champagneinhand
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Joined: 5/30/2011 From: Upstate New York, California born. Status: offline
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Tantastic captured this in a nut shell. That's why we say it was a great BOTTLE, rather than a great wine, vintage, producer...etc. I look at wine a a Summer in a bottle, and try to care for my purchases the best ways I can. I also have no problems returning a corked bottle to the store. Last year I returned an '85 Charles Heisdick Rose Champ because there was no cork expansion, and while probably consumable, the bottom 1/3 of the cork was slimy. I did purchase from a well known local retailer's rare and fine wine room 3 years earlier, and had my receipt. They happily offered me store credit. I do dump a huge amount of my disposable income there, but nobody should put up with bad wine. Costco, especially in warmer climates have thousands of corked wines each year due to the heat. By from a quality store and save your receipt. I'm sure state laws are applicable, but good client relations is so important in an ever internet driven environment.
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