FORUM PERKS

[Waldo]

The perks afforded by being an active, participating member of this forum are too numerous to list and I have probably not realized/discoverd all of them myself. One that stands out on my list is meeting new friends and exchanging wines. I can't begin to remember all the different wines I have been afforded the opportunity to try through this exchange and my most recent acquisition came to the Cats Meow from Al Fulchino (

Thanks Buddy )


It actually arrived on my Birthday so that was a great, unexpected Birthday gift. What Al sent me was a bottle of his 2008 Signature Blend


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<DIV align=left>It is resting right now from it's journey and I am really looking forward to popping a cork on this one

 

[uavwmn]

Amen, Waldo. And Happy Birthday!!

 

[gaudet]

You are going to like that one Waldo.....

I thought it was especially tasty....

 

[IQwine]

how do you ship a bottle or two?
Are there special boxes to use or special packaging?
I would like to send a couple to my son.
your pics look like you had a very special day there, Waldo

 

[Wade E]

I ship mine UPS and just use a box big enough to fit the bottles I need to ship plus some bubble wrap around each bottle and some peanuts between them. It is illegal to ship wine in case you dont know so if they ask say its marinade or jams and jellies. There are special Styrofoam boxes designed for this and heres a link.
http://www.uline.com/BL_5450/Styrofoam-Wine-Shippers?desc=Styrofoam+Wine+Shippers

 

[IQwine]

hmmmm.... did not know that
Thanks, wade

 

[Goodfella]

How is the wine Waldo?

 

[Wade E]

IQ, lots of us ship wine all the time, just take care in packaging your bottles good and all will be fine. I have been shipping wine for 5 years now and have not had a broken bottle yet.

 

[Waldo]

How is the wine Waldo?

Shhhhhhhhh It's still resting right now. That was a long hard journey.
I think perhaps by next weekend it should be feeling up to a nice celebration.

 

[Goodfella]

HAHA.... Good!!!


I will be expecting a report.

 

[AlFulchino]

glad you finally got it Waldo....from what i can deduce it sat in some heat over the weekend...sorry about that and hope in a few days it is just fine and certainly i also hope you enjoy it

and to tell you the truth..i do not recall which oak your wine rested on whilst aging...i guess i will find out when you drink it!

 

[Waldo]

Another bottle of wineshowed up at the Cats Meow the other day. This time it was a Syrah from rrawhide and has special significance as he had sent me some cuttings from the vines this wine was made from. As an inducement and encouragement to my vines now gowing from those cuttings I took the bottle out today and showed the vines what they could grow up to be.

This one has really taken off down the fence

 

[Wade E]

Fingers crossed for some good results there buddy.

 

[grapeman]

Doing great there Waldo.

 

[Waldo]

Think they are gonna make it appleman?

 

[Waldo]

And the perks will continue this evening as Kat andI pick up Gaudet and his wife in Little Rock for dinner and later some wine tastings. Stay tuned for continuing developments and maybe even a picture or two

 

[Brewgrrrl]

Love the pics! I've been trying to find a winemaking group out here in Detroit but have struck out so far.

Is it really illegal to ship wine??? That seems so silly to me. Of course, I also thought it was silly when my peanut butter was confiscated the last time I flew on an airplane (apparently that counts as a liquid and could somehow be made into a dangerous weapon). So I guess I don't have a good "read" on the general logic for safely moving stuff around the country.

Is it illegal to ship wine in and in between all states?

 

[gaudet]

Yeah buddy. Kicking back after a long uneventful drive. Very scenic and peaceful cept for that crop duster that buzzed us back in Eudora.

Looking forward to dinner tonight with you and Kat.

 

[vcasey]

Of course, I also thought it was silly when my peanut butter was confiscated the last time I flew on an airplane (apparently that counts as a liquid and could somehow be made into a dangerous weapon).


Is it illegal to ship wine in and in between all states?

Maybe you have taken almond butter or sunbutter instead

! When I ship wine I ship through UPS and when they ask what I am shipping I just say homemade goods. Never had a problem.

Waldo &amp; Gaudet looking forward to pictures.
VC

 

[Wade E]

It is illegal to ship wine anywhere!!!!!! Some of us do it though, you just gotta pack it real good so that it can take a beating and not break. Ive shipped out around 100 times now and all over the US. I dont use the U.S. postal service as thats a federal offense.