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Hunt

In article >,
says...
>
>On 11 Apr 2007 05:13:57 -0700, "DaleW" > wrote:
>
>>On Apr 11, 1:19?am, (Hunt) wrote:
>>> In article >, says...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> >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.
>>>
>>> Um-m Pepperwood Grove? Had a nice Zin from them years ago, but all that I
hav
>e
>>> 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

I hit a Cost Plus/World Market, just after a Renwood tasting. They had a case
of the Jackrabbit Flats at US$8/btl. I bought it in a heartbeat. The Gran Pere
and Gran Mere were US$12, and all of the bottles were autographed! Sometimes
it pays to look in the bargain bins. Who knows what you'll find. Unfortunately
for the next guy past, all were in my cart!

Hunt