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Last pre Christmas order…
What is in your basket [Sept-Oct 2019]
Wright1103
#222
| AL14691 | Pinot Gris Domaine Boxler 2017 | £25.00 | 1 Bottle | £25.00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL15071 | Muscat Grand Cru Saering ORGANIC Dirler Cade 2017 | £23.00 | 1 Bottle | £23.00 |
| AL15281 | Muscat Grand Cru Pfersigberg Dom Bruno Sorg 2017 | £19.00 | 1 Bottle | £19.00 |
| RH38581 | Cornas Les Empreintes Domaine Durand 2013 |
Ordered this yesterday contrary to financial sense.
I know this thread is about what’s in your basket, but it made me think about reserves and ordering.
Because of TWS policy on reserves I have none other than a few en primeur purchases not yet in country. As for the ordering/reserves policy and my well advertised financial situation It effects me as follows:
I can rarely afford to buy cases of 6 or 12
I cant afford the expensive wine
I can rarely add mid priced wines because I feel compelled to make an order up to take advantage of free delivery (a key thing for me)
I miss out on low stock/hard to find wines for the same reasons as above.
I know it is possible to order 1-2 bottles but is not cost effective.
On the other hand L&W (no connection etc) allow you to order/add small orders and order en premier by the single bottle. As a result I have 47 bottles in their reserves.
It is certainly a huge advantage for me to use them. My purchases with TWS would be a lot higher if I could just buy what I want at the time and worry about delivery later.
Jcmwooldridge
#223
Big delivery today including this extremely enticing regional Italian red case
AL15291 Riesling GC Schoenenbourg Julien Schaal 2017 (Order Number 10060708) 1 CASE6 89.50 89.50
BU72261 The Society s White Burgundy 2018 (Order Number 10060708) 4 BOTTLE 9.95 39.80
AL15251 Chardonnay Vin de France Dopff au Moulin 2017 (Order Number 10060708) 1 BOTTLE 18.50 18.50
AL15241 Pinot Noir Domaine Paul Ginglinger 2017 (Order Number 10060708) 1 BOTTLE 12.95 12.95
HU1391 Mori Ezerjo Kamocsay 2017 (Order Number 10060708) 2 BOTTLE 8.50 17.00
IT27811 Nebbiolo Colline Novaresi Torraccia 2017 (Order Number 10060708) 1 BOTTLE 11.50 11.50
LO15161 Val de Loire Chardonnay Famille Bougrier 2018 (Order Number 10060708) 2 BOTTLE 6.95 13.90
SA13532 Half bottle of Rustenberg John X Merriman Stellenbosch 2015 (Order Number 10060708) 1 BOTTLE 8.95 8.95
CS11052 Ch de la Commanderie Lalande de Pomerol 2015 Halves (Order Number 10060708) 1 BOTTLE 8.95 8.95
MX19243 Italian Regional Reds Case (Order Number 10060708) 1 CASE6 115.00 115.00
BY381 The Society s Cognac VSOP 40% (Order Number 10024681) 1 BOTTLE 28.00 28.00
NZ10871 Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2017 (Order Number 10024681) 1 BOTTLE 18.50 18.50
CE9471 Tabali Vetas Blancas Cabernet Franc 2015 (Order Number 10024681) 1 BOTTLE 10.95 10.95
IT25831A Etna Rosso Fondo Filara Nicosia 2016 (Order Number 10024681) 2 BOTTLE 12.50 25.00
AU21321 Wirra Wirra McLaren Vale Church Block 2016 (Order Number 10024681) 3 BOTTLE 12.50 37.50
SP14251 Bohorquez Ribera del Duero 2009 (Order Number 10024681) 1 BOTTLE 20.00 20.00
EN1331 Camel Valley Atlantic Dry 2017 (Order Number 10024681) 1 BOTTLE 10.95 10.95
GG51 Mtsvane Georgian Dry White Schuchmann 2017 (Order Number 10024681) 1 BOTTLE 9.50 9.50
AL14461 Riesling Grande Reserve Pierre Sparr 2016 (Order Number 10024681) 1 BOTTLE 9.25 9.25
MA241 Henriques & Henriques Sercial, 10 years old 50cl (Order Number 10024681) 1 BOTTLE 20.00 20.00
CH3151 Pierre Gimonnet Premier Cru Brut NV (Order Number 10024681) 1 CASE6 138.00 138.00
CM18591 Pauillac 2011 Ulysse (Order Number 10024681) 3 BOTTLE 21.00 63.00
IT28141 Bin #003 Ribolla Gialla 2018 (Order Number 10024681) 3 BOTTLE 9.50 28.50
Jcmwooldridge
#225
Mrs W was slightly perplexed by the number of boxes arriving…
My favourite moment was when the delivery man dropped off one teetering pile of cases from his sack barrow then said “I’ll just go and get the rest”!
cgoldin
#226
No longer in the basket as pending delivery but really looking forward to these especially the NZ Pinot:
Templeton
#227
Couldn’t resist the latest Inbetweeners offer and topped up with some old favourites.
Ch Angludet 2010 Margaux Halves 
Ref: 10078575
29/10/2019 £17.50
per bottle 2017 to 2030 
Red Wine
Hochar 2016 Ref: 10078747
29/10/2019 £13.50
per bottle 2019 to 2022 Red Wine
Vouvray Demi Sec Le Mont Domaine Huet 2017 Ref: 10078575
29/10/2019 £36.00
per bottle 2018 to 2037 White Wine
Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux Huet 2017 Ref: 10078747
29/10/2019 £37.00
per bottle 2018 to 2047 White Wine
Vouvray Le Haut Lieu Demi Sec Domaine Huet 2017 Ref: 10078575
29/10/2019 £31.00
per bottle 2018 to 2037 White Wine
Vouvray Demi Sec Clos du Bourg 2017 Huet Ref: 10078575
29/10/2019 £36.00
per bottle 2018 to 2037 White Wine
Crystallum Pinot Noir Cuvee Cinema 2017 Ref: 10078747
29/10/2019 £34.00
per bottle 2018 to 2025 Red Wine
Au Bon Climat Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2017 Ref: 10078575
29/10/2019 £22.00
per bottle 2019 to 2024 Red Wine
Parker Station Pinot Noir 2018 Ref: 10078575
29/10/2019 £13.50
per bottle 2019 to 2023 Red Wine
Templeton
#229
Yes, I think so, as I hadn’t seen it over the weekend, when I last checked. Not bad, eh?
GannetKeith
#232
Just noticed some 2015 dog point Chardonnay has appeared so had to add some to a pending order together with Julian Schaal Alsace Riesling
Prufrock
#233
A late entry;
A critique of these would be useful. Feeling increasingly aware of how little I know.
Brocklehurstj
#234
Looks like a lovely order to me.
I haven’t drunk any of them, but a few of them are sitting in my rack/reserves and more than a couple on my wish list 
MikeFranklin
#235
Well, for what it’s worth, the ones I’ve drunk from that list have all been excellent!
Guigal CdR - '15 was excellent value for money
Les Jalets - I have a couple of '15 but not drunk yet
Raspail-Ay - discussed in recent drinking thread. Excellent now will be even better in the future
Thalabert - very good especially at that price. I paid £23. Bin-end?
ASmith
#237
This is method is not foolproof, as I’ve just discovered. This morning there were well over 100 bottles of Cartology, but suddenly there are ZERO.
Not sure if one person has bought the whole lot or a sudden rush or if it’s a stock error… Oh well, good for the bank balance!
VinoVeritas
#238
I have experienced this too @ASmith Sometimes TWS takes a wine ‘off’ the list, even though there’s lots of stock. Perhaps it is to be sold again as part of a specific offer and they want to have enough stock to make the offer worthwhile?
The wine I knew of could still be ordered over the 'phone, so perhaps worth trying that if you made a note of the stock code? I’ve done this twice over the years.
ASmith
#239
Thanks @VinoVeritas. I just called and this is exactly what has happened, not sure yet if I will get one, but Member Services are kindly trying to ‘release’ one for me.
MikeFranklin
#240
I love the way member services will so often go the extra mile for us. It would have been so easy for them to say ‘sorry, it’s a done deal.’