Petersc1001 
Sacramento, CA
Grape Destemmer
Posts: 78
 | | 01-19-2005 10:36 PM |
| Notice from Pride today regarding reserve wines. A friendly reminder that the reserves are coming.
Key points:
-Mailer due 1st week in February.
-Hardcopy and e-mail to be sent at same time (as other releases).
-Orders guaranteed through February 22nd.
-Must mail the wines. No will call.
Beginning of the year is really going to get expensive... | | | Chris Peterson |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 30914
| | 01-19-2005 11:08 PM |
| Here's the email:
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Dear David,
Heads up! In a just a couple of weeks we will be sending you your allocation letter for your 2002 Reserve wines.
While we are not yet accepting orders, we thought it might be helpful to alert you to this upcoming release and provide a bit of information on how it will be structured.
You have received this email because you are on the Reserve List. Due to the limited nature of this release, we will not be able to offer these wines to anyone not on the Reserve List.
Your hard copy newsletter will be mailed the first week of February. We will send a second email concurrently with the hard-copy announcing that we have begun accepting orders.
Your allocation of Reserve wines is guaranteed to you until February 22nd. (This is different than the first-come basis on which our non-reserve wines are always offered.)
These wines cannot be ordered through our website.
Will Call Note: Reserve wines will not be available for pick-up at the winery. Please be prepared to provide a legal shipping address when placing your order. Third party pick-ups (Fifty-five Degrees, etc.) will be allowed.
Questions? Please call us at the winery at (707) 963-4949.
Please do not reply to this email.
We thank you for enjoying our wines!
Carolyn Pride, Suzanne Pride Bryan, Steve Pride, Bob Foley, Kathy, Kelly, Tim, Wendy, Carole, Russ, Tracy, Jason, Rebecca, Heidi, Barry, Cheryl, Keith, Romel & Ruben | | | |
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LC17SMP
Cypress, Ca.
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1055
| | 01-19-2005 11:17 PM |
| If anyone on the reserve list isn't going to order their full allocation or is willing to sell me 1 please PM me. As much as I like the '02 Cab, I would like to have a reserve to try in say 2012. 
P.S. How many of the reserves does Pride offer per person? (cab & claret)
They tell me I should be on the reserve list next year most likely. | | | LC17SMP | |
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Jhawkwino
Grape Sorter
Posts: 264
| | 01-19-2005 11:45 PM |
| same here (fat chance) | | | |
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David Walker
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2284
| | 01-20-2005 01:03 AM |
| ditto. | | | |
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texaswino
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2184
| | 01-20-2005 01:28 AM |
| Yes, me too, please.....  | | | |
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Quinn_cab
Grape Sorter
Posts: 239
| | 01-20-2005 03:14 AM |
| I'll add my name to the list of those seeking a bottle or two from someone not using their full allocation. I'll even pay for the shipping charges on your bottles! 
If interested, email me @: jcr75@comcast.net
...or shoot me a PM here...
P.S. - I would also be willing to trade '01 KL Reserve, '01 Paloma or '01 Rieussec | | | |
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Anwar Atalla
Grape Sorter
Posts: 326
| | 01-20-2005 03:24 AM |
| I'm still on the waiting list as well, but if anyone is willing to trade a bottle for an '02 Foley, PM me. Thanks. | | | |
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Randy Wigginton
Master of Wine
Posts: 10857
| | 01-20-2005 03:51 AM |
| The challenge for me is to return the mailer as quickly as possible. Last year I returned the mailer nearly instantly (I didn't even know I was on the list) and requested extra of everything. Lo and behold, I got everything! I'm going to request as much as I possibly can. I'm going to operate on the assumption that I can dispose of anything extra on Vinocellar.  Some of you I've already promised a shot at the allocation... no need to PM. If/when I get extra, I'll post it here. | | | |
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Chico
Grape Sorter
Posts: 227
| | 01-20-2005 04:23 AM |
| The allocation is 6-cab and 3-claret and 3-sangiovese I am going to pass on the sangiovese this year as I am already broke from buying Kistler Pinot,Sloan,Bressler,Neal 3 litre in Dec.,Schrader, dang and a whole bunch of other stuff in Dec. Broke D!(% but It's been fun and going to be a great time drinking them all | | | |
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Chico
Grape Sorter
Posts: 227
| | 01-20-2005 04:54 AM |
| Would be willing to trade maybee a bottle of the 02 res.cab. for 02' Switchback Ridge Cab. | | | |
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jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts: 6899
| | 01-20-2005 06:21 AM |
| Chico,
If you are looking for a straight trade I would be interested. My bottles are still in CA too. | | | |
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Blair Ridley
Wine Steward
Posts: 7719
| | 01-20-2005 12:35 PM |
| Depending on final allocations, I may have a few extra cabs to sell (provided I get my full allocation like usual). Once I order them I'll drop a note here. | | | |
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Kyle(Houston)
Grape Stomper
Posts: 139
| | 01-20-2005 01:22 PM |
| Hell I will throw my name in with those looking for extra's Email = sgpracing@yahoo.com | | | |
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GreenDrazi
Atlanta, GA
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1764
| | 01-20-2005 03:05 PM |
| Just so that I don’t miss out, anybody in the Atlanta area that would like help with their allocation, please PM me. | | | |
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Chico
Grape Sorter
Posts: 227
| | 01-20-2005 03:33 PM |
| Jason, wish we could make the trade in Hawaii taht would be a killer offline. | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12487
| | 01-20-2005 03:35 PM |
| Man, people sure are wetting themselves over this offer letter.  | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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Chico
Grape Sorter
Posts: 227
| | 01-20-2005 03:41 PM |
| wineismylife, wait till the Neal Family vineyard designates mailer comes out. I might have to put a diaper on  | | | |
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Wine Nightly
Grape Stomper
Posts: 124
| | 01-20-2005 04:29 PM |
| What were the release prices last year for the cab and claret? | | | |
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skwid
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5452
| | 01-20-2005 04:33 PM |
| Quote:
What were the release prices last year for the cab and claret?
$115/bottle and $300 for a mag. | | | |
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