$20 for $40 at Wine Enthusiast

Living Social is offering $20 for $40 at Wine Enthusiast.

Shipping tends to be pricey from Wine Enthusiast, but I don't see that the cost of shipping is explicitly excluded from this offer. It's unclear to me whether one would be able to stack this voucher with other offers, but I thought to mention this offer if you've been eyeing wine accessories from Wine Enthusiast.

Limit 1 per purchaser, up to 1 additional as gifts ? Limit 1 per person per order ? Valid only for online purchases ? Entire value must be used in a single visit ? Not valid at WineExpress.com, or for the purchases of eCards and Toast of the Town tickets

Offer ends November 12th, 2012.

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Kendall-Jackson Humanizes Their Brand

It’s rare when network TV and wine come together but when it does I take a look. I’m not a regular viewer of Undercover Boss but might be after this episode at Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates. New President Rick Tigner works at the bottom of this organization and learns a lot. And he does the right [...]

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20% Off $250 at Blanchards: Six Wines to Buy Now

Blanchards Wine & Spirits is offering 10% off $100 orders with code CYBER10 -or- 20% off $250 with code CYBER20. Discount applies only to non-sale items (prices end in "9"). Full offer details here.

Here are six wines I thought were nice deals for one reason or another:

  • 2010 St. Cosme Gigondas Valbelle $62.99 ($50.39 after 20% off)
    The regular St. Cosme Gigondas (95WS/$41) got all the attention, but this one was rated 97 points. Nationwide low price here. Buy buy buy!
  • 2007 Le Vieux Donjon $64.99 ($51.99 after 20% off)
    Still some great 2007 CdPs around, and this is one of my favorites.
  • Anthill Farms
    Ample availability even for their single vineyard Pinots makes me refrain from buying their wines mailing list. Check out their 2010 Anderson Valley bottling for $37.99 before discount to get a feel for their style.
  • 2009 Ridge Lytton Springs Zinfandel $32.99 ($26.39 after 20% off)
    If there was a "quality never goes out of style" winery for me, it's Ridge. Or maybe it's more like "nobody ever got fired for ordering Ridge". Hard to beat this wine south of $30.
  • 2009 Shafer Relentless $74.99 ($59.99 after 20% off)
    The 2008 vintage of this wine (96 points/$60) was recently named Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year. It was released quite a while ago and is very difficult to find. The 2009 was just rated 95 points and is still available. They have only a few bottles left so act quick especially on this one.
  • 2009 Benton Lane Oregon Pinot Noir $22.99 ($18.39 after 20% off)
    An Oregon Pinot Noir recommendation here on the WWP? You've got that right! I've been on a roll with 2009s from Oregon lately and I've enjoyed Benton Lane south of $20 in the past. Grab this one as a filler.
Blanchards can only ship to Massachusetts addresses. Orders placed online can be picked up free at their West Roxbury, MA location.

Visit their website at http://blanchardsliquor.com to browse their inventory and place an order.

Don't live in MA? Here's an offer from Wine Library with wider geographical applicability.

The deals have been coming fast and furious this CyberMonday. Follow me on Twitter for more wine deals: @RobertDwyer

Question of the Day: What are some of the better deals you see at Blanchards right now?

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The Lifestyle of An A-List Wine Critic

A-List wine critics are the celebrities of the wine geek but we don’t get a chance to learn much about them. Just Google for interviews of Robert Parker or James Laube and you will see very little outside of promotional stuff. But Antonio Galloni of The Wine Advocate seems to be more open and has [...]

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Wine Bloggers? Wines from Oddbins

So, do wine bloggers have any idea what wines others should drink, or are they just good at telling us about the stuff they like? I have to admit to being very afraid of the idea of being responsible for choosing wines for other people I do not know. The idea of being a “Wine [...]

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Robert Mondavi 2012 Blessing of the Grapes

The introductions were made by Margrit Mondavi, a gracious lady, so caring and gregarious. Winemaker Genevieve Janssens spoke about the outlook for this year's harvest. After two previous difficult harvests, she is thankful that 2012 promises to be an outstanding vintage. Continue reading

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