how covid-19 lead to increased wine buying

WINE TALK
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Have others had similar experiences?

Prior to our (NZ) Covid-19 lockdown on 25th March, my YTD purchases was a measly 12 bottles. Then things kind of went off the rails and I mean way off the rails. Spending too much time in front of my computer screen. So here is how it played out…


6th April: Decided I needed to support a local winery: 3 x 2017 Home Block PN and 3 x 2017 Damsteep PN from Black Estate in Nth Canterbury

7th April: Annual Raveneau allocation: 3 x 2017 Montee de Tonnerre, 1 x 2017 Mdt magnum & 1 x2017 Petit Chablis magnum

17th April: Annual Bell Hill mailing list purchase: 3 x 2016 Bell Hill PN, 2 x 2016 Bell Chardonnay & 1 x 2016 Old Weka Pass PN

17th April: after a magic bottle of 2008 Felsina CCR, decided I need more Chianti: 4 x 2016 Felsina CCR, 4 x 2016 Felsina Rancia & 4 x 2016 Fontodi CC

21st April: Decided needed to backfill even more Felsina: 4 x 2013 Felsina CCR, 2 x 2015 Felsina CC, 2 x 2015 Felsina CCR & 4 x 2015 Felsina Rancia

24th April: Bloody Hell, local wine merchant put their entire wine list on 20% off: 1 x 2007 Ch Rayas CNDP, 3 x 2006 Ch Fonsalette & 3 x 2009 Ch. Fonsalette

29th April: Annual Jamet allocation: 3 x 2017 Cote Rotie and 1 x 2017 Cote Brune

Still have one more day to go right!

Brodie

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A combination of really good and bad timing - collision of Covid and a comorbid wine buying habit :p. Buy until you notice you need your disposable money for something more useful like bills, etc. Some nice buys this month by the looks of it!

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Having more time to read the myriad of e-mail offers does not help.

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I’ve spent close to 500€ since my quarantine started, which is a lot for me. Highlights were Collares 1969, Terras de Tavares 1997, Herdade do Esporão Reserva 1991 and Herdade do Esporão Torre 2011.

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Well, that would be in response to the myriad letters I’ve been getting from retailers and wineries.

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Yes, it’s become very difficult to remember that I’m trying to keep my inventory down and I don’t have big wine dinners to balance buying.

Always a good excuse of course. I’ve been wanting to try the Paetra wines and they have a ridiculous offer. Winebid has been having interesting offerings. I got a good offer on 2008 Cristal.

Fortunately the inventory reduction thread convinced me not to place the Chamber St. Wines order that I was one click from buying.