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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/14/2015 2:59:29 PM   
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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/14/2015 3:33:00 PM   
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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/14/2015 3:37:40 PM   
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AFWE = Anti Flavor Wine Elite


A phrase RMP used in a derogatory way. Many people who scoff at Parker wear AFWE as a badge of honor.
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Kistler and Aubert are in.

NOT AFWE wines btw

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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/14/2015 4:02:37 PM   
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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/16/2015 2:01:23 PM   
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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/16/2015 6:43:42 PM   
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Thanks for clarifying the, "AFWE," All. Pretty funny, actually.


I also interchange Almost Flavored Water Enology

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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/16/2015 6:51:55 PM   
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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/16/2015 6:52:39 PM   
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Thanks for clarifying the, "AFWE," All. Pretty funny, actually.


Yes, but many are trending this way, including me. This is similar to the IPOB crowd which you can easily learn about by searching IPOB wines.

There is not right or wrong - wine is a reflection of the terroir as reflected in the winemaker. Some like it hot, some like it not.
Some go both ways (not that there's anything wrong with that!)

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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/17/2015 10:38:06 AM   
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Oh yes - the No Girls letter (how quaint!) came yesterday giving me my ordering window for the 2011 vintage. Happy to oblige of course.

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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/19/2015 9:37:33 PM   
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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/20/2015 7:37:47 AM   
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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/20/2015 10:20:43 AM   
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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/20/2015 11:36:00 AM   
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1/20 will be a busy day with Schrader, Rivers-Marie, and now Outpost.


Did you get any? Went online @ noon and had major internet issues. Got through to add items once or twice, but mostly the website didn't work for me.

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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/20/2015 12:25:24 PM   
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1/20 will be a busy day with Schrader, Rivers-Marie, and now Outpost.


Did you get any? Went online @ noon and had major internet issues. Got through to add items once or twice, but mostly the website didn't work for me.


I was able to after 34 minutes of clicking through the error message. I was initially allocated 2 four-packs but was reduced to 1 after the first few error messages. I think I was part of the last group that got orders in before they shut the whole thing down. Supposedly they will call/email those who were logged in but got the error message and will have reserved allocations.

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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/20/2015 1:45:54 PM   
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Sojourn offer came today....

yep
Outpost and Kutch too.
No Girls is tomorrow
Rhys, Antica Terra and Berserkerday next week.

feck

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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/20/2015 2:23:36 PM   
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1/20 will be a busy day with Schrader, Rivers-Marie, and now Outpost.


Did you get any? Went online @ noon and had major internet issues. Got through to add items once or twice, but mostly the website didn't work for me.


I was able to after 34 minutes of clicking through the error message. I was initially allocated 2 four-packs but was reduced to 1 after the first few error messages. I think I was part of the last group that got orders in before they shut the whole thing down. Supposedly they will call/email those who were logged in but got the error message and will have reserved allocations.


Got the call. Also allocated 1 pack. Sounds like it's been a busy day for them.

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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/20/2015 2:35:14 PM   
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1/20 will be a busy day with Schrader, Rivers-Marie, and now Outpost.


Did you get any? Went online @ noon and had major internet issues. Got through to add items once or twice, but mostly the website didn't work for me.


I was able to after 34 minutes of clicking through the error message. I was initially allocated 2 four-packs but was reduced to 1 after the first few error messages. I think I was part of the last group that got orders in before they shut the whole thing down. Supposedly they will call/email those who were logged in but got the error message and will have reserved allocations.


Got the call. Also allocated 1 pack. Sounds like it's been a busy day for them.

I'll share

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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/20/2015 3:25:17 PM   
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1/20 will be a busy day with Schrader, Rivers-Marie, and now Outpost.


Did you get any? Went online @ noon and had major internet issues. Got through to add items once or twice, but mostly the website didn't work for me.


I was able to after 34 minutes of clicking through the error message. I was initially allocated 2 four-packs but was reduced to 1 after the first few error messages. I think I was part of the last group that got orders in before they shut the whole thing down. Supposedly they will call/email those who were logged in but got the error message and will have reserved allocations.


Got the call. Also allocated 1 pack. Sounds like it's been a busy day for them.


I started logging in within a minute or two of it going online. At first it said 2 4-packs, and I would just get errors on checkout, then it said 1 4-pack, still errors, and then it said they would call me. Pretty dissatisfied with the whole experience. This was my first time trying to order. I've never seen anything quite this bad before for ordering wine. A few hours later I was offered Pride's Vintner's Select, and that order went right through.

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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/20/2015 3:42:14 PM   
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I started logging in within a minute or two of it going online. At first it said 2 4-packs, and I would just get errors on checkout, then it said 1 4-pack, still errors, and then it said they would call me. Pretty dissatisfied with the whole experience. This was my first time trying to order. I've never seen anything quite this bad before for ordering wine. A few hours later I was offered Pride's Vintner's Select, and that order went right through.


Not ideal but I don't think they are a huge operation and at least the woman I've been corresponding with has been super pleasant. I suspect they have a lot of ppl to get through today and the day has been more painful for them than it was for us. Pride definitely a smoother one, but they are a pretty big operation.

Anyone know what exactly the 2013 Fantastic Four Pack is? It came up once for me but I was focusing on ordering and so didn't pay good attention.

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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/20/2015 3:48:38 PM   
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I started logging in within a minute or two of it going online. At first it said 2 4-packs, and I would just get errors on checkout, then it said 1 4-pack, still errors, and then it said they would call me. Pretty dissatisfied with the whole experience. This was my first time trying to order. I've never seen anything quite this bad before for ordering wine. A few hours later I was offered Pride's Vintner's Select, and that order went right through.


Not ideal but I don't think they are a huge operation and at least the woman I've been corresponding with has been super pleasant. I suspect they have a lot of ppl to get through today and the day has been more painful for them than it was for us. Pride definitely a smoother one, but they are a pretty big operation.

Anyone know what exactly the 2013 Fantastic Four Pack is? It came up once for me but I was focusing on ordering and so didn't pay good attention.



No doubt, but it would have been nice to just get an email that let's me know I'll actually get wine... I was really looking forward to trying some. My Fantastic Four pack was listed as 2 Schrader LPV and 2 Schrader RBS.

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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/20/2015 3:49:19 PM   
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Not ideal but I don't think they are a huge operation and at least the woman I've been corresponding with has been super pleasant. I suspect they have a lot of ppl to get through today and the day has been more painful for them than it was for us. Pride definitely a smoother one, but they are a pretty big operation.

Anyone know what exactly the 2013 Fantastic Four Pack is? It came up once for me but I was focusing on ordering and so didn't pay good attention.



Same thing happened last year though and one would think they would bolster their server. It was nice last year when they pulled the plug and actually guaranteed allocations for a short window the next day.

It's 1 LPV and 3 RBS. It looks like I'll be opening a RBS first.

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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/20/2015 3:55:44 PM   
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Not ideal but I don't think they are a huge operation and at least the woman I've been corresponding with has been super pleasant. I suspect they have a lot of ppl to get through today and the day has been more painful for them than it was for us.

Emily is wonderful.

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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/20/2015 4:01:17 PM   
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Not ideal but I don't think they are a huge operation and at least the woman I've been corresponding with has been super pleasant. I suspect they have a lot of ppl to get through today and the day has been more painful for them than it was for us.

Emily is wonderful.


:-) I am sure they are nice people, and I am sure it's been a stressful day for them, so I feel bad mentioning my bad experience. Just curious what others have done. The message said to wait, so I am waiting, but I hope I actually get some wine.

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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/20/2015 4:11:17 PM   
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Not ideal but I don't think they are a huge operation and at least the woman I've been corresponding with has been super pleasant. I suspect they have a lot of ppl to get through today and the day has been more painful for them than it was for us.

Emily is wonderful.


:-) I am sure they are nice people, and I am sure it's been a stressful day for them, so I feel bad mentioning my bad experience. Just curious what others have done. The message said to wait, so I am waiting, but I hope I actually get some wine.

https://www.cellartracker.com/forum/tm.asp?m=359183
The Schrader January offer is always going to be a feeding frenzy since nothing is guaranteed. .

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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/20/2015 5:16:26 PM   
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Not ideal but I don't think they are a huge operation and at least the woman I've been corresponding with has been super pleasant. I suspect they have a lot of ppl to get through today and the day has been more painful for them than it was for us.

Emily is wonderful.


:-) I am sure they are nice people, and I am sure it's been a stressful day for them, so I feel bad mentioning my bad experience. Just curious what others have done. The message said to wait, so I am waiting, but I hope I actually get some wine.

https://www.cellartracker.com/forum/tm.asp?m=359183
The Schrader January offer is always going to be a feeding frenzy since nothing is guaranteed. .


Makes sense. My impression is it worked for almost no one. I was told they are reserving the single pack. I suspect they are still working through the phone lines as every time I've called I've gone to voicemail so I haven't put in an official order yet.

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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/21/2015 9:10:49 AM   
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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/21/2015 10:02:28 AM   
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My others still coming down the pike of the mostly under the radar variety, which I keep telling myself are coming so don't bite now on the more expensive wines, are:

JB Neufeld, expected in March/April
Cultura,  Feb/March
Maison Bleue, who knows but I'm still committed for at least one more release
Rotie, April I think

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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/21/2015 12:08:43 PM   
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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/21/2015 2:06:26 PM   
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RE: INCOMING!!! - 1/21/2015 2:20:46 PM   
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I just got my first offer for Carlisle. Haven't decided what to try, though I do like Zin.

back up the truck

I wasn't expecting Carlisle today.

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