Expertly chosen wines delivered to your door
About two weeks ago I purchased a $75 Groupon to Wine Insiders for $25. I'm so glad I didn't pass this one up. I thoroughly enjoyed shopping for my wine online and when it was delivered today it felt like Christmas morning. I only went $5 over the $75 Groupon amount. So essentially I spent $30 and I got six bottles of wine. I chose three red and three white.
You do understand that's $5 a bottle, right?!
The bottles retail at $9.99 with the exception of the Clos LA Chance Hummingbird Cab Sauv which was $12.99. I love that Wine Insiders had a ton of inexpensive bottles, with fun labels to boot. Lets take a look at the individual bottles, shall we? I'll start with the whites. And I'll preface by letting you know the wine information came directly from the Wine Insiders website.
2008 Estrada Creek Sauvingnon Blanc
Panel's Notes: A light and refreshing Sauvignon Blanc with accents of lemon, tangerine and melon. Soft herbal flavors and a touch of oak add interest and carry the citrus flavors through a crisp finish.
Winery Background: 2008 is considered one of the best this decade, fruit ripened slowly and evenly leading to full fruit flavors balanced by a naturally crisp acidity. Grapes were harvested at night, crushed immediately. A portion was aged in new oak to add complexity while most was aged in stainless steel to retain all the natural fruit flavors. Estrada Creek only produces Sauvignon Blanc in exceptional years.
Food: Pair with sautéed seafood or roast chicken.
2009 Myth Chardonnay 
Panel's Notes: Intensely fragrant with aromas reminiscent of pineapple, grapefruit, apple, and peach with a touch of honey. A crisp finish adds a tart, food friendly note to this "go-to, easy drinking white wine"
Winery Background: Produced by a “flying” winemaker who spends 6 months in California and 6 months in Australia where she developed a fondness for crisp, flavorful white blends such as Australia’s famed Sem-Chard. In California, she blends soft, fruity Chardonnay with crisp, citrusy Colombard to come up with a favorite warm-weather quaffer.
Food:Ideal slightly chilled as an apertif or when paired with fresh grilled seafood or light salads.
2008 La Petit Tour Classic White 
Panels Notes: Delicately aromatic with flavors of ripe pear and surprisingly bright citrus notes in a medium bodied, delicious to the last drop quaffer.
Winery Background: La Petite Tour wines were introduced more than 30 years ago. This blend of white grapes has remained the family’s favorite. It was only made in small lots for their own table, until now. Exclusive to Wine Insiders.
Food:A versatile food wine, pairs well with any fish dish or lighter dishes of grilled chicken or vegetables.
2005 Geja's Big Bold Red
Winery Background: Do we need one? Seriously! One sip and who cares? Okay, okay: A winemaker with more than 40 years experience and more gold medals than he can count goes for his own idea of gold: a wine he’d drink every day at an affordable price, and this one is it.
Food: Grilled or braised meats, pizza, hearty pastas.
2008 Saddlehorn Zinfandel 
Panels Notes: Bursting with flavors of ripe plum and blackberry with a delightful hint of black pepper, chocolate and toasty oak. A thread of fruit acidity carries through a lengthy finish and makes this Zin-lovers Zin a panel favorite.
Winery Background: Saddlehorn Cellars is based in California’s Central Coast region and sources grapes from prestigious growing regions throughout the Central and North Coast areas.
Food: A versatile Zinfandel, equally good with mushroom pasta or a roast turkey or beef burger.
2006 Clos LaChance "Ruby Throated" Cabernet Sauvignon 
Panels Notes: The wine opens with bright berry fruit, plum tobacco and a subtle floral note in the aromas. On the palate, the wine is full and rich with flavors reminiscent of blueberries, blackberries and dried cherry.
Winery Background: One of the “Hummingbird Series” from Clos LaChance, wines produced from their Estate Vineyard and other select Central Coast locations. Each wine is named after a species of Hummingbird, the symbol of Clos LaChance Vineyards that, because of its ability to chase off grape eating birds, thrives on the eco-friendly and opulent estate.
Food: Enjoy on its own or when paired with roast or braised meat based dishes or slow cooked dried bean casseroles. 
And there you have it. My first experience purchasing wine online. Score!
Have you ever ordered wine online or from Wine Insiders?
Ever tasted any of the above wines?
And there you have it. My first experience purchasing wine online. Score!
Have you ever ordered wine online or from Wine Insiders?Ever tasted any of the above wines?
17 comments:
Ahh the convenience of having wine delivered to the door... Yes we like to order online and then re-order the ones we liked. It's such a good way to discover new ones, too. Enjoy!
I don't know jack about wine, but I'd drink the Geja's because I like the label. The man looks like he's trying to talk the lady into doing it and she's all "bitch please."
I know nothing about wine but what a great way to get to know more about it!
I just found your blog and love this wine feature! It's always useful to learn more about wine.
What an awesome Groupon, I am now jealous that I missed out on this one! Great post!!
i LOVE the hummingbird detail on the bottle top. wow, what a GREAT deal! your wine rack must be satisfied :)
Great reviews!! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for all the wine recs. They're all new to me!
Awesome Groupon get- I missed that one!
What an amazing idea! Especially if you are throwing a party or going to parties all the time. You will always have a hostess gift! :)
Hey! Thanks for your support on my post. :)
What a good deal on the wine! I love the sound of the Clos LaChance cab. I'm definitely a red wine girl!
wow, nice use of the coupon! I need to start learning where to find deals like that!
Wow, what a great deal in wines you got...good for you!
Cool wine tasting! I haven't tasted any of these wines, great to learn about them!
I purchased the same Groupon and was so excited to use it to try wines I wouldn't normally get. Unfortunately I only received 3 of the 4 bottles (I went $5 over, but they said my credit card had expired so didn't send the 4th bottle - no one even bothered to contact me to try to fix the problem). Of the 4 I rcvd, 2 were replacements because Wine Insiders no longer had the bottles I ordered (again no contact to see if I wanted the replacements). Supposedly their site states they can replace for equal or greater value, but I couldn't find that statement anywhere. I also can't find any info online about the replacement bottles. The woman I spoke with was very nice, and offered to ship the 4th bottle if I paid the $5, which I did. Glad your experience was better than mine. I bought a second Groupon as a gift for a friend so hopefuly their experience will be similar to yours. I notified Groupon just to let them know and they offered me credit which I thought was great customer care.
i just got a $25 for $75 groupon and ordered 2- 6 bottle special... did not pay any extra - even for shipping! 12 bottles for $25!!! Sending it now.. the only one that was the same is the gejas...
but for $2 each - can not beat it!!
interesting blog - i got the groupon too and got some great wines - particularly graeser's 2002 cab for $25 worth about $55 but they're in forclosure - more bordeaux style.
just wanted to mention that the 2008 vintage in calif was a good vintage - maybe great, but most vintages in calif are very good to great - 2001 and 2007 particularly stand out, but there really hasn't been a bad vintage in a long time - like france which really depends on the weather. thanks for a good blog.
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