re: Where do you buy your wines by the case?

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Would you recommend those clubs? I respect your wine tastes, but have felt burned by some of the clubs that I've tried.

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It depends on your tastes.

I like Rhone grapes, particularly syrah, so I gravitate toward wineries that specialize in those wines.

I have a special arrangement with Stolpman and Dragonette that I don't get automatic shipments. I buy what I like and get a 20% discount. But I've known these people for years so they let me do that. There was a time when I would gladly buy anything Dragonette made, but they've expanded to the point that that is no longer the case. Same with Stolpman. The winemaker Sashi Moorman has so many irons in the fire that their wines are hit and miss now IMO.

Blair Fox is getting to that same point in the last year or two. And they've added Petite Sirah to their automatic shipments lately. I'm sorry, but I don't want to pay $45 for Petite Sirah. So I'm thinking of dropping them.

If you like Syrah I would highly recommend Tensley. They're making the best Syrah south of Paso Robles IMO (with the exception of Sine Qua Non, which sells for well over $200 a bottle). Tensley's syrahs are in the mid $30's range with your discount and are well worth the price.

Here their website if you want to give it a look. They ship twice a year and you're obligated to buy 7 bottles a year, 3 in the Spring and 4 in the Fall.

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