On Jul 4, 9:40 am, "JB" > wrote:
> 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- Hide quoted text -
>
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Thanks for taking the time to write of your experience. Geez, I can't
stand this type of credit card billing; I'm glad you mentioned this;
because this is too tiresome for me to waste my time on.
Dee Dee