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Anybody on one or more of these? Especially ones that are hard to get on.
Do they require purchases every year regardless of the quality? If so how much? Is everything implied and then if you don't they drop you?
How good or bad have your experiences with them been?
I just got on my first waiting list (Turley) and may look into others.
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Just thought about Turley. I almost always enjoy their wines and we can only get them in restaurants here in Houston.
Outpost intrigues me. Never had it. What are your overall experience with it and is it also hard to get on their list?
Never have been that impressed with the Rafanelli's I've had.
Any other suggestions in the $30-$40 range?
...my focus is on zins.> Outpost intrigues me. Never had it. What are your overall experience with it and is it also hard to get on their list?>
No, the rest of the lists are easy - just sign up online.
I think Outpost is made by people who used to be at Turley. It's usually pretty good and gets better with a couple of years of bottle ageing.
> Never have been that impressed with the Rafanelli's I've had.>
One of my favorites year after year.
> Any other suggestions in the $30-$40 range?>
Other than Dowling Family and Limerick Lane, here are some suggestions:
Cline has some good ones that aren't widely distributed, like their 'Big Break'. Their 'Sonoma' is usually a great value under $20 for everyday drinking.
Seghesio (widely distributed) also has some good ones.
Ridge 'Lytton Springs' (widely distributed) is another perrenial favorite and needs a few years of ageing. They have a few others that vary year to year.
Rosenblum has some good ones, but they make about a dozen different vinyard designated ones, so you have to pick and chose. Their 'Harris Kratka' is usually one of my favorites. Some can be overly raisiny and ripe.
Dasche is another smaller one.
Ledson makes some good ones.
For chardonnay, which my wife drinks, our favorites are Rombauer, Ferrari-Cerrano and Newton.
Let me know what you find that you like.
...as a zinfandel afficianado, I'm on a few.
Turley - Been on this one for about 6 years and I get an allocation of the available selections twice a year - I just got the latest mailing this week and I'm up to 16 bottles. I suspect if I order more, my allocation goes up next year, and vice versa. Since there is a waitng list to get on here, I would think that if you don't order some regularly you will be displaced by someone else.
For the rest below, I doubt that it matters if you order every year.
Rafanelli - I order a case every year. Since I've been doing this for nearly 15 years, I also get a photo XMas card from the Rafanellis during the holidays.
Dowling Family - I order a half case each year.
Outpost - a half case here, too.
I used to order a case of Limerick Lane every year but can get it cheaper locally in the discount wine shops.
My experience has been great - it's the only way to procure some excellent, hard to get wine other than making regular trips to the wineries. I'm only an hour from the Napa Valley but the mailing lists are much more convenient - it comes right to your doorstep.
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