Dee Dee,

I don't have any experience with Wine Advocate but I did subscribe to Wine
Spectator on-line for a couple of years. I used extensively their wine
rating feature to check out wines and keep an on-line record of my wine
collection. I used to a lesser extent the forums, vintage chart information
and articles. The cost was initially $19 since I also subscribed to the
magazine and at this price I thought it was a bargain. What will happen
though is that in the second year the price automatically jumps to $49 for
the subscription. (Still less than the $100 WA is asking.) I noticed this
when I first signed up said I didn't want the "automatic" renewal feature. I
understood that I didn't (have this) and then a year later saw the billing
on my credit card. I'm now two months into trying to get the charges
removed.

Enjoy.

"Dee Dee" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>I am pondering an offer to subscribe for a year to ONLINE Wine
> Spectator @ $25.
>
> Wine Advocate is $100.
>
> Is there 'that' much difference between the two website offerings.
>
> Does anyone have a decided preference for people on a limited wine
> budget (not Charles Shaw -- hehe).
>
> Dee Dee
>