On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 23:51:31 GMT, "dick" > wrote:

>Ed, thanks so much for the tip. The company I was planning to buy from was
>running a sale. It was the http://www.oregonpinotnoir.com/ and his sale
>started last night at 2 am EST. This morning when I went to place order he
>had already completely sold out. It was an internet based sale. You got
>20% off on cases, 30% if you had a special code and 40% off total order if
>you bought an assorted 3 cases. Some of the stuff was great...but it was
>limited like 3 bottles of this / that....

I always joke about sales and rebates. If it isn't in stock, you can
sell it a lot cheaper. If you've got it, then you've got to charge a
bit more.
>
>What he expected would last 5 days was gone in less than 5 hours.
>
>Therefore I placed the order with Avalon and will receive in about 2 weeks.
>Weather not good now.
>
>8 Bergstroms 2002 Willamette VAlley
>3 Bertstrom Cumberland
>1 Patricia Green Balcomeb
>
>Thanks for the site recomendation. They seemed nice and hopefully will
>deliver. If not its on American Express and I have buyer protection.

They have always been very "weather aware" for shipments. In cold
weather winter, they don't want to see your wine freeze overnight in a
UPS truck. In summer, they don't want it cooked. It really works to
buy in Spring and Fall. They've always been very good for me.
>
>I really wanted to try the Bergstroms...hope they are good!!!
>
I really hate it when folks in the newsgroup tip me too a wine. It
always costs me money. Thanks, anyway. Will definitely try some.



Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
Smithsonian Institution Press
ISBN #1-58834-103-8