This wine is complex and concentrated - just like an old vine should be. Aromas of ripe plum, cherry, and earthy notes show on this classic zinfandel. The tannins linger with dried cranberry and blackberry notes.
Suggested Food Pairing:
This balanced zinfandel pairs well with a variety of dishes such as spicy baby back ribs, classic BBQ fare, rich mole sauces, and pasta with red sauce. This wine is also excellent on its own.
Vintage and Winemaker Notes
2016 Meadowcroft Old Vine Zinfandel, Amador County
Meadowcroft Wines are award winning, small production reserve wines from our estate vineyard on Mt. Veeder and select single vineyard bottling from Napa, Sonoma, and appellations in California.
Limited production zinfandel from old vines in the Sierra Foothills of Amador County.
Winery: Meadowcroft Wines
Founder: Tom Meadowcroft
Founded: 2000’s
Location: Amador, CA
Meadowcroft Wines are vineyard specific and limited in production, expressing both European wine heritage and California creativity
All Meadowcroft Wines are signature reserve wines that are vineyard designated, using premium fruit from sustainable and responsible vineyards, including our own, from throughout Northern California. The Meadowcroft family name means “the fertile field on the meadow…with a garden that has been carefully nurtured over time.” The hallmark “honeybee” on the label symbolizes the hard work, the journey of mastering a discipline, and the process of transforming grapes from single vineyards into outstanding and award-winning wines.
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, KS, LA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2016 Meadowcroft Amador County Zinfandel - $30 = 15.38%
Hey all, I was lucky enough to receive my very first lab rat email friday morning and got this really good bottle on saturday. Overall I am a big red guy and do enjoy zinfandels. Being in a warmer climate I chilled the bottle overnight for a barbecue the next day with my wife and roommate who also helped out with the tasting. About 35 min before we ate I opened the bottle and let it breathe. First impressions on the nose I got cherry, some oak and a bit of alcohol. First taste was a big bold fruit flavor that smoothed out pretty quickly across the tongue. It was dry but not overly so. Pairing with a cheese plate in the beginning with some goat’s milk cheese, blue cheese and a hard cheddar the wine performed admirably. It cut through the earthiness of the cheese and added it’s own minerals to the flavor. My wife got alot of plum in her opinion (she isnt too fond of zins) and enjoyed the wine more than she thought she would. The longer the bottle was open, the more the wine mellowed out and was a smooth drinkable wine on it’s own. We then moved to dinner and I had made a spicy garlic dry rubbed brisket. The wine stood on it’s own. It cut through the heat of the spices and smoke and was a very pleasant addition to the food. More of the oakiness appeared from the wine and cooled the heat level down with the dryness of the wine. There was still alot of fruit flavor coming through as well. Overall this is a great bottle of wine which we all throughly enjoyed as the night passed. After this I’ll probably purchase some for sure. Thanks casemates for the opportunity!
Amador County produces some excellent Zins - think Casemates favorites SH, Noceto, etc…this offer is very intriguing. Especially with summer BBQ season in full swing
Overview: On Saturday morning the doorbell rang and my wife signed for a FEDEX package! I had an item on back order from Amazon and thought it weird that someone had to sign for it! She put the box on the kitchen island and before I could look at it, I was bombarded with “Now what did you buy!” Being a somewhat smart retired guy, I slipped out of the kitchen to get somethings done in other parts of the house!! Later after the wife went shopping, yes, she went shopping after her earlier comment, I decided to open the package that was the approximate size of what was on back order. YIKES, it was a bottle of wine! I’m getting a chance to Rat a bottle of Meadowcroft Old Vine Zinfandel from Amador County!!
So in the spirit of Casemates, I contact some of NE OH finest Casemate trading partners. @Chipgreen and @PJMartin were available for Sunday’s event at 3 pm. Another Casemate trading partner would have joined in, but was in the NY Finger Lakes region to sample the wine.
I put the Meadowcroft bottle into a brown bag to start with a blind tasting on the 1st pour, even though I knew what it was. The bottle was opened for about 15 – 20 minutes before tasting began. (Abbreviations: @chipgreen = Chip; @pjmartin = PJM; @boatman72 = Boat.)
1st Pour:
Appearance from Casemate wine glasses: Consensus was that it was a semi-transparent garnet red wine giving a hint that this was probably going to be a medium light red wine.
Guessing the varietal was the first task for Chip and PJM. With a lot of swirling and smelling going on, then the tasting….
Chip: Had to coax w/repeated swirling to identify the varietal. Thought maybe it was a weak Cab at first.
PJM: Thought maybe it was a blend or Merlot.
Boat: No hints at this point! But I thought it tasted like a Willamette Valley Pinot Noir with the Bing cherry, but with the spice of a Zin.
Chip: On the nose, he noted cherries, candied apple, and alcohol. On the palate, tastes of cherries, heat, very light oak, less than medium tannins on the finish.
PJM: On the nose, he noted some tobacco and rhubarb. On the palate, tartness with red and black cherries, mild tannins on the finis.
Boat: On the nose, I noted spice, Bing cherry, and a little heat. On the palate, spice and dark cherry through to the finish with a touch of tannins and alcohol at the end.
After taking the bottle out of the bag, everyone knew that we ratting a Meadowcroft Old Vine Zinfandel from Amador County. Nice terroir for zinfandel that all of us have come to like! Discussion and conversations continued up to the 2nd pour, so the bottle was probably open an hour.
2nd Pour:
Chip: Some strawberry on the nose and palate. Spice was developing as the wine is opening and paired with the kettle cooked, cherry BBQ chips. (more on the chips later)
PJM: Nose and palate the same as the initial taste, but showing more depth with time and food. Experiencing a little more heat on the finish.
Boat: Nice light spice on the nose with the 1st pour dark cherry trending more toward a cherry/strawberry aroma. The palate was similar to the nose, with the addition of very light tobacco and light spice, alcohol, and light tannins on the finish.
3rd Pour came after cooking burgers on my pellet smoker and enjoying the weather, chatting on the patio. Once the burgers were done, we paired them with Brioche buns, condiments, and kettle chips and sat inside for the 3rd pour.
Chip: More fruit, more spice, more complex. Went well with the burger. Darker fruit – went from a light red profile to a dark red profile. Some currants and black cherry.
PJM: Deeper with more depth over time and food, with a little heat in the finish.
Boat: The wine paired well with the burger! The wine opened up nicely and I was still getting the spice, very nice cherry/strawberry fruit profile with light tobacco and tannin on the finish.
Summary: In the beginning, I believe we were thinking by the initial visual and 1st pour that this wine might possibly be what I consider a “nice light wine”, but then as it opened up, everything developed with more complexity and was very friendly with the burger and kettle chips.
This wine is not a big fruit bomb or a very bold, complex wine! The wine was more of a medium body wine with very nice characteristics. I personally liked the lightness of the wine, the spice and the cherry/strawberry profile. The wine was very balance and nothing came out and slammed my palate. I would classify this wine as a very nice social party wine, a summer backyard BBQ wine, because it drinks well on its own and with food and with my great Casemate friends! I’m hoping that they get a chance to chime in later.
Many thanks to Casemates for the bottle of wine to share an experience with other Casemates. To Ariana, the Goddess that coordinates this process and teaches us to look at our email or folder more frequently!! To @winedavid49 for continuing to bring wine our way, filling our homes with wine, and busting our budgets!! To Tom Meadowcroft for sharing his passion and product that we had a chance to experience!! To the Casemate community for your comments and especially @chipgreen and @pjmartin for taking time from their busy Sunday to help me out and make this an amazing experience on a task that I didn’t take lightly and was rewarded immensely!!!
Lastly, my favorite kettle chips: My son and I fish the Betsie River near Frankfurt, MI and three years ago came across these kettle chips in a local brewpub in Frankfort. Once we got the name of brand, we bought a couple bags at one of the fishing area groceries. Last year, I brought four bags back with us. Last week, as I was walking through Costco snacks aisle, I did a double take!! There was a huge display of the Great Lakes Kettle Cooked Cherry BBQ Chips made in Traverse City, Mi. OMG, to heaven and back, I wanted to buy all of the bags!! But then I remembered my wife always telling me, “Now what did you buy!!” I only bought two bags, but I’m going back to Costco today to buy my son some Copper River Salmon!!! Guess what else I’m going to buy???
@Boatman72@Chipgreen@Pjmartin thanks for the rattage! Any of you have experience with Harvest Moon, Noceto , SH, Leoni zinfandels? How does it compare stylistically? I also dislike the presence of American oak period. French oak is passable so long as neutral or very little impact on the wine. Thoughts? Thank you
@losthighwayz When the bottle was pulled out of the bag and I saw Amador, I immediately flashed on Leoni and Scott Harvey. I would say that there are good stylistic links - and light on the oak.
@losthighwayz I knew if I told them the wine was Amador County, they would think of Scott Harvey Zinfandel. I think Scott’s Old Vine Zin Mountain Selection and J&S Reserve has more body and more old world. I saw a box in the kitchen next to the frig. It was from a recent exchange with PJM and it had 2 Leoni Zins in it. I’ll open one and let I breathe while I try to cut grass before dark. Later.
@Boatman72@losthighwayz
I was surprised that it was a Zin. I normally expect to get raspberry and brambly spice notes from CA Zins although as mentioned, the Amador county Zins do tend to be a bit more restrained and Old World in style - still, I’m not sure I would put the Meadowcroft in that category either. Even in its (partially) evolved state, it didn’t quite measure up to Scott Harvey or Harvest Moon IMHO although the price is also a few dollars less for the Meadowcroft, so it has some QPR.
Definitely on the lighter side, with barely noticeable oak treatment and light to medium tannins. It did add some weight and complexity as it evolved over a couple hours. Paired well with burgers and cherry BBQ kettle chips - seems like a good food wine. I would share this one with friends at your backyard cookout and save the Scott Harvey for yourself.
@losthighwayz I opened the 2017 Leoni Amador County Zin. I popped the cork and ran it through a venturi to save time. It’s hard to compare color and transparency under LED lighting at 10 pm versus daylight at 3 PM. FWIW, Leoni looked a little darker.
Initial smell seemed muted and initially just heat. The Paterson had spice and Bing cherry right away! Leoni fruit isn’t as pronounced initially as the Paterson. I’m getting more of a sour strawberry smell. On the palate, the Leoni may have be more complex, but tight. As it opened up, Leoni began to show spice, and what I call syrupy sour/tart strawberry midpalate to the finish, with alcohol and a little tannin on the finish. The Paterson flavor profile was much cleaner or brighter. Hope that helps. I see a moderate difference in style between the two. At a neighborhood party, I think the Patterson would be a home run. If the guests have palates that like something a little more complex, sour/tart fruit, and a little heavier in taste, they would probably like the Leoni. Each of these wines have a place at a party. I like variety, not same ole, same ole!
WHAT…NO OHIO??? Well, it was a great experience! Glad I was able to bring together great trading partners to experience this wine!! Wallet and budgets saved for another day!
Delighted to read the commentary on my Old vine Zin from Amador. it is a velvety soft zin, that reminds me of an aged Nebbiolo or a Barbera style wine or other wonderful red wines from NW Italy. Restraint and power…and delicious. Yes a perfect summer red wine that calls for getting the grill out and some great music to sing along to with this Zin. Cheers, Tom Meadowcroft
@gy3d1nyt3
Yes, well worth it for me in NE OH but YMMV. There is an initial refrigerated truck that takes your wine to a hub where it then travels via regular FedEx ground (or “Home”) shipping to your destination. If the hub is relatively close to you then there is really no need to pay the extra money for 2-day but only one way to find out where the hub is…
Tasting Notes
This wine is complex and concentrated - just like an old vine should be. Aromas of ripe plum, cherry, and earthy notes show on this classic zinfandel. The tannins linger with dried cranberry and blackberry notes.
Suggested Food Pairing:
This balanced zinfandel pairs well with a variety of dishes such as spicy baby back ribs, classic BBQ fare, rich mole sauces, and pasta with red sauce. This wine is also excellent on its own.
Vintage and Winemaker Notes
2016 Meadowcroft Old Vine Zinfandel, Amador County
Meadowcroft Wines are award winning, small production reserve wines from our estate vineyard on Mt. Veeder and select single vineyard bottling from Napa, Sonoma, and appellations in California.
Limited production zinfandel from old vines in the Sierra Foothills of Amador County.
Specifications
Included In The Box
Price Comparison
$494.50/case at Meadowcroft Wines (including shipping)
About The Winery
Winery: Meadowcroft Wines
Founder: Tom Meadowcroft
Founded: 2000’s
Location: Amador, CA
Meadowcroft Wines are vineyard specific and limited in production, expressing both European wine heritage and California creativity
All Meadowcroft Wines are signature reserve wines that are vineyard designated, using premium fruit from sustainable and responsible vineyards, including our own, from throughout Northern California. The Meadowcroft family name means “the fertile field on the meadow…with a garden that has been carefully nurtured over time.” The hallmark “honeybee” on the label symbolizes the hard work, the journey of mastering a discipline, and the process of transforming grapes from single vineyards into outstanding and award-winning wines.
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, KS, LA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Thursday, July 25th - Monday, July 29th
Meadowcroft Amador County Zinfandel
4 bottles for $64.99 $16.25/bottle + $2/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $164.99 $13.75/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2016 Meadowcroft Amador County Zinfandel
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2016 Meadowcroft Amador County Zinfandel - $30 = 15.38%
Hey all, I was lucky enough to receive my very first lab rat email friday morning and got this really good bottle on saturday. Overall I am a big red guy and do enjoy zinfandels. Being in a warmer climate I chilled the bottle overnight for a barbecue the next day with my wife and roommate who also helped out with the tasting. About 35 min before we ate I opened the bottle and let it breathe. First impressions on the nose I got cherry, some oak and a bit of alcohol. First taste was a big bold fruit flavor that smoothed out pretty quickly across the tongue. It was dry but not overly so. Pairing with a cheese plate in the beginning with some goat’s milk cheese, blue cheese and a hard cheddar the wine performed admirably. It cut through the earthiness of the cheese and added it’s own minerals to the flavor. My wife got alot of plum in her opinion (she isnt too fond of zins) and enjoyed the wine more than she thought she would. The longer the bottle was open, the more the wine mellowed out and was a smooth drinkable wine on it’s own. We then moved to dinner and I had made a spicy garlic dry rubbed brisket. The wine stood on it’s own. It cut through the heat of the spices and smoke and was a very pleasant addition to the food. More of the oakiness appeared from the wine and cooled the heat level down with the dryness of the wine. There was still alot of fruit flavor coming through as well. Overall this is a great bottle of wine which we all throughly enjoyed as the night passed. After this I’ll probably purchase some for sure. Thanks casemates for the opportunity!
@streets455 good work!
Amador County produces some excellent Zins - think Casemates favorites SH, Noceto, etc…this offer is very intriguing. Especially with summer BBQ season in full swing
@coolac5 Leoni Farms’ Zinfandel is excellent too
@coolac5 @KitMarlot
I also enjoyed Lang Winery’s Zins that used to be offered on wine.woot. they make some nice Barbera too.
Overview: On Saturday morning the doorbell rang and my wife signed for a FEDEX package! I had an item on back order from Amazon and thought it weird that someone had to sign for it! She put the box on the kitchen island and before I could look at it, I was bombarded with “Now what did you buy!” Being a somewhat smart retired guy, I slipped out of the kitchen to get somethings done in other parts of the house!! Later after the wife went shopping, yes, she went shopping after her earlier comment, I decided to open the package that was the approximate size of what was on back order. YIKES, it was a bottle of wine! I’m getting a chance to Rat a bottle of Meadowcroft Old Vine Zinfandel from Amador County!!
So in the spirit of Casemates, I contact some of NE OH finest Casemate trading partners. @Chipgreen and @PJMartin were available for Sunday’s event at 3 pm. Another Casemate trading partner would have joined in, but was in the NY Finger Lakes region to sample the wine.
I put the Meadowcroft bottle into a brown bag to start with a blind tasting on the 1st pour, even though I knew what it was. The bottle was opened for about 15 – 20 minutes before tasting began. (Abbreviations: @chipgreen = Chip; @pjmartin = PJM; @boatman72 = Boat.)
1st Pour:
Appearance from Casemate wine glasses: Consensus was that it was a semi-transparent garnet red wine giving a hint that this was probably going to be a medium light red wine.
Guessing the varietal was the first task for Chip and PJM. With a lot of swirling and smelling going on, then the tasting….
Chip: Had to coax w/repeated swirling to identify the varietal. Thought maybe it was a weak Cab at first.
PJM: Thought maybe it was a blend or Merlot.
Boat: No hints at this point! But I thought it tasted like a Willamette Valley Pinot Noir with the Bing cherry, but with the spice of a Zin.
Chip: On the nose, he noted cherries, candied apple, and alcohol. On the palate, tastes of cherries, heat, very light oak, less than medium tannins on the finish.
PJM: On the nose, he noted some tobacco and rhubarb. On the palate, tartness with red and black cherries, mild tannins on the finis.
Boat: On the nose, I noted spice, Bing cherry, and a little heat. On the palate, spice and dark cherry through to the finish with a touch of tannins and alcohol at the end.
After taking the bottle out of the bag, everyone knew that we ratting a Meadowcroft Old Vine Zinfandel from Amador County. Nice terroir for zinfandel that all of us have come to like! Discussion and conversations continued up to the 2nd pour, so the bottle was probably open an hour.
2nd Pour:
Chip: Some strawberry on the nose and palate. Spice was developing as the wine is opening and paired with the kettle cooked, cherry BBQ chips. (more on the chips later)
PJM: Nose and palate the same as the initial taste, but showing more depth with time and food. Experiencing a little more heat on the finish.
Boat: Nice light spice on the nose with the 1st pour dark cherry trending more toward a cherry/strawberry aroma. The palate was similar to the nose, with the addition of very light tobacco and light spice, alcohol, and light tannins on the finish.
3rd Pour came after cooking burgers on my pellet smoker and enjoying the weather, chatting on the patio. Once the burgers were done, we paired them with Brioche buns, condiments, and kettle chips and sat inside for the 3rd pour.
Chip: More fruit, more spice, more complex. Went well with the burger. Darker fruit – went from a light red profile to a dark red profile. Some currants and black cherry.
PJM: Deeper with more depth over time and food, with a little heat in the finish.
Boat: The wine paired well with the burger! The wine opened up nicely and I was still getting the spice, very nice cherry/strawberry fruit profile with light tobacco and tannin on the finish.
Summary: In the beginning, I believe we were thinking by the initial visual and 1st pour that this wine might possibly be what I consider a “nice light wine”, but then as it opened up, everything developed with more complexity and was very friendly with the burger and kettle chips.
This wine is not a big fruit bomb or a very bold, complex wine! The wine was more of a medium body wine with very nice characteristics. I personally liked the lightness of the wine, the spice and the cherry/strawberry profile. The wine was very balance and nothing came out and slammed my palate. I would classify this wine as a very nice social party wine, a summer backyard BBQ wine, because it drinks well on its own and with food and with my great Casemate friends! I’m hoping that they get a chance to chime in later.
Many thanks to Casemates for the bottle of wine to share an experience with other Casemates. To Ariana, the Goddess that coordinates this process and teaches us to look at our email or folder more frequently!! To @winedavid49 for continuing to bring wine our way, filling our homes with wine, and busting our budgets!! To Tom Meadowcroft for sharing his passion and product that we had a chance to experience!! To the Casemate community for your comments and especially @chipgreen and @pjmartin for taking time from their busy Sunday to help me out and make this an amazing experience on a task that I didn’t take lightly and was rewarded immensely!!!
Lastly, my favorite kettle chips: My son and I fish the Betsie River near Frankfurt, MI and three years ago came across these kettle chips in a local brewpub in Frankfort. Once we got the name of brand, we bought a couple bags at one of the fishing area groceries. Last year, I brought four bags back with us. Last week, as I was walking through Costco snacks aisle, I did a double take!! There was a huge display of the Great Lakes Kettle Cooked Cherry BBQ Chips made in Traverse City, Mi. OMG, to heaven and back, I wanted to buy all of the bags!! But then I remembered my wife always telling me, “Now what did you buy!!” I only bought two bags, but I’m going back to Costco today to buy my son some Copper River Salmon!!! Guess what else I’m going to buy???
@Boatman72 @Chipgreen @Pjmartin thanks for the rattage! Any of you have experience with Harvest Moon, Noceto , SH, Leoni zinfandels? How does it compare stylistically? I also dislike the presence of American oak period. French oak is passable so long as neutral or very little impact on the wine. Thoughts? Thank you
@losthighwayz When the bottle was pulled out of the bag and I saw Amador, I immediately flashed on Leoni and Scott Harvey. I would say that there are good stylistic links - and light on the oak.
@losthighwayz I knew if I told them the wine was Amador County, they would think of Scott Harvey Zinfandel. I think Scott’s Old Vine Zin Mountain Selection and J&S Reserve has more body and more old world. I saw a box in the kitchen next to the frig. It was from a recent exchange with PJM and it had 2 Leoni Zins in it. I’ll open one and let I breathe while I try to cut grass before dark. Later.
@Boatman72 @losthighwayz
I was surprised that it was a Zin. I normally expect to get raspberry and brambly spice notes from CA Zins although as mentioned, the Amador county Zins do tend to be a bit more restrained and Old World in style - still, I’m not sure I would put the Meadowcroft in that category either. Even in its (partially) evolved state, it didn’t quite measure up to Scott Harvey or Harvest Moon IMHO although the price is also a few dollars less for the Meadowcroft, so it has some QPR.
Definitely on the lighter side, with barely noticeable oak treatment and light to medium tannins. It did add some weight and complexity as it evolved over a couple hours. Paired well with burgers and cherry BBQ kettle chips - seems like a good food wine. I would share this one with friends at your backyard cookout and save the Scott Harvey for yourself.
@losthighwayz I opened the 2017 Leoni Amador County Zin. I popped the cork and ran it through a venturi to save time. It’s hard to compare color and transparency under LED lighting at 10 pm versus daylight at 3 PM. FWIW, Leoni looked a little darker.
Initial smell seemed muted and initially just heat. The Paterson had spice and Bing cherry right away! Leoni fruit isn’t as pronounced initially as the Paterson. I’m getting more of a sour strawberry smell. On the palate, the Leoni may have be more complex, but tight. As it opened up, Leoni began to show spice, and what I call syrupy sour/tart strawberry midpalate to the finish, with alcohol and a little tannin on the finish. The Paterson flavor profile was much cleaner or brighter. Hope that helps. I see a moderate difference in style between the two. At a neighborhood party, I think the Patterson would be a home run. If the guests have palates that like something a little more complex, sour/tart fruit, and a little heavier in taste, they would probably like the Leoni. Each of these wines have a place at a party. I like variety, not same ole, same ole!
@Boatman72 @losthighwayz @chipgreen I love those chips! (uh, not you Chip(green)) LOL. What a great party you had.
WHAT…NO OHIO??? Well, it was a great experience! Glad I was able to bring together great trading partners to experience this wine!! Wallet and budgets saved for another day!
@Boatman72
OMG! That’s so mean.
@Boatman72
Interesting. The meadowcroft pinots from last june and their whites from november both shipped to OH. Mistake?
@Boatman72 sorry! we try to check, but it does happen now and again.
@Boatman72 @karenhynes Ruh row, Shaggy!
I love Scooby Doooooo!
/giphy precise-jaded-knowledge
Love me some Amador county Zin. In for a case.
Delighted to read the commentary on my Old vine Zin from Amador. it is a velvety soft zin, that reminds me of an aged Nebbiolo or a Barbera style wine or other wonderful red wines from NW Italy. Restraint and power…and delicious. Yes a perfect summer red wine that calls for getting the grill out and some great music to sing along to with this Zin. Cheers, Tom Meadowcroft
@tommeadowcroft thanks for jumping on board! What was the oak treatment? Cases produced?
Has anyone done the “Ice + Fast Shipping” option? We live in Arizona, and rather delay shipping, this sounded interesting. Anyone? – J
@gy3d1nyt3
I do it in texas. Ita 2 day shipping, the ice packs arent really cold anymore but the styrofoam pacing helps.
@gy3d1nyt3
Yes, well worth it for me in NE OH but YMMV. There is an initial refrigerated truck that takes your wine to a hub where it then travels via regular FedEx ground (or “Home”) shipping to your destination. If the hub is relatively close to you then there is really no need to pay the extra money for 2-day but only one way to find out where the hub is…