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June 19, 2017, 12:01am
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Woot Cellars The Pouracle 6-Pack2013 Woot Cellars The Pouracle White Wine
Previous offer:9/6/16
computers hate me. the feeling is mutual sometimes. so i wanted to woot, but first it said i had to link my amazon account to my woot account just to buy wine. i know it’s been a long time, but that’s just annoying as hell. i mean, there might be a reason i wanted to keep the two separate.
fine. i’ll figure out how to unlink them later. link the two. try to buy. now it says i have to have third party cookies turned on. sigh fine. go to preferences, turn on third party cookies. i can turn that off again easily enough when i’m done. refresh. still the same damned thing. turn off privacy badger for this site. now there’s an ad, but i still can’t set my payment options. why the hell can’t i just paypal woot some green and let them ship me some wine? why does life hate me? i think this amount of stress calls for a bottle of wine. oh, wait…
eta: i don’t know what bug is up firefox’s butt, but i guess it’s a good thing i never got around to deleting safari. woot wooted. but also, damn, woot, why do i have to use amazon for my wine woots? eff that ess.
1ltkls
June 19, 2017, 9:40am
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computers hate me. the feeling is mutual sometimes. so i wanted to woot, but first it said i had to link my amazon account to my woot account just to buy wine. i know it’s been a long time, but that’s just annoying as hell. i mean, there might be a reason i wanted to keep the two separate.
fine. i’ll figure out how to unlink them later. link the two. try to buy. now it says i have to have third party cookies turned on. sigh fine. go to preferences, turn on third party cookies. i can turn that off again easily enough when i’m done. refresh. still the same damned thing. turn off privacy badger for this site. now there’s an ad, but i still can’t set my payment options. why the hell can’t i just paypal woot some green and let them ship me some wine? why does life hate me? i think this amount of stress calls for a bottle of wine. oh, wait…
eta: i don’t know what bug is up firefox’s butt, but i guess it’s a good thing i never got around to deleting safari. woot wooted. but also, damn, woot, why do i have to use amazon for my wine woots? eff that ess.
sounds like somebody needs a hug
sneefy
June 19, 2017, 10:10am
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computers hate me. the feeling is mutual sometimes. so i wanted to woot, but first it said i had to link my amazon account to my woot account just to buy wine. i know it’s been a long time, but that’s just annoying as hell. i mean, there might be a reason i wanted to keep the two separate.
fine. i’ll figure out how to unlink them later. link the two. try to buy. now it says i have to have third party cookies turned on. sigh fine. go to preferences, turn on third party cookies. i can turn that off again easily enough when i’m done. refresh. still the same damned thing. turn off privacy badger for this site. now there’s an ad, but i still can’t set my payment options. why the hell can’t i just paypal woot some green and let them ship me some wine? why does life hate me? i think this amount of stress calls for a bottle of wine. oh, wait…
eta: i don’t know what bug is up firefox’s butt, but i guess it’s a good thing i never got around to deleting safari. woot wooted. but also, damn, woot, why do i have to use amazon for my wine woots? eff that ess.
You’ll really be peeved when you taste the Pouracle. Worst woot wine I’ve had. Strong notes of floor cleaner and offensive air freshener.
You’ll really be peeved when you taste the Pouracle. Worst woot wine I’ve had. Strong notes of floor cleaner and offensive air freshener.
say what?
I fancy it as a nice cousin to the Triacipedis wines. solid summer sipper and at a better price.
sorry this did not agree with you.
say what?
I fancy it as a nice cousin to the Triacipedis wines. solid summer sipper and at a better price.
sorry this did not agree with you.
We’ve liked it, have gone through half a case and just took delivery on another 18 bottles.
You’ll really be peeved when you taste the Pouracle. Worst woot wine I’ve had. Strong notes of floor cleaner and offensive air freshener.
Disagree, and have purchased more than once. Might yours have been damaged in shipping?
Tasting notes from 9/16/2016
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Was so excited to get the word that we were going to be Grape Debaters! We didn’t have any idea what it was going to be, and were excited to see it was a Woot Cellars wine – as long-time Wooters (who still have WAY too many old Screaming Monkeys) we’re suckers for Woot branded stuff.
The bottle shipped alone, in Styrofoam, and I threw it in the fridge to chill overnight. Reading that it was 61% Muscat, I was thinking it was going to be SWEET – nearly a dessert wine. Finally opened it, though, and poured a glass for me and my wife.
Later that night, I tried pairing it with some spicy Thai food – not sure why that came to mind, but the clean, crisp flavor of the wine didn’t clash with the Pad Thai or red curry, and actually took the edge off the heat. I’ll try that again sometime.
I wouldn’t suggest cracking a bottle of this to just drink with friends, but it could be a nice complement to a dinner – and heck, it promises to tell your future too.
Thanks for the chance to Grapely Debate – not sure what else people want to know, so I’ll check in during the day if there are any questions.
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Very excited when I got the e-mail that I would be debating soon. Opened the package as soon as it arrived. A white wine. A new Woot Cellars white. The Woot whites have been good. This will be fun.
Opened it up the next evening to have a chicken salad. The wine is very pale in color. Even at just out of fridge temps, there are great aromas on the nose. Clear notes of orange and some tropical fruits. The fruit scents are strong and have me expecting the wine to be a sweet one. (No RS on the label.) First taste, still admittedly too cold, the fruit comes through on the palate. Mostly orange at this point. The finish is nice and crisp. Not sweet. Though the fruity aspects will have you thinking sweet.
After letting the wine warm up, the aromas are more pronounced, but they have not changed. Orange and what the label calls apricot. I think the Viognier accentuates the aromas of the Orange Muscat. This is a great wine to keep your nose near the glass as you sip. At a more reasonable chill, the fruit flavors come through better. And they stick in the finish, a little less crisp. The pairing was a greek salad, which did not do well with the fruitiness of the wine. A chicken dish, rather than the salad, would have been better. Though this would be a great aperitif or after-dinner wine on its own. This is fine with food, but be careful with the pairing.
I gave it two thumbs up, and look forward to ordering some. Woot Cellar wines have always been great QPR wines. SWMBO was more cautious. She enjoyed it, but given the failure of this pairing, she has more concerns on what we can have it with.
Well done, WD. You made another great wine.
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We enjoyed it, also.
Gave away 2 bottles and both friends asked where they could get more.
You’ll really be peeved when you taste the Pouracle. Worst woot wine I’ve had. Strong notes of floor cleaner and offensive air freshener.
?? Really?! I totally disagree. I am on my 2 order. Did you try more than one bottle? I am thinking the bottle you tried was bad.
New blood at work was asking for some wine.
I bought this last time around and because it didn’t last long, I am assuming I enjoyed it. Wish Woot would have included the Wine Woot T shirt like the previous offering (even if it was an additional $5). I wear mine with pride. Guess I will purchase this anyway because who has the will power to resist a Woot Cellars wine??
InFrom
June 19, 2017, 8:34pm
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I bought this last time around and because it didn’t last long, I am assuming I enjoyed it. Wish Woot would have included the Wine Woot T shirt like the previous offering (even if it was an additional $5). I wear mine with pride. Guess I will purchase this anyway because who has the will power to resist a Woot Cellars wine??
While you’re waiting for a deal to show up here, you should just call Pedroncelli! I believe they continue to offer club pricing to Wooters.
sneefy
June 19, 2017, 9:20pm
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say what?
I fancy it as a nice cousin to the Triacipedis wines. solid summer sipper and at a better price.
sorry this did not agree with you.
I enjoyed the Triacipedis. I picked up a sixer of Pouracle and have given it a very fair try at 4 of the six bottles. I don’t know what it is about it but my wife agreed. It tasted like chemicals and lemon floor cleaner. Not that I drink floor cleaner, mind you…
Maybe I got a bad half case. Maybe it was damaged in shipping. All I know is I had to pour the rest down the drain.
While you’re waiting for a deal to show up here, you should just call Pedroncelli! I believe they continue to offer club pricing to Wooters.
Appreciate the great suggestion.
