On 11 Apr 2007 05:13:57 -0700, "DaleW" > wrote:

>On Apr 11, 1:19?am, (Hunt) wrote:
>> In article >, says...
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>> >Does free count? I had dinner at a restaurant that gave you a bottle of
>> >wine with 2 entrees. It was pretty good. I don't remember any details about
>> >what the wine was. It was something like Pepperidge Hills. I only remember
>> >its name was close to Pepperidge Farms.
>>
>> >Fred.
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>> Um-m Pepperwood Grove? Had a nice Zin from them years ago, but all that I have
>> had since were not memorable.
>>
>> Hunt
>
>Bet you're right. I had a very good Pepperwood Grove Syrah a few years
>back. But the next year (and most PGs since) it was not nearly as
>good. The danger of those "buy in bulk" negociant wines. Similar to
>how the 47 lb rooster PN rose in price as it dived in quality.

Strange that you should mention the big bird.

Two weeks ago while roaming the local Tom Thumb Supermarket (Safeway
subsidiary) in Gainesville TX I saw the manager and a helper
scribbling on wine bottles and putting them in a shopping cart.
Thought maybe it was a bulk order or a distributor restocking
something.

Two days later saw a special display table with an array of
"discontinued" wines marked down probably to cost.

Bought up half a dozen Rex Goliaths at $5/btl--four PN and two Cab.
Was pleasantly surprised to find them both quite good. Noticed that
they are now labeled "vin du pays" and don't recall if there was a
vintage noted.

Also got a couple of Blackstone Merlot at $8 and Toasted Head Cabernet
at $8.25. Also quite good wines.

Went back to scrounge some more and found the whole lot gone.
Apparently there are some other winos with an eye for a bargain in the
Texoma area.


Ed Rasimus
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