Hi, winemaker here. Actually, the only goal was making a great wine. It started because we had bits and pieces of older wine and we started blending it with a bit of younger wine, but figured we would never bottle it. More for our consumption. After a few years we got better and better at it and people that we served it to…asked to buy it.
The older bits and pieces have these wonderful multi-layered textures and nuiances that you only get with age. The younger components add bright color and a pop of fruit. It is a tricky wine to sell because we can’t vintage date it - we call it Multi-vintage (instead of No Vintage). Offering it to customers via Woot is a wonderful opporturtunity for us because we can explain what we are doing. (Which is hard to do at a retail store or on a restaurant wine list). I will say this wine is kick ass…(in my humble opinion).
Love it! If this blend shipped to Ohio I would be in for sure. Thanks for the background.
i’m on it ! thanks. any others?
Augusta Winery in Missouri. They have some unique varietals that are worth checking out, in particular their Norton wine (aka Cynthiana). The other red of note would be their Chambourcin. The Cab Franc is also very good and seems to be an oddity in MO but is priced a little too high to provide much QPR compared to widely available Cali Cab Francs.
They make some really nice white wines as well. My absolute favorite is their Vignoles but the Traminette, Chardonel, Seyval Blanc and Vidal Blanc are also good.
This is the list of states that they don’t ship to;
AL, FL, KY, MA, MS, MT, ND, NH, PA, TN, TX, UT, WV, IA
EDIT: to note that the very first wine AVA in the US was Augusta, MO. The second was Napa.
Turn down that should be.
Hello.
Quick explanation on what will be a recurring woot plus event. When we approach wineries, the quality of wine and value is not the only criteria we use when assessing an offer. We turn town many many wineries during our due diligence stage because they do not have enough states to ship into to justify a daily slot. it happens all the time. Great wine, crummy state list.
We decided, rather than just not work with the winery, to place wines we really liked with limited state lists to a designated woot plus. No harm no foul. The state list will change by offer. And the good folks in Woot Texas have devised an easy reference list of states on a per offer basis. Today being the best example of the term limited! Most will have more than 2 states. And you can almost always count on California and Florida.
Happy to discuss in more detail.
Thanks!
TT, you should rename these sales “More Wine. Fewer States.”
You know it’s true.
TT, you should rename these sales “More Wine. Fewer States.”
You know it’s true.
I had to fight hard to keep it as “Less States” so by golly, it’s gonna be “Less States!”
Ah yes, one of the joys of living in PA is the antiquated liquor law…We will always be on the “DOES NOT SHIP TO” list.
*flips table…storms out
pilot
April 8, 2015, 8:28am
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There are a lot of great NC Muscadines that deserve a broader audience.
I agree. I love this company’s wine. They are probably not “expensive” enough for wine.woot, but maybe 6 or 12 bottles would make it worthwhile, plus they ship to a bunch of states. I can just grab from the store, since they are NC based, pretty easy to get.
AL, AK, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, NC, ND, OR, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
i used to buy wine from you along with some other stuff… Keep it all to your self Ill go else where.
i used to buy wine from you along with some other stuff… Keep it all to your self Ill go else where.
Awwww, we still have wine available for other states. We just don’t want to skip over some great smaller wineries.
I had to fight hard to keep it as “Less States” so by golly, it’s gonna be “Less States!”
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Why would you fight for the evils of poor grammar? You’re not one of the people who writes “we’re going to go buy a lot of pizza’s” are you?
i used to buy wine from you along with some other stuff… Keep it all to your self Ill go else where.
Uh. . . what?!
This must be the overreaction of the year. Well done!
I have to admit – I was completely confused. Thanks for the explanation, WD.
I love this idea. Being in CA, though, I have never felt the bitter sting of not being able to get a wine.
This could turn over some pretty awesome offers considering how difficult it is for smaller wineries to afford the $$$$ for covering “enough” states. Fun.
Too bad you don’t have water though…
Too bad you don’t have water though…
We don’t have water = you won’t have food.
So, only people in listed states can buy wine?
Hello.
Quick explanation on what will be a recurring woot plus event. When we approach wineries, the quality of wine and value is not the only criteria we use when assessing an offer. We turn town many many wineries during our due diligence stage because they do not have enough states to ship into to justify a daily slot. it happens all the time. Great wine, crummy state list.
We decided, rather than just not work with the winery, to place wines we really liked with limited state lists to a designated woot plus. No harm no foul. The state list will change by offer. And the good folks in Woot Texas have devised an easy reference list of states on a per offer basis. Today being the best example of the term limited! Most will have more than 2 states. And you can almost always count on California and Florida.
Happy to discuss in more detail.
Thanks!
So, only people in listed states can buy wine?
Correct. When you see this sale, we will be clear about what states are allowed.