same wines.
@CorTot@deadlyapp@rjquillin
Full disclosure. Think I have mentioned this in the past but for anyone who doesn’t know, I have a small investment in Underground Cellar ($5k). I’m sure that does cause me to defend/promote them more than I would otherwise. I invested that money in 2014 through a group that included Barbara Corcoran and has control over the funds so I cannot sell unless they sell. I have serious doubts about whether I will ever be able to actually cash in on the investment but am not especially concerned about it. I was warned upfront not to invest more than I was willing to lose and that’s how I approached it.
That said, I would never lie or make false claims in order to promote them. They had a number of customer service, shipping and fulfillment issues in recent years which have been cleaned up significantly with their acquisition of a 31,000 sq.ft. storage facility in Napa to consolidate the 5 smaller facilities they had been using as they experienced some growing pains. They have ramped up personnel, including some key executive hires to lead them into the future. They now ship items very quickly and respond to customer inquiries within 24 hours.
Ultimately, for me, the bottom line is that I enjoy rolling the dice to see what I will get (although I wish they had an option to buy bottles outright at the retail price). I realize their business model is not for everyone but I was impressed enough to throw $5k at it as an investor and another $50k at it as a customer for the past 7 years.
@chipgreen@CorTot@deadlyapp@rjquillin A model that some people like and some don’t can be a great model. If 15% of wine buyers out there love it, and 85% don’t, then (as long as they’re the only ones doing it) it’s a great niche model.
@chipgreen@CorTot@PatrickKarcher@rjquillin I’m sure most serious wine drinkers were flabbergasted when the discount wine model like woot came out, so I definitely agree. Just have to find the people who like to do a little gambling!
@chipgreen I think UC is kind of a genius business model. Most people aren’t going into a wine shop, looking at rack upon rack of wine and picking specific labels based on anything more than gut feel anyway, so it’s nice to be able to sample a bunch of wines from an offer that someone else put together for me.
I’ve been buying from UC for awhile now and I have to say, I’ve done the math and saved quite a bit of money and had a lot of good wine. (I will say that I don’t think they hit their stride until you get up into the $30+ offers. Almost all of the disappointing bottles I’ve had came from offers on the cheaper side.) I also wish they’d offer more whites.
@chipgreen@severoon It’s clearly working because now I’m freaking addicted. Seems like they pop out coupon codes very often also (in my limited sample size) which sucker me in easily.
@deadlyapp@severoon
Yeah, the latest is $25 off 3 bottles with code
SURPRISE25
good until March 31st (tonight) at 11:59 pm Pacific, so about 5.5 hours left as of this post.
@chipgreen
After the time it took me to accumulate 12 bottles in my cloud cellar and then finding out numerous bottles were “damaged or missing” when I asked that my case be shipped, I decided against playing that game again.
So that’s why I no longer (or rarely) post the coupon codes here anymore. Plus you’re mostly on top of it. Also, the codes don’t seem to be quite as good as they used to be.
@kawichris650
I’m going to guess that was when they were experiencing fulfillment and shipping issues, were the bottles purchased between 1-2 years ago?
Anyway, I don’t blame you, that’s not a good experience. Did they make it right for you in the end?
@hscottk I’m still pissed at them for losing my wine and not rectifying the situation to my satisfaction. I need to call them next week since they’re now ignoring my emails.
@rjquillin The saga with Wine Spies is now 2 months old. Not really affecting my days at this point. I just need to call them and resolve it once and for all.
@rjquillin Don’t see how you got that mixed up. I replied directly to the first post of this section and then WD replied to me saying “yeah, they suck, but at least we (i.e. WCC) found your long lost wine!”
Sweet find; The '15 McCay Faith Zins.
Seems whenever I move I find things as well I’d forgotten I owned. Likely when I next move, some of the missing bottles for Klez will also appear.
Hopefully there also were some other mixed cases with my name on them from the tour as well.
Thanks for finding them and to you for good unintended long term storage.
For Martin Ray fans WineAccess has the 2018 cab for $15.99 if you buy a case with free shipping, new users use my link and get another $50 off (so will I). http://share.wineaccess.com/v/joseph_121
WD is at it again on the old site with Salute Sante’ Grapeseed Oil with a couple offers of 3L for ~$40/fs w/prime
Love this stuff for the high smoke temp and use it on the grill when I’m doing Flannerys.
@ScottW58
I once got this in 5L cans, in 2017, the offer was for two of them; one is still going. The 500ml you can open as you use them, not sure they ever really expire, kinda like a white zin.
@rjquillin
LoL well like any oil they lose flavor over time not that I use grapeseed oil for flavor because it really has none. But like brown white zin I don’t want to use up my storage space for something that is meh
@ScottW58@wardad
Not sure I can give you a good answer to that.
While I shop TJ’s, I don’t have memory of oil like this or pricing from them. I first started using GS oil when @winedavid49 sold it on the w.w Thursday offers years back. Started using it, was happy, and continued. Why try to fix something that’s not broke, so I may or may not know what I’m missing.
Some interesting info from the producer here
From now through Monday the 31st, use coupon code MEMORIALDAY when checking out to save 15% on California Reserve Ribeyes, as well as 15% off newly introduced California Reserve Flat Iron Steaks.
@reversewinesnob@rjquillin Sorry, I was out setting up the gazebo and getting ready for Summer. I’m loaded with Ped, but I know that it’s a favorite around these parts. Thanks for clarifying.
@davirom Missed that one at wine.com, have any more? RetailMeNot has 20% cashback right now (sign-up required), and you can stack a coupon code. Time to call in the heavyweight: @ScottW58
I think this code may only be used once and it expires tonight. Please post here and confirm if/when this gets used so others know if it has been used or not. Thanks and enjoy!
@kawichris650@rjquillin Agree, but that doesn’t look like a wine dot com code. Look up-thread a little, they usually look like “sunny50” or “thirsty50”.
Strangely enough, the Treasury sale has a couple good deals.
2010 Provenance Beckstoffer To Kalon Cab - $70 down from $175
2015 BV Clone 4 Cabernet - $74 from $185
40% off the Beringer Howell Mountain wines
Quite a number of other thing at 60% off
WE JUST SOLD OUR 1,000,000th BOTTLE OF WINE on Underground Cellar!
YES!
Big thanks to every one of our customers who are on this journey with us. Your belief in me, our team, and the trust you placed in us to curate and bring you amazing wines was the fuel that kept us going when things got tough.
Without you we would not have achieved this milestone. So from the bottom of our hearts, thank you.
As you could imagine the team and I have been celebrating all day – but we want all of you to celebrate with us to commemorate this once-in-a-lifetime milestone of reaching one-million bottles sold…
…by giving away up to $1,000,000 to you, our amazing customers who made this possible!!!
Yes, a million-freaking-dollars.
How’s that for joining in on the celebration??
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR SHARE OF THE MILLION DOLLARS:
Use promo code MILLION10 for $10 off any $20+ order!
Use promo code MILLION100 for $100 off any $200+ order!!
Use promo code MILLION1000 for $1,000 off any $2,000+ order!!!
LOL we definitely were a few bottles deep of fancy Champagne when we came up with this promo. Can you tell?? Haha
Oh, and feel free to use just one or even ALL THREE of those promo codes for max savings and celebration. Time to stock up and celebrate with us!
And if you do happen to use all three of them…. ooohhhhh we have a super bonus extra prize for you! Going to keep it a mystery for added excitement, but trust me you’ll want this!!
The catch? These codes are only valid until MIDNIGHT tonight (California time on June 30), OR once we reach $1,000,000 given away.
@chipgreen I’m not getting dragged back into this $hitshow. I was able to clear out my locker and then changed my email in my account to a fake one.
Hopefully never receive anything from them again.
de Negoce is having a 4th of July Sale. 20% off bottle shop, and free shipping on a case.
Did some research over on Wineberserkers, and
compared to what I already have, factoring in SWMBO
and my likes and dislikes and wound up with the following:
N.80 (2) 2018 Napa Reserve Cabernet
N.28 (2) 2018 Napa Cabernet
N.51 (2) 2018 Sonoma Mountain Cab Franc
N.41 (2) 2018 St. Helena Cabernet
N.75 (4) 2018 Walla Walla Syrah
For $233.62, all-in (including the $5 delayed shipping)
@a5meiser So it seems. A sort of w**t off. I picked up the 2nd offering, in part because they will hold it until fall in temperature controlled storage.
From now through Friday August 13th, enjoy 20% off our California Reserve New York Steaks, as well as 20% off our limited time offering of California Reserve Tomahawk Steaks.
@merrybil When I tried to use this I got the message: “According to our records, you are not eligible to redeem this promotional code.” I wonder if it was limited either to you or to some number of uses?
Iron Horse 2017 Two Clones Chard at WTSO free ship on 4 $17.99. About the same price as when casemates offered it in May except you don’t have to buy a full case.
From now through Friday Sept 17th, enjoy 20% off some of our grilling favorites:
Midwestern Hanger Steaks,
California Reserve Tri Tips,
and all of our award winning
Burger Blends
@chefjess We lost quite a bit of Flannery and Morgan Ranch when our fridge quit in July. So we’re nervous about stocking up, but we will definitely get some. Thanks for the heads up.
@chefjess@davirom
Wait!? Your fridge went out and you didn’t eat that for breakfast lunch dinner and snacks to keep it from going bad?! Priorities man priorities.
Zacky’s in New York “save100”, 100 off 300 and shipping very reasonable to California at least if you can find something you like. I went for the 18 Corison cabs cause I heard they are great
Another Treasury sale. This one includes 2015 BV Clone 6 Cabernet for $74 - 60% off SRP fwiw. Very tempting if there were enough people to make shipping worthwhile.
Also a 2014 Clone 4 for the same price.
And for ballers out there, Penfold Grange is on the list, too.
@klezman pricing in line with what I’ve been seeing here for the same things (BV cab/syrah, sterling) but $3/btl shipping when you buy a whole case. I wish I could splurge right now
I’ll repost this here:
Woodland Hills is having their (semi-)annual sale. A few nice deals buried in there, too.
https://whwc.com/search?utm_source=Woodland+Hills+Wine+Company&utm_campaign=1d577d4c86-2021-New-Year-Sale&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6b60920261-1d577d4c86-28197511&mc_cid=1d577d4c86&mc_eid=c246f4b835#/filter:promocode:NYSALE2021/sort:name:asc
@klezman
A few?! A ton of nice deals in there!
Salumi Chicago on woot plus this week. Now that I’ve tried the stuff as it’s meant to be, wow it’s great! Fantastic owner, too, who immediately got back to me about my first order from woot that had a packaging problem that spoiled the meat. Quick and gracious replacement. Highly recommended, both from a deliciousness standpoint and because the owner is a great guy.
@klezman cooking/serving recommendations? Never bought meat on woot except the jerky offered years ago…
@bunnymasseuse Room temperature or from the fridge, sliced. It’s classic fairly dry salami. Have with a nice charcuterie plate for lunch or dinner.
@klezman I’m sure it’s good (if you don’t get spoiled product like some 30% of the reviews on Amazon seem to), but I continue to prefer Molinari from San Francisco. Consistently high quality as long as I can remember back to the early 1950s and - per my father and grandfather - back to their beginnings in business in 1905. Pity that only the salumetti have natural casing anymore… there was a time in my memory that all decent salami had a natural casing.
@klezman @rpm
I’ll second the Molinari recommendation. That’s some great stuff… at decent prices… although I’ll admit it’s been awhile since I’ve ordered.
@rpm Yeah, that’s what I had happen with my first order. I emailed them directly, described the issue, and the owner immediately wrote back saying they had packaging problems and were about to have it fixed for good. And sent me a very generous replacement of more salumi than had been spoiled.
When I finally tasted it, I thought it was very well put together and the flavours were very well balanced. Nowhere near as salty as some other brand, either.
I had Molinari a few times when I was living up in the Bay Area, but I don’t specifically recall how much I liked it.
@klezman I bought the Chicago salami sampler on your recommendation. I can attest that the olympia provisions summer sausage is one of the best I’ve tried in some time. Got it from Meh last spring. Very tasty with a little bit of a kick.
Reverse Wine Snob has the same Pedroncelli 6-bottle red mix that was offered here Nov 21, 2020, for the same 6-bottle price as was offered here ($74.99). Shipping is $5 per order (which makes the 6-pack $5 cheaper than it was here, if you have to pay for shipping here).
Pedroncelli Mixed Reds – Jackpot
These include the Alto Vineyards Sangiovese, the Family Vineyards Petite Sirah, the Barrel Select Cabernet Franc, the Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, the Three Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and the Mother Clone Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel.
today’s deal gets you all 6 bottles for just $74.99 (only $12.50/bottle) plus $5 shipping
This 6-pack deal is available to ship to the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and WY. (These states are dependent on the individual licenses of the offering winery. Future deals may have more or less states available.)
Link to purchase:
https://www.winedealmaker.com/?add-to-cart=10521&quantity=1&addToCart=
@bunnymasseuse Beat me by an hour. Looks like a great deal!
@bunnymasseuse Actually, it looks like I beat you by 1 minute, which is why you probably didn’t see my post before you started composing yours.
@bunnymasseuse @Mark_L That is in the sweet spot of some Pedroncelli faves. Must not, must hold on for Berserker Day, must not buy this…
Speaking of nice sales, Navarro was offering their annual Fuku bag of six mystery bottles for $85, but they sold out early. They’re still offering 1-cent ground shipping on a case through the original end date of that sale, Jan 20.
@bunnymasseuse @InFrom @Mark_L They sold out of the fukubukuro? I guess that makes my decision easy! I love that sale and have lucked out a few times with it.
@bunnymasseuse @InFrom @klezman @Mark_L I almost ordered and then remembered I’m supposed to be buying anything. I’ll probably check out what they offer for BD though.
@bunnymasseuse @CorTot @InFrom @Mark_L Navarro didn’t participate in BD last year. Not that there’s a dearth of options…
@CorTot @InFrom @klezman @Mark_L Yeah Mark I realize we did both post w/in a minute, was unintentional as I had seen the email note but not yet had a moment to post it on here.
Couple of wine.com codes:
SEASON10 - 10% off a case or more
SEASON25 - $25 off of $200
They expire at the end of the month.
@merrybill
And some others…
YT50 $50 off $150 (only working)
BDAY $30 off $150
Birthday30 $30 off $150
PS20 $20 off $50
20HOLIDAY $20 off $50
HOLIDAY2020 $20 off $50
20Welcome $20 off $50
NCSJAN21 $20 off $50
@merrybill @ScottW58 The $20 off $50 is solid. You need at least 30% off to have their pricing turn into good QPR.
Any suggestions, Scott?
@klezman @merrybill
Also AMF50 and hot 50 worked for 50 off 150 I will let you know what I bought in the morning when I’m sober
@klezman @merrybill @ScottW58
Still in detox?
@klezman @merrybill @rjquillin
lately more Tempier,
Yeah
Granbazan Etiqueta Ambar Albarino really nice imho and some you might not be interested in, Mondavi To Kalon and Collosorbo Brunello
Wine.com WDC49 = $49 off $50+ yay free wine
@ScottW58 damn
@ScottW58 Hmmm…I was going to ge a pair of those Collosorbos but the code isn’t working.
@klezman
Yeah from what I heard they closed it at noon, it is thought it was an Inauguration thing? sorry you missed it.
@klezman @ScottW58
I’m surprised it wasn’t WDC46.
@chipgreen @klezman
Exactly! I guess they are as bad at politics as customer service
@chipgreen @ScottW58 So it goes. I don’t need more wine, but some deals are too good to pass up. This “bottle limit” we’re trying to enforce this year really makes you think it through before buying…
@chipgreen @klezman @ScottW58
I’d have gone for that one two, but I was off for yet another nose swab. One last Saturday, self swab three days (M, T, W) and yet one additional today at UCSD. What a deal, can’t say I’m much liking this new normal.
@rjquillin two or too? I guess we are all human
@losthighwayz
I could call auto mis-spell, but I won’t.
I’ll use it was past my bedtime…
@losthighwayz @rjquillin
I think you’re supposed to be offended by that
@losthighwayz @ScottW58
Meh, perhaps, but not at all.
Totally legit above the belt shot.
My fingers have been doing some amazingly stupid things lately that my brain seems totally unaware of.
$50 off 6 or more bottles at Underground Cellar
Use code: JANUARY50
Expires January 22 at 11:59pm PST
cq50 is working for $50 off $150 wine.com
$26 off 2 or more bottles at Underground Cellar.
JANUARY26 is good until January 29 at 11:59 pm Pacific.
Score! A Sangiacomo vineyard Pinot (Acacia) and a La Encantada vineyard Pinot (Ground Truth) for $14 apiece with coupon.
@chipgreen Ok, I bit. It’s been a long time…
3 bottles @ 23.33 each. Never heard of any of them.
Priced below as CT value / proportionate cost.
At least they were all in CT, only two Sapphire inventoried, both from UC.
And that mag will cost extra to ship.
1 2014 Hirsch Vineyards Estate Reserve PN 1500ML 170/40.38
1 2017 Sapphire Hill Masq Alexander Valley CS 750ML 22.33/9.66
1 2017 Chapter 24 The Last Chapter Willamette Valley PN 750ML 76.60/19.95
@rjquillin
Well done! Mags are free to ship if you accumulate 6 of them. FWIW, I have had a couple bottles of Sapphire Hill wine and they have been very good but not seen the “Masq”.
Found this in the cellar and reducing my stores with some Flannery burgers.
@ScottW58
Ha wrong thread
@ScottW58
I was just reading the Full Pull email offer for their Pinots. What an Eyrie coincidence!
In case anyone has any money leftover after Berserker Day, Sea Salt Caramels over at the old site.
@karenhynes …and Brandini!
@hscottk
Doh! I missed that!
@hscottk @karenhynes
you.are.evil
both of you
$20 off any purchase at Underground Cellar with code JAN20
Expires at 12 midnight Pacific time, so only good for another 2.5 hours.
I got a 2017 Salvestrin Napa Valley Cab Sauv for $12 after coupon.
Note that when I entered the code, there was a message saying that I couldn’t use it for that offer but it was accepted anyway, so… ?
The “old place” has black truffles at a reasonable price. Anyone had experience with that vendor?
@radiolysis The old site seems to be down on the gourmet side. What’s the vendor and pricing?
@klezman
Strange… It’s working for me just fine.
The vendor is Mikuni Wild Harvest.
Edit: Now it crashed again. So the issue seems to be intermittent.
@kawichris650 @klezman what they said!
And i feel for the Woot systems team. I went through my hell yesterday with crashing systems.
@kawichris650 @klezman @radiolysis
Just snagged an ounce.
@kawichris650 @radiolysis @rjquillin There’s a local place I can get them for significantly cheaper. But still expensive.
@kawichris650 @klezman @radiolysis @rjquillin How much?
@kaolis @kawichris650 @radiolysis @rjquillin Weekly price is set Tuesday or so, but the last couple weeks was $54/oz. You have to go there to pick up, of course.
@kaolis @kawichris650 @klezman @radiolysis @rjquillin btw the original purchase truffle from, THAT OTHER SITE? Was/is still going and delicious, gave it to local chefs to play with and be creative.
The “old place” also has Creminelli snausages…in case you’re hungry.
@karenhynes
And at a good price, I used to be able to walk into their shop and buy them direct over the counter but since they have been “discovered” now you buy at the local grocers. When I see them on W**t I will generally order as they are less $ than in the local shops.
K&L just had a WineSmith 2004 Crucible that sold for $60
@rjquillin Did you get that?
@klezman @rjquillin
@klezman @rjquillin Such a question!
Another black truffle deal. Sabatino has 35% off until Feb 10 at 2pm EST. Code is 35VDAY. One ounce is $85 before discount (which is going price, the $120 in the woot deal a little inflated) but you pay about $24 for overnight ship which isn’t bad at all.
$26 off 2 or more bottles at Underground Cellar
Use code: FEBRUARY26 at checkout
Ends Friday, February 19 at 11:59pm PST
I got the following 2 bottles for $34 total after discount;
2016 Rutherford Ranch Vote Napa Valley Red Wine
2014 Red Car Pinot Noir Platt Vineyard
The Red Car Pinot alone has a CT community value of $56 (average of 31 buyers, including my $17 purchase).
@chipgreen damn that red car is solid. Great deal!
Still a few days left on the old site for some Creminelli
For those in the market for a new Coravin: Bergdorf Goodman has the Model Three on sale for $105 + there is Rakuten cash back of 10%. Best price around by a wide margin. Which makes it kinda sorta affordable.
https://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/search/?from=brSearch&responsive=true&request_type=search&search_type=keyword&q=coravin&l=coravin&src=suggest&dq=coravin&aq=cora&fl=
a better link
https://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/p/coravin-three-wine-preservation-system-black-model-prod157200010?childItemId=BGHDBR7_
@ScottW58
Wow, thanks. In your opinion and experience, is it worth it?
@chefjess
I don’t use it a lot but it is nice to have around so for me yes.
@chefjess @ScottW58 I like having ours as well. We’re mostly looking to have a glass of wine these days, so being able to Coravin and not worry about when to drink the other half-bottle is nice.
Plus this set comes with the screw-top which is nice. I need to pick one of those up, still.
@ScottW58
Thanks for the head’s up! I finally bit the bullet and got one. Maybe I’ll start drinking more often again.
@karenhynes
lol
@radiolysis @ScottW58 @karenhynes
Thank you. I also took the plunge. Looks like it already shipped and should be arriving later this week.
@chefjess @karenhynes @radiolysis @ScottW58 Count me in! At under $100 with the Rakuten discount, it’s hard to pass up.
@ScottW58 add me to those thanking you for the heads up
@msten
Yeah mine was delivered the day after I ordered it, the store must be close to me? I already have one but at that price it will make a nice gift somewhere down the line
@ScottW58 I have a birthday coming up. . .
@davirom
But we have only met twice are you worthy?
@ScottW58
WineSpies has 2018 Highlands Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve for $29 in the More section. Only 10 left as I type this.
@warcraft82
gone
$7 off any order at Underground Cellar for the next 5 hours (until 11:59 pm Pacific time Tuesday, February 23)
Use code SUNDAY7 during checkout
After dropping $100 in less time than it took to down a Voodoo Ranger at a local casino last night, I wasn’t feeling particularly lucky. Then this happened;
@chipgreen
08 Dom is a great great bottle imho congrats!
@chipgreen
Wow!!! Congratulations!
Nice! I’ve typically received ok upgrades but never anything like that. Congrats.
@rc70
Thanks, I have scored some great bottles from UC over the years but I have also bought a shit-ton of wine from them. This ranks at #3 after a 2013 Screaming Eagle for $35 and a 2007 Shafer Hillside Select mag for $48. Just behind at #4 is another Dom Perignon mag - a 1999 for $79.
@chipgreen @rc70
So what do you think your average $/btl is now?
@rc70 @rjquillin
Not sure if this is what you’re asking but my average cost per bottle from UC is $30.37. I can see that and the total I have spent at UC (CT --> Reports --> Purchases --> Purchases by Store) but there does not appear to be any way to see the total value of those bottles.
@chipgreen @rc70
CT has it’s limits.
I suppose you could download your cellar and include pricing then do spreadsheet filtering and such to ginny up a number.
Is it worth it?
Unlikely, unless you’re really bored.
$30 isn’t bad for the pricey bottles, but kinds sucks for the $10 ones.
@chipgreen @rc70 @rjquillin wow!
Crazy deal if you like what they have in each offer.
@klezman @rc70 @rjquillin
I saw that there was only 0.33% of the base bottle in the offer and 0.17% of the top bottle of which there is only one, so that meant there were only two base bottles, thus a guaranteed “upgrade” of some sort. Was not expecting to hit that big but, yay!
@chipgreen @rc70 @rjquillin RJ I generally agree with you, UC is probably a bad value play. I’ve been good at only using the bigger coupons to keep the average price per bottle down in the teens. But I don’t love a bit of what I get making it an even worse way to go.
The gambling aspect is fun and so is the how little can I actually pay for a full shipped case of wine game I play. But that’s about it. If I just put the money aside I was spending there I could buy better stuff with it and actually get what I want.
@CorTot @rc70 @rjquillin
If you go for the less expensive offers, you are going to be more likely to get “meh” wines out of it. Since you use only the bigger coupons, why not splurge a little and buy into better offers?
Reminds me a little of my wife’s cousin who is all about $10 bottles of wine. She is forever buying cheap wine at the grocery store and gets so excited when she finds a good one but what about all the crappy ones she had to go through to find a few good ones? That’s also a bad value play, IMO.
With the recent Red Car talk, Invino has a 2018 Rose offer up for $15 and it looks like FS on 6+.
@rjquillin I clicked on that email too, after the Red Car love here. I know we discredit most CT comments, so maybe I should take them all with a grain of salt. “Fairly nice” – talk about damning with faint praise!
I’m not sure which commenter to listen to – first it’s noticeably acidic, then someone’s entire comment is RS, then another person praises its balance. I guess those three can all be reconciled, but it’s kind of a puzzler. If only there were a site where I could see reviews from trusted palates…
@InFrom
my thoughts, as with most; ymmv.
Didn’t even look at CT.
Underground Cellar has some discount codes, can use one or all three (not at the same time).
Take $20 off 3 Bottles!!!
Promo Code: FEBRUARY20
Minimum 3 bottles
Take $50 off 6 Bottles!!!
Promo Code: FEBRUARY50
Minimum 6 bottles
Take $120 off 12 Bottles!!!
Promo Code: FEBRUARY120
Minimum 12 bottles
Expires 11:59 pm Pacific time, Tuesday, March 2nd.
RetailMeNot is offering 10% cash back on wine.com. Got any active coupon codes @ScottW58 ?
@merrybill
enjoy!
Now that you mention it, yes CQS50 $50 off $150 I picked up a few 17 Frogs leap estate cabs
@merrybill
Retailmenot is 20% off today
@merrybill @ScottW58 What’s good pickings on wine.com these days?
@klezman @merrybill
This one is fantastic Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana 2016
@merrybill @ScottW58 I missed the Santo Spirito but got the Feudo di Mezzo. Is this the top of their line?
@klezman @merrybill
bought 3 more. You can taste where it’s from!
I think so, tried a bottle and was stunned
@merrybill @ScottW58 Well, at less than $38 each, delivered with the 20% cash back, I got three also.
@klezman @merrybill
pretty sure you will be happy tho.
If you don’t like them I will happily take them off your hands
@klezman @ScottW58 Well, I didn’t get anything from Sicily, but I’m happy with the '17 Corison ($56 after coupon and cash back) and K Vintners Charlotte I got. I have lots more selections on deck, but I’m out of working codes. Harrington Mourvedre, Stolpman Syrahs, SH 1869, Harvey & Harriet, and, for you obscure Italian lovers, Agricola Punica Barrua Isola dei Nuraghi (don’t ask me how it tastes, I’ve never had it).
@klezman @merrybill
Well here are all of them pretty much, some already used some might be dead? With 20 % can’t go wrong, nice price on the Corison
PIN50 $50 off $150
P50AM $50 off $150
YT50 $50 off $150
CQS50 $50 off $150
CQ50 $50 off $150
BDAY $30 off $150
HOLIDAY2020 $20 off $50
Holiday202 $20 off $50
20Welcome $20 off $50
NCSJAN21 $20 off $50
Appwelcome $20 off $50
@merrybill @ScottW58 yeah, I got Corison for that a while back with the same operations. Sweet deal.
@merrybill @ScottW58
Got one of those Punica 2015 to try along with the Ecole 41 Scott recommended. $50 off $150, 10% cash back from RMN, and $30 back from Amex!
2016 Apriori Wentzel Vineyard Pinot Noir
$33/fs3 on 'tso
Not a stellar price, but iirc Apriori was well received here.
Any SoCal folks want to put together a case or more of Scherrer’s new sale wines? 40% off 3 different Pinots (one in both full and half bottle) and a Syrah. Free shipping at a case+.
Pinot Noir Russian River Valley, 2014 $ 50.00 $ 30.00
Pinot Noir Russian River Valley, 2014 $ 29.00 $ 17.40
Pinot Noir Platt Vineyard, 2012 $ 68.00 $ 40.80
Pinot Noir ‘Big Brother,’ 2012 $ 55.00 $ 33.00
Syrah Russian River Valley, 2015 $ 38.00 $ 22.80
@ScottW58 @losthiwayz @merrybill @rjquillin @cortot @markdaspark @funnywontons @radiolysis @i8dacat
@klezman How’s that SIWBM working out?
@klezman @rjquillin
oh this was meant for klez haha
Not well dammit, just paid for a Kelley Fox club order I wasn’t expecting and I don’t need but really happy they are coming
@rjquillin @ScottW58 It’s not working out that well. I found I quite like his Pinots and want some of the Platt. But I don’t want to pay for shipping, so I need help!
What this will mean is that I just can’t buy anything at the end of the year once we reach our bottle limit.
@klezman @ScottW58
Haven’t received, yet, my bottles, so I can’t make any informed decision, but those prices look nice, and open to suggestions for any that may follow discussion threads elsewhere. We disagree on politics, but we appreciate good vino.
@klezman @rjquillin
“There is more that unites us than divides us.”
CH (de Négoce) has opened up a bottle shop, allowing people to mix and match from a variety of offers. Note that you must order in 6 or 12 bottle quantities.
https://www.denegoce.com/collections/bottle-shop?_ke=eyJrbF9jb21wYW55X2lkIjogIkg0Y002QyIsICJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJtbi5uaWNlZ3V5MjAxMEBnbWFpbC5jb20ifQ%3D%3D
There are currently 16 wines to choose from and the selection will expand over time.
@kawichris650 It didn’t say so on the site, so I asked and shipping is $19 for 6 or $29 for 12
Winespies has the 2016 Dow’s Vintage Port for $75.
Triple 97 points. Drink now or after 2030.
I got mine…
(These babies are going in my “Drink at my wake” box)
@FritzCat Well that’s better than the $91 I paid (all in) on release to make sure we had some for my kid’s birth year.
$13 off at Underground Cellar
Use code SHAMROCK13 at checkout
Offer good until Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 11:59 PST
@chipgreen
Thanks. Got me a Sojourn rose of Pinot for $7
Wine.com 50 off 150 FBRT50 good until March 31
Anyone shop on WineSlash before? They have a bunch of wines I recognize at great prices plus FS over $99. Sounds too good to be true though
@losthighwayz Sure, I’ve done a couple of orders with no problems. I think they’re a husband/wife outfit, so pretty small. What bottles are you looking at?
@merrybill Tuck Grenache, joseph swan pinot, Longboard pinot, Bodegas Muriel tempranillo
A boatload of IH just appeared at K&L.
Snagged a mag of 2005 Iron Horse “Joy” for $60.
@rjquillin Glad to know you’ll be sharing that with us soon!
Consulting the master to see what we should grab from the batch.
@rjquillin
I don’t know about a boatload but that’s a hell of a price!
@rjquillin @ScottW58 The Fairy Tale Cuvee for $25 is a steal. The $40 Pinots are a “good deal” given the winery price of $75+.
@rjquillin looks like I was late to the party.
Nothing sticks out as a great deal at this point.
Probably would have picked up that mag.
@klezman would this work?
2011 Iron Horse Blanc de Blanc Sonoma Sparkling Wine (1.5L)
@rjquillin That’s not at K&L. I meant the mag of Joy!
I also have a mag of (iirc) 2009 IH BdB for a celebration one of these days.
@CorTot - if you guys drink Chardonnay, the Rued Clone for $25 is also a good deal.
@CorTot @klezman It (they) was/were at K&L North, but now on the way to K&N Hollywood.
Also, for those that remember these from the old site
there is a day left to get three for $20
@rjquillin still remember when they first launched the toffee there!
@bunnymasseuse @karenhynes @winedavid49
At least they appear to be talking to one another again.
Salumi Chicago back up on woot.
@klezman
That was some good stuff.
Ends 3/29
@klezman @rjquillin I’m wondering if I just got a bad batch… I didn’t enjoy any of the 3 types received. Texture was really off and they were not as dry as I was expecting, had a strange chew. Flavors were mostly off-putting. I really should have tried for a refund, but didn’t seem like it was worth the effort.
@rjquillin @trifecta Yeah, that’s what I had wrong with mine. They had a packaging problem and sent me replacements. They are actually quite hard as you’d expect and with none of the off flavours that destroyed your palate. Our initial set tasted like extremely old stinky cheese.
Greg, the owner, responded personally and set it right.
@klezman @rjquillin ok. Yup all 6 bags were soft and stinky. Maybe I will reach out then. Did you go through wootCS or direct?
@rjquillin @trifecta Direct
Last Bottle Spring Marathon Madness. Today is 2nd and last day (I missed yesterday). Seems to be a w00t off format. FS on all orders.
@davirom I’ve picked up a small few. I like the one-bottle minimum. I can grab grapes I’ve never had before without much investment.
$50 off 6 or more bottles from Underground Cellar.
Use code STOCKUP50 at checkout, now through March 28, 2021 at 11:59pm Pacific.
@chipgreen so torn on the business model they use. Hate playing odds to try to get deals.
@chipgreen @deadlyapp
Been hearing radio ads for them lately as well.
Wondering if that’s indicative of looming gloom and some attempt to salvage a crashing business.
May decide to get bottles shipped sooner than later and not crash out like what happened to Premier Cru more than a few years ago when they went tango-uniform.
@deadlyapp @rjquillin
Radio ads are indicative of a crashing business?
@deadlyapp
I try to pick deals where I am happy with the QPR of the most likely bottles, then if I get an upgrade to something better I consider it a bonus. Coupons like the one above make it much more likely to fill that criteria.
FWIW, I went for 6 of the “Sparkling Wines For the Spring Table”. Just under $30/bottle with coupon code.
Got the following:
(1) CAST Sparkling Rose
(1) Sapphire Hill Glee Sparkling Rose
(1) 2016 Secret Indulgence Blanc de Blancs
(3) Buena Vista ‘La Victoire Sparkling Eagle’ Champagne
There really isn’t a bottle in the entire offer that I would hesitate taking a $30 flyer on, so I was going to be happy no matter what. Always looking to add more bubbles!
@rjquillin Does Cyberrebate.com ring a bell?
@Mark_L
I was not insinuating that, not intentionally; only that radio ads seem a bit strange. Can you think of another DTC or wine retailer that purchases air time?
Premier Cru
And…
Just found this UPDATE from earlier this month.
@chipgreen
Chip, what was the base offering that got upgraded?
@chipgreen @deadlyapp @rjquillin yes, I would get everything shipped. I only have 5 btls there presently and I need to buy 1 more to ship all for $5 and then I’m done with them.
Terrible business model.
@chipgreen @CorTot @rjquillin I just got in on the Rhone offer they had using the 50 off coupon. No spectacular upgrades and I don’t know my Rhones so no idea if it was a good deal or not.
$148 for the below
1 - 2014 Saint Jean Barroux L’Argile Ventoux Red Rhone Blend 750ML
2 - 2016 Relic Ritual GSM 750ML
1 - 2015 Bonpas Grand Prieur Gigondas Red Rhone Blend 750ML
1 - 2016 Louis Bernard Gigondas Rhone Blend 750ML
1 - 2015 Twenty Eight Eighty Red Blend Napa Valley Rhone Blend 750ML
@CorTot
I’ve got one outlier; wonder if it could get transferred.
@Mark_L @rjquillin
You mean the base bottle in the bubbly offer? If so, it was the CAST sparkling Rose.
@deadlyapp
Looks like a pretty good haul, especially those 2 Relics.
2014 Saint Jean Barroux L’Argile CT = $25.80
2016 Relic Ritual GSM CT = $59.21 ($118.42)
2015 Bonpas Grand Prieur Gigondas CT = $27.13
2016 Louis Bernard Gigondas CT = $35.78
2015 Twenty Eight Eighty Red CT (2014) = $47.33
@deadlyapp
That works out to $254.46 average CT community value. The '15 Twenty Eight Eighty did not have an average value so that figure was taken from the '14. Even without the $50 coupon, you would have done alright. With it, you saved over $100 vs. the average amount others have paid for the same wines.
@CorTot @deadlyapp @rjquillin
Full disclosure. Think I have mentioned this in the past but for anyone who doesn’t know, I have a small investment in Underground Cellar ($5k). I’m sure that does cause me to defend/promote them more than I would otherwise. I invested that money in 2014 through a group that included Barbara Corcoran and has control over the funds so I cannot sell unless they sell. I have serious doubts about whether I will ever be able to actually cash in on the investment but am not especially concerned about it. I was warned upfront not to invest more than I was willing to lose and that’s how I approached it.
That said, I would never lie or make false claims in order to promote them. They had a number of customer service, shipping and fulfillment issues in recent years which have been cleaned up significantly with their acquisition of a 31,000 sq.ft. storage facility in Napa to consolidate the 5 smaller facilities they had been using as they experienced some growing pains. They have ramped up personnel, including some key executive hires to lead them into the future. They now ship items very quickly and respond to customer inquiries within 24 hours.
Ultimately, for me, the bottom line is that I enjoy rolling the dice to see what I will get (although I wish they had an option to buy bottles outright at the retail price). I realize their business model is not for everyone but I was impressed enough to throw $5k at it as an investor and another $50k at it as a customer for the past 7 years.
@chipgreen @CorTot @deadlyapp @rjquillin A model that some people like and some don’t can be a great model. If 15% of wine buyers out there love it, and 85% don’t, then (as long as they’re the only ones doing it) it’s a great niche model.
@chipgreen @CorTot @PatrickKarcher @rjquillin I’m sure most serious wine drinkers were flabbergasted when the discount wine model like woot came out, so I definitely agree. Just have to find the people who like to do a little gambling!
@chipgreen I think UC is kind of a genius business model. Most people aren’t going into a wine shop, looking at rack upon rack of wine and picking specific labels based on anything more than gut feel anyway, so it’s nice to be able to sample a bunch of wines from an offer that someone else put together for me.
I’ve been buying from UC for awhile now and I have to say, I’ve done the math and saved quite a bit of money and had a lot of good wine. (I will say that I don’t think they hit their stride until you get up into the $30+ offers. Almost all of the disappointing bottles I’ve had came from offers on the cheaper side.) I also wish they’d offer more whites.
Another place I’ve been really happy with is shop.winesavage.com.
@chipgreen @severoon It’s clearly working because now I’m freaking addicted. Seems like they pop out coupon codes very often also (in my limited sample size) which sucker me in easily.
@deadlyapp @severoon
Yeah, the latest is $25 off 3 bottles with code
SURPRISE25
good until March 31st (tonight) at 11:59 pm Pacific, so about 5.5 hours left as of this post.
@chipgreen
After the time it took me to accumulate 12 bottles in my cloud cellar and then finding out numerous bottles were “damaged or missing” when I asked that my case be shipped, I decided against playing that game again.
So that’s why I no longer (or rarely) post the coupon codes here anymore. Plus you’re mostly on top of it. Also, the codes don’t seem to be quite as good as they used to be.
@kawichris650
I’m going to guess that was when they were experiencing fulfillment and shipping issues, were the bottles purchased between 1-2 years ago?
Anyway, I don’t blame you, that’s not a good experience. Did they make it right for you in the end?
@chipgreen @severoon Coupon code for April Fools, Dust10, 10 dollars off, no minimum. Not bad for a single bottle offer.
Any thoughts on the Cave des Vins Les Fontenelles Sancerre currently for sale on Reverse Wine Snob?
@jfuruno was considering it, but little experience in getting from the vineyard before.
@bunnymasseuse @jfuruno Anything from RWS you can always ping @WineDavid49 because he runs those deals too.
@bunnymasseuse @jfuruno @klezman sold out.
Today is 2nd and last day (I missed yesterday). Seems to be a w00t off format. FS on all orders.
@kumar0raja Where?
@davirom @kumar0raja Sounds kike he was referring to the LB marathon.
@hscottk @kumar0raja Yeah, what’s weird is that the message was copied and pasted from my post last Friday.
Coming up on WTSO 4/1:
2016 Keenan Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Spring Mountain for $80 (30% off)
@warcraft82 de negoce (Cameron Hughes) has outed his latest; Lot 151 Left Bank analog from Napa/Sonoma @ $199 shipped. And a good write-up. https://www.denegoce.com/products/n-151-2018-napa-valley-reserve-meritage?_pos=1&_sid=42e09a822&_ss=r
@FritzCat @warcraft82
What is a “Left Bank analog”?
@warcraft82 Oh, the point being…this is for a case!
noun
A person or thing seen as comparable to another.
A blend of 47% Cabernet, 39% Merlot, and 14% Malbec.
@FritzCat
Of course
WS has 2018 Meeker PN for $24 today. Haven’t tried it myself, but liked their Syrah.
@hscottk I’m still pissed at them for losing my wine and not rectifying the situation to my satisfaction. I need to call them next week since they’re now ignoring my emails.
@hscottk @klezman yea, at least we found yours!!
@klezman
So now you’re having a good day, sounds like it was a bad day, seeing the unrelated (I missed the connection) reply to a post.
@rjquillin The saga with Wine Spies is now 2 months old. Not really affecting my days at this point. I just need to call them and resolve it once and for all.
@klezman So this was a rant about WS, not WD and the McCay?
Somehow I missed the transition with the “them”.
@rjquillin Don’t see how you got that mixed up. I replied directly to the first post of this section and then WD replied to me saying “yeah, they suck, but at least we (i.e. WCC) found your long lost wine!”
@hscottk @klezman @merrybill @Winedavid49
Sweet find; The '15 McCay Faith Zins.
Seems whenever I move I find things as well I’d forgotten I owned. Likely when I next move, some of the missing bottles for Klez will also appear.
Hopefully there also were some other mixed cases with my name on them from the tour as well.
Thanks for finding them and to you for good unintended long term storage.
Questionable how much of “deal” this is, but the Treasury every-once-in-a-while sale has BV Clone 6 Cabernet for $74/bottle down from SRP of $185.
@klezman what vintage they offering this time?
TWS sale?
@rjquillin Oh, sorry, that’s 2015. Yes, TWE.
For Martin Ray fans WineAccess has the 2018 cab for $15.99 if you buy a case with free shipping, new users use my link and get another $50 off (so will I). http://share.wineaccess.com/v/joseph_121
Save $50 on $300 with code HAPPY50, but expires 4/16
@davirom
What site?
@ScottW58 Sorry about that, wine.com
Saunter wines had a reorder opportunity from BD sale. 50% discount.
@msten
Nevermind found it and got some thank you!
@msten @ScottW58
Took full advantage of that offer, love Saunter and TRB wines.
@msten @rc70 @ScottW58 What are they like? I’ve never had a TRB Cab or this producer or their vineyards.
When??!!
Time to stock up on Flannery Hanger Steaks!
https://www.flannerybeef.com/butcher/usda-prime/mw/hanger-steak.html?mc_cid=2296619e03&mc_eid=649ce60b32
On Rue
2017 Kukeri Atlas Peak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
2/$80
Reverse Wine Snob has Winesmith Tempranillo for $20 and cheap shipping.
Limited time!
@FritzCat already got 3 packs!!
@bunnymasseuse I only got two…cellar’s full. However, I would like to find a deal on Clark’s Malbec!
@FritzCat if you do find it let me know!
Hey @WineDvaid49, I heard Cambria bought Byron and they’re selling off the library. Thought you might want to know…
@klezman aka @WineDavid49?
@InFrom @Winedavid49 That’s what I get for looking elsewhere while typing…
@InFrom @klezman on it! thanks for the lead!
Pedroncelli Chardonnay Dry Creek Valley 2019
'TSO $14 FS/4
@rjquillin that’s a nice chard, 3rd time I’ve bought this from WTSO.
WineSmith 2015 Cab Franc on Last Bottle. $20, ships free on 6
@kaolis Was just going to post this…
Winesmith Cabernet Franc Lake County 2015
@kaolis Was just going to post this…
WD is at it again on the old site with
Salute Sante’ Grapeseed Oil with a couple offers of 3L for ~$40/fs w/prime
Love this stuff for the high smoke temp and use it on the grill when I’m doing Flannerys.
@rjquillin Well since you said Flannerys, done. I needed some oil, first time with this one. Now I needs some more of that Aged balsamic vinegar.
@rjquillin
3L? How the hell can I use that much before experaition date, or even 3 years?
@ScottW58
I once got this in 5L cans, in 2017, the offer was for two of them; one is still going. The 500ml you can open as you use them, not sure they ever really expire, kinda like a white zin.
@rjquillin
LoL well like any oil they lose flavor over time not that I use grapeseed oil for flavor because it really has none. But like brown white zin I don’t want to use up my storage space for something that is meh
@rjquillin @ScottW58 Is this stuff better than what I get at TJ’s? Or is this a particularly good price?
@ScottW58 @wardad
Not sure I can give you a good answer to that.
While I shop TJ’s, I don’t have memory of oil like this or pricing from them. I first started using GS oil when @winedavid49 sold it on the w.w Thursday offers years back. Started using it, was happy, and continued. Why try to fix something that’s not broke, so I may or may not know what I’m missing.
Some interesting info from the producer here
@rjquillin @ScottW58 @wardad @Winedavid49 I thought the whole point of grapeseed oil is that it’s essentially neutral but high smoke point.
RWS has Spellbound Petite Sirah $49.99 for 6 (+$5 shipping per order).
@Mark_L CT, seems jammy. Avg. 88, some really like it.
Underground Cellar discount codes:
Take $20 off 3 Bottles!!!
Promo Code: GETWINE20
Minimum 3 bottles
Take $50 off 6 Bottles!!!
Promo Code: GETWINE50
Minimum 6 bottles
Take $120 off 12 Bottles!!!
Promo Code: GETWINE120
Minimum 12 bottles
Use one, two or all three codes (in separate transactions)
Expires tomorrow, April 30th at 11:59pm Pacific.
@chipgreen Wish there were some more desirable collections up. Nothing so far that I’ve felt was good enough value to pull the trigger on.
@chipgreen I’m fully loaded with reds at the moment with more in the pipeline. I didn’t see any collections of whites, except sparklers.
Not a great deal, but since we’ve not seen it around here lately.
Halcon Mourvedre Yorkville Highlands 2018
MENDOCINO COUNTY | CALIFORNIA
$29.95 - 750ML
$25.95 - 750ML (6 BOTTLES)
VINOUS 91 POINTS
First Bottle
@rjquillin I didn’t realize they did a straight Mourvedre again. Yum.
Very tempting.
Marin Sun Farms Salami on that other site
Has anyone tried this salami before?
@dirtdoctor Nope, but it’s even more expensive than Creminelli and Salumi Chicago! Hard to believe they’re significantly better…
Ty Caton Upper Bench Merlot 2018 on The Wine Spies today for $25.
https://www.flannerybeef.com/butcher/burger-blends.html
From now through Monday the 31st, use coupon code MEMORIALDAY when checking out to save 15% on California Reserve Ribeyes, as well as 15% off newly introduced California Reserve Flat Iron Steaks.
All burger blends are also 25% off.
@kawichris650 I wish you could mix and match the blends to reach the min.
@jml326
Yeah that’d be nice.
@kawichris650
Any posted fathers day deals?
Fwiw the Albarino on last Bottle right now is great IMHO
Reverse Wine Snob has
Pedroncelli Zinfandels
https://www.winedealmaker.com/product/rws-insider-deal-pedroncelli-zinfandel-mix-4-bottles/
@FritzCat @winedavid49
So, what are the four bottles?
I only see three pictured with no additional details.
@FritzCat @rjquillin @Winedavid49 The writeup says 2x Mother Clone.
What writeup?
All I see is this,
with no obvious links to additional info.
@rjquillin if I may, the link above is the behind the scenes product page (which typically no one sees). The actual write up is here: https://www.reversewinesnob.com/pedroncelli-zinfandels/
@reversewinesnob
so much for following links into the back door and missing the intro, that, btw, is MUCH more informative!
Thanks!
@reversewinesnob @rjquillin Sorry, I was out setting up the gazebo and getting ready for Summer. I’m loaded with Ped, but I know that it’s a favorite around these parts. Thanks for clarifying.
@rjquillin it was also in the email write up
@klezman enrollment required I’d assume.
Last Bottle has Sattui (!) 2019 Pinot Noir for $20/btl with FS on 4
$50 off $250 at wine.com with code THIRSTY50. Orders must be placed by 6/5/21. Some exclusions.
@davirom Missed that one at wine.com, have any more? RetailMeNot has 20% cashback right now (sign-up required), and you can stack a coupon code. Time to call in the heavyweight: @ScottW58
@merrybill
SUNNY10 will take 10% off orders of $150 or more.
SUNNY50 will take $50 off orders of $250 or more.
These are good through 6/30/21
@merrybill
I got nothing but thirsty 50 plus 20% is pretty awesome!
POPSOCKETS! COURT DOCKETS! FOLK ROCK HITS! AWESOME!
Did anyone manage to get the Lafite-Rothschild from Garagiste today? Apparently it sold out in record time
$50 off $200+ with code: wb51p4vf4tdimy
I think this code may only be used once and it expires tonight. Please post here and confirm if/when this gets used so others know if it has been used or not. Thanks and enjoy!
@kawichris650 Where?
@davirom @kawichris650
Most of these have been at wine dot com
@kawichris650 @rjquillin Agree, but that doesn’t look like a wine dot com code. Look up-thread a little, they usually look like “sunny50” or “thirsty50”.
@davirom
Oops, sorry haha. Yep it’s for wine dot com
Those are generic codes everyone can use. The unique code I provided was sent to me directly via email. Hence why I believe it can only be used once.
@davirom aren’t you overflowing with wine?!
I am. Just chatting here
Strangely enough, the Treasury sale has a couple good deals.
2010 Provenance Beckstoffer To Kalon Cab - $70 down from $175
2015 BV Clone 4 Cabernet - $74 from $185
40% off the Beringer Howell Mountain wines
Quite a number of other thing at 60% off
Coupon code TAKE10 gets an additional 10% off.
https://www.flannerybeef.com/butcher/usda-prime/mw/hanger-steak.html
Flannery is offering 15% off Midwestern Hanger Steaks and CA Reserve Tri Tip. This sale ends Friday.
I’m just gonna leave this here…
@chipgreen
I’m pretty sure you bought 10% of those million bottles Chip
@chipgreen OK, I bought. Thanks for the notice.
@chipgreen I’m not getting dragged back into this $hitshow. I was able to clear out my locker and then changed my email in my account to a fake one.
Hopefully never receive anything from them again.
@ScottW58
Surprisingly, just 0.173%
de Negoce is having a 4th of July Sale. 20% off bottle shop, and free shipping on a case.
Did some research over on Wineberserkers, and
compared to what I already have, factoring in SWMBO
and my likes and dislikes and wound up with the following:
N.80 (2) 2018 Napa Reserve Cabernet
N.28 (2) 2018 Napa Cabernet
N.51 (2) 2018 Sonoma Mountain Cab Franc
N.41 (2) 2018 St. Helena Cabernet
N.75 (4) 2018 Walla Walla Syrah
For $233.62, all-in (including the $5 delayed shipping)
de Negoce has added to their sale, now thru tomorrow. They have one of my favorites, the Petite Verdot. It is a lovely wine.
@danandlisa Is that the N.104 Walla Walla PV?
@FritzCat No it is the N. 87 Horse Haven PV. I only have one bottle left.
2019 Y Rousseau Son of a Butcher Red Blend
$90/
casehalf-case on RWS@rjquillin $79.99/6-pack w/ $10 shipping on any quantity. Is it good?
@FritzCat @rjquillin Favorable Rat reviews.
@InFrom @rjquillin Good reviews on CT also.
@FritzCat dunno, but the tannet sure was good, imo.
De Negoce Lot 199. Napa Cab.
I understand this is the one to get.
$22/bottle.
Check it out.
Last Bottle has an intriguing 6 bottle combo for $100 with FS. The write up seems to say it is available all day today (7/30), but is kind of vague.
@davirom until it sells out! They’re currently on the 3rd offering so far this afternoon.
@a5meiser So it seems. A sort of w**t off. I picked up the 2nd offering, in part because they will hold it until fall in temperature controlled storage.
Flannery is having a sale…
https://www.flannerybeef.com/dry-aged-new-york-strip-ca.html
https://www.flannerybeef.com/california-reserve-tomahawk-ribsteak.html
AMP50 50 off 150 wine.com
@ScottW58 JB20 for $20 off $50 (40%!) at wine.com
@merrybil When I tried to use this I got the message: “According to our records, you are not eligible to redeem this promotional code.” I wonder if it was limited either to you or to some number of uses?
@davirom @merrybil
But thanks!
Pretty sure we used that one months ago
@davirom @ScottW58 I used it a couple of days ago. It’s probably a 1 time use code, so if you used a few months ago, it may not be good for you now.
@davirom @merrybill
Keep em coming
@davirom @merrybill
2 more WDC codes
D20WS21 $20 off $50 (new code)
20THSM21 $20 off $50 (new code)
@merrybill @ScottW58 Thanks, worked this time!
Ty Caton 2018 Cabernet Collection ‘Knoll’ Moon Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
winespies $29 shipping varies
Iron Horse 2017 Two Clones Chard at WTSO free ship on 4 $17.99. About the same price as when casemates offered it in May except you don’t have to buy a full case.
@kaolis I was coming here to say the same thing, except I’m seeing it for $14.99! Same FS on 4.
@klezman I swear it was 17.99, maybe not. But thanks for chiming in, at 14.99 I grabbed four.
@kaolis @klezman
Don’t forget to use the code marc2021 for an extra $10 off
@kaolis @klezman @ScottW58 just ouch. but ok.
@klezman @ScottW58 and I choose the shipping date
Over on the old wine, now gourmet, site
Cavedoni balsamic on the other old site.
@dirtdoctor yep!! just came off the boat!
@dirtdoctor @Winedavid49
Might we also expect oil to appear as well?
@dirtdoctor @rjquillin @Winedavid49
Thanks, sent some to my SIL.
Flannery sale:
From now through Friday Sept 17th, enjoy 20% off some of our grilling favorites:
Midwestern Hanger Steaks,
California Reserve Tri Tips,
and all of our award winning
Burger Blends
@chefjess I’ve got an order shipping in a couple weeks, and might need to add to it!
@chefjess We lost quite a bit of Flannery and Morgan Ranch when our fridge quit in July. So we’re nervous about stocking up, but we will definitely get some. Thanks for the heads up.
@chefjess @davirom
Wait!? Your fridge went out and you didn’t eat that for breakfast lunch dinner and snacks to keep it from going bad?! Priorities man priorities.
@chefjess @ScottW58 No, that evening we met you and others at the Casemates gathering on the green.
@chefjess @davirom
Hmmm that’s night one if frozen you had at least 4 more days to cook?
Zacky’s in New York “save100”, 100 off 300 and shipping very reasonable to California at least if you can find something you like. I went for the 18 Corison cabs cause I heard they are great
@ScottW58 Hmm, I’ll be not too far from there tomorrow…
Corison Cabs, you say?
@InFrom
Yeah got 3 of the 18’s for $89 each delivered. I’m happy with it
@ScottW58 Such a deal, thanks.
@ScottW58 and here I thought you purchased a case and a half…
@rjquillin
A case and a half? I’m too old for that
@ScottW58 christ. $53 ground shipping to Texas for only 3 bottles.
@deadlyapp
yeah they are funny i’ve heard $50 from them to anywhere on the east coast yet to California it was $17 and $13 if you order 6 go figure.
@ScottW58 I upped it to 6 bottles and it went up by only $5 so I’m not feelin so good about it lol
Another Treasury sale. This one includes 2015 BV Clone 6 Cabernet for $74 - 60% off SRP fwiw. Very tempting if there were enough people to make shipping worthwhile.
Also a 2014 Clone 4 for the same price.
And for ballers out there, Penfold Grange is on the list, too.
@klezman
Not that I’m a baller but how much for the Grange
@ScottW58 $600 which they declare as “30% off”. 2014 vintage.
@klezman @ScottW58
@klezman @rjquillin @ScottW58 Probably tastes similar to a recent red blend offer here.
@klezman pricing in line with what I’ve been seeing here for the same things (BV cab/syrah, sterling) but $3/btl shipping when you buy a whole case. I wish I could splurge right now