Rockfords discussion

[Daver6]

Has anyone else here entered the lottery for a spot on the 2023 Steam Powered Dinner cruises on the PS Marion?

 

[boomy]

Has anyone else here entered the lottery for a spot on the 2023 Steam Powered Dinner cruises on the PS Marion?

Sounds interesting, is it open for everyone to enrol?

 

[Daver6]

Sounds interesting, is it open for everyone to enrol?

I'm not 100% sure if it's just Stonewallers or general public. Ballot entries close 16th August. So contact Rockford ASAP if keen.

 

[Buzzard]

Has anyone else here entered the lottery for a spot on the 2023 Steam Powered Dinner cruises on the PS Marion?

I didn't know there was a lottery.
Not sure how you found out.

 

[RooFlyer]

I didn't know there was a lottery.
Not sure how you found out.

Neither do I. I thought about going a few times before but apparently wasn’t as popular then.

 

[Daver6]

I didn't know there was a lottery.
Not sure how you found out.

I received an email from Corinne. I suspect I'm on the mailing list as I was booked to go in 2020 which was obviously cancelled. They cancelled last year as well due to Covid restrictions. So I think those who has previously been booked were notified.

Prior to this year it was on a first come first served basis.

 

[blackcat20]

Haven't heard anything about it either.

 

[Steady]

Nor I

 

[boomy]

Anyone got lucky scoring a spot on the PS Marion dinner?

I got negative reply and now on the waitlist.

Maybe next time…

 

[Daver6]

Anyone got lucky scoring a spot on the PS Marion dinner?

I got negative reply and now on the waitlist.

Maybe next time…

Still waiting to hear back. No response so far.

 

[Daver6]

Received an email today confirming a booking for the May cruise

 

[samh004]

I didn't apply as I am planning other visits anyway so will leave that experience a few years down the track perhaps.

Not sure if anyone else used up their allocation of the 2021 Alicante earlier this year, but I noticed recently that my allocation has been reset, or extended, and I'm now able to get an additional 24 bottles.

 

[WrenchHammerMcTool]

I didn't apply as I am planning other visits anyway so will leave that experience a few years down the track perhaps.

Not sure if anyone else used up their allocation of the 2021 Alicante earlier this year, but I noticed recently that my allocation has been reset, or extended, and I'm now able to get an additional 24 bottles.

Quick squiz suggests I can buy no more than 48. Not my style however, so will be a pass for me.

 

[samh004]

Quick squiz suggests I can buy no more than 48. Not my style however, so will be a pass for me.

Previously I could only buy 24 of the 2021, then it reset recently as I suggested, and another 24 became available. So perhaps if you didn't take up the original 24 you now have 48? My records seem to suggest I was buying the 2021 in July last year, but it's August and the 2022 hasn't been released this year, so perhaps they're just trying to clear inventory before release?

 

[VeniVidiVici]

Nice surprise in the mail today, I'm now a SW member!

How does one go about organising a lunch, do I just call them to find out availability?

 

[RooFlyer]

Nice surprise in the mail today, I'm now a SW member!

How does one go about organising a lunch, do I just call them to find out availability?

Congratulations! Call them.

 

[Mattsy]

Lucky new SW here too. Started buying regularly September 2018 from memory. Visited CD 2-3x a year.
Look forward to meeting a few of you at a lunch soon!

 

[Buzzard]

Depending on the number of guests and the day on which you want to go, you might have to book 12 months in advance for a lunch.
Corinne is the go to person and I'm pretty sure she only works Tue, Wed and Thurs till 3:00pm

 

[Jczer000]

Is it worth visiting Rockford cellar door this time of the year (non member)?

 

[Steady]

Is it worth visiting Rockford cellar door this time of the year (non member)?

Depends what you want from your visit - there are a few wines not available at the moment - Basket Press Shiraz, Sparkling Black Shiraz, Rifle Range Cabernet, and Local Growers Semillon.