Wine Asylum

Just cancelled one of my wine clubs for stupidity

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jimbill

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I've been receiving wine club offerings for about a year from Spring Valley Vineyards in Washington. They're owned now by Columbia Crest Wines. Not a small operator.

Their wines are usually good to very good, especially for the price. Cabs, Merlots, Cab Franc, etc..

They sent my fall shipment of two bottles by UPS today! It's 100 degrees here in Houston, TX! When I opened the box they were as hot as hell. One cork had a little seepage and the other bottles capsule was puffed up. I immediately sent them a cancellation email.

Every other wine club or mailing list I belong to hold wines for weather until usually late October or early November.

Follow Ups:

RE: Just cancelled one of my wine clubs for stupidity - triodesteve 08:13:01 08/09/15 (0)
Actually they are owned by Chateau St Michelle Estates (the brand is anyway....not the actual vineyards) CSM is of course owned by a giant chewing tobacco company, used to be US Tobacco but they changed the name.

It's not just 100 there....it's hot as hell here too. I have a back room filled with wine I wish I could get the hell out of the way.

Steve
They are going to make it right. - jimbill 10:20:36 07/31/15 (0)
They're sending replacement bottles in a cool pack.

Seems they ship every summer regardless of the destination. In the future when I get notified by email that they will be shipping in July I must call the tasting room and they will ship mine by cool pack.

I'll give it a try for now.
RE: Just cancelled one of my wine clubs for stupidity - Inmate51 10:54:38 07/30/15 (6)
Did you also send the wine back?
- No - jimbill 11:45:03 07/30/15 (5)
  I haven't tried it yet. It may be fine or it may be cooked. Just not a very professional decision on their part.
  
  Every other winery I've dealt with either refuses to ship here during the summer or asks me if I really want to take a chance.
  - RE: No - Inmate51 09:03:10 07/31/15 (4)
    If it's cooked, you might still be able to use it for cooking wine. ;) Beef pot roast comes to mind.
    
    :)
    - I've always been told... - mkuller 11:39:24 07/31/15 (3)
      ...you don't want to use wine for cooking you wouldn't drink since you're imparting its flavor to the food.
      - Totally agree. - jimbill 12:02:26 07/31/15 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I've always been told... posted by mkuller on July 31, 2015 at 11:39:24
        
        If I'm cooking with wine I'm also usually having a glass of it at the same time.
        
        Have you ever tasted those small bottles of cooking wines they sell in the grocery store next to the vinegars? Nasty stuff. Same goes for those cooking sherrys and marsalas.
        
        RE: Totally agree. - Jerry P 16:26:17 08/01/15 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Totally agree. posted by jimbill on July 31, 2015 at 12:02:26
        
        Try a good dry Italian marsala like Florio.
        
        Jerry P
        
        Marsala... - mkuller 12:21:15 07/31/15 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Totally agree. posted by jimbill on July 31, 2015 at 12:02:26
        
        ...I have a recipe from Gourmet magazine for Thanksgiving turkey gravy with marsala that is excellent.

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