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...I was a member for about 6 years until 2009 when I decided I was tired of trying to fit their mishapen bottles into my wine refrigerator and paying over $40 for zin.Since I've been drinking more of their zin and today their prices aren't so bad, I decided to rejoin their wine club in Sept. and was told it's a year and a half wait.
Today, 4 months later, I received a letter saying I'm in.
To paraphrase Groucho, "I'm not sure I want to belong to a club that would have me as a member so quickly".
Edits: 01/13/16Follow Ups:
I opened a 2012 Bedrock Vineyard Zinfandel. Really nice, not over the top ripe like some of their wines. But still very rich with dark fruits.
I ordered a case after becoming a member.
I think it was a year wait. The Zin's were
good but expensive. What turned me off from
ordering the next year was the $60/case
shipping charge to NE Ohio. Let us know
your impressions of the wine.Jerry P
Edits: 01/14/16
...shipping for a case was $30 within CA.
So here's another question. Do you feel ripped off if you buy an expensive bottle and its not heavy? The Turley is expensive to ship because they use very heavy bottles.
Many wineries feel that the need to justify the higher price tag with a heavier (think more prestigious) bottle.
I think its silly. Its also horribly wasteful. That bottle takes more natural resources to make and the cost to ship both empty (from China or France or Mexico or possibly CA) or full is ridiculous in terms of dollars and damage to the planet.
I have resisted so far. I always think that the people who care about the prestige of a bottle aren't the people I want s customers anyway.
Am I right or wrong?
"Do you feel ripped off if you buy an expensive bottle and its not heavy?"
I do not feel ripped off in that case.
The bottles are heavy and a strange size.
The case was also very strong and heavy.
Do you feel that $60 is a fair price to
ship a case of wine to NE Ohio from CA?
Jerry P
...I've been drinking their wine since about 2003.
The arguably make some of the best zinfandel in CA, although they make about 20 different ones.
The Juvenile in the low $20 range seems about the best for the money.
But I think they are best with a few years of bottle age.
A friend whose wife used to be their banker brings over some spectacular 2007s and 2009s.
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