Qantas Wine latest offering

[boomy]

Easter offer, up to 10k bonus points.

Qantas epiQure

 

[JessicaTam]

Easter offer, up to 10k bonus points.

Qantas epiQure

Thanks @boomy. I have just ordered 10,000 points.

For some reason they also needed a delivery address.

 

[Bindibuys]

My Easter offer arrived today.....BUT the points have not. Usually epicure points hit day after purchase. Anyone else missing their 10,000 + points?

 

[vmile]

My Easter offer arrived today.....BUT the points have not. Usually epicure points hit day after purchase. Anyone else missing their 10,000 + points?

Same here, points have not credited.

 

[Bindibuys]

Points posted this morning. Slowest it has ever taken with epicure.

 

[QF WP]

Epiqure must have had the work experience kids in - glad to see it's sorted now, hopefully @vmile will confirm as well

 

[vmile]

Epiqure must have had the work experience kids in - glad to see it's sorted now, hopefully @vmile will confirm as well

Same as. Points through today. Usually overnight. Not complaining, just noticeable as they are usually so good.

 

[llamaesque]

Comtes de Champagne for $230 in Easter sale, no bonus points though

 

[Catweazle]

Thoughts on the Byron & Harold Shiraz 'Rose Thorns' 2016, as per QF Epicure? Dan Murphy's stocks another one of their shirazes (that sounds funny!) but not sure how they compare.

 

[kermatu]

Thoughts on the Byron & Harold Shiraz 'Rose Thorns' 2016, as per QF Epicure? Dan Murphy's stocks another one of their shirazes (that sounds funny!) but not sure how they compare.

I've taken a punt and ordered a dozen. Given Easter I don't think it will arrive this week but if it does and I crack one open will let you know.

 

[QF WP]

Some post Easter points on offer with free wine

 

[JessicaTam]

Is the Woodlands CM worth the price?

 

[JohnM]

Is the Woodlands CM worth the price?

Woodlands wines are generally very good, so I'd say at that price yes. However, do you want a dozen of them is the real question IMO.

I pass on the straight packs with excellent bonii in preference to mixed packs with similar bonii.

Patience is often rewarded....

 

[Catweazle]

However, do you want a dozen of them is the real question IMO..

Personally I'm one for the mixed cases. It's more fun anyway to play around with different bottles and try new ones, or give some to friends and family. Of course, had I hit upon an exceptional 'breed' my opinion would likely vary...

 

[QF WP]

Nothing took my fancy this time around - but I'll have to add the link to the mixed cases now to satisfy a growing need of out membership.

 

[JessicaTam]

Personally I'm one for the mixed cases. It's more fun anyway to play around with different bottles and try new ones, or give some to friends and family. Of course, had I hit upon an exceptional 'breed' my opinion would likely vary...

I am trying to develop a bit of a cellar (well, spare room anyway), so am looking to the straight cases. Try one or two and put the rest away for 5+ years.

 

[JohnM]

I am trying to develop a bit of a cellar (well, spare room anyway), so am looking to the straight cases. Try one or two and put the rest away for 5+ years.

As a general rule, I would not be putting down heavily bonii'd wines for very long (5 years max, not 5+ years). There are reasons why the marketing people are punching the bonii...

Primarily and obviously: they need to clear that stuff!

Reading between some lines:

You may, for example, see on the back label of some such wines an importer to the UK, Europe, US etc. and sub-labelling that fits legislative requirements in such markets. They are wines labelled for export and the deal has, at least partly, fallen through. While no marketing expert, I suspect that they then can't be put back on the local retail market with such a back label. A bit like remaindered books, those wines need to be cleared. Epiqure is, at least in part, a bit of a clearing house - like many such wine 'clubs'.

There are others, where small producers can access a market that may give them exposure, or clear some stock. I've been quite impressed by some of the mixed lots offered by Epiqure. There can be some very good wines from 'unknown' producers mixed amongst a few plain offerings but, so far and selecting the super-boniid offerings carefully, I have overall been very impressed. For example, the WA mixed white and red offerings celebrating the new PER-LHR route, I thought were good wines at very good value - $ and points.

Maybe there's a wine marketing guru out there reading this that can shoot me down or can tell us a little about the trade secrets .

 

[Dr Ralph]

I am trying to develop a bit of a cellar (well, spare room anyway), so am looking to the straight cases. Try one or two and put the rest away for 5+ years.

Be careful, next thing you know you'll have a 1000+ bottles.

 

[nickfromeastryde]

Be careful, next thing you know you'll have a 1000+ bottles.

Working towards, Mrs Nick just rolls her eyes but so far hasn't said no. Intention next year to turn one of our spare rooms into a proper wine room

 

[jrod]

As a general rule, I would not be putting down heavily bonii'd wines for very long (5 years max, not 5+ years). There are reasons why the marketing people are punching the bonii...

Primarily and obviously: they need to clear that stuff!

Reading between some lines:

You may, for example, see on the back label of some such wines an importer to the UK, Europe, US etc. and sub-labelling that fits legislative requirements in such markets. They are wines labelled for export and the deal has, at least partly, fallen through. While no marketing expert, I suspect that they then can't be put back on the local retail market with such a back label. A bit like remaindered books, those wines need to be cleared. Epiqure is, at least in part, a bit of a clearing house - like many such wine 'clubs'.

There are others, where small producers can access a market that may give them exposure, or clear some stock. I've been quite impressed by some of the mixed lots offered by Epiqure. There can be some very good wines from 'unknown' producers mixed amongst a few plain offerings but, so far and selecting the super-boniid offerings carefully, I have overall been very impressed. For example, the WA mixed white and red offerings celebrating the new PER-LHR route, I thought were good wines at very good value - $ and points.

Maybe there's a wine marketing guru out there reading this that can shoot me down or can tell us a little about the trade secrets .

New word for my vocabulary: bonii

Yeah, Epiqure have some great offers from time to time, especially their mixed packs and whites. I also subscribe to their premium reds club which is generally interesting & decent value. Apart from direct winery orders, they’re one of my biggest sources of wine these days. Thinking back, I can only recall one export label, but I do agree with your sentiment that cheaper wines are to drink-now