My dog isn’t well. The wife and I took Samba for a second visit to the vet in three days and still no closer to a diagnosis. Blood tests have been taken and results are now in anticipation. We have one very sad little Ruby Cavalier King Charles Spaniel at our feet.
It's Wine Jim But Not As We Know it...
So, upon arriving home I was extremely cheered to find a Wine Society Box waiting outside the front door. Firstly, I was amazed that it hadn’t been pilfered by the local hoodies – maybe this could be an angle for the TWS Marketing team “Rest assured, our Wines don’t appeal to thieving chavs”. I guess that’s why TWS located their Warehouse in Stevenage. No worries.
And secondly, what great customer service from these guys. The majority of the deliveries are made by their own Vans, so you just know that the wine will arrive on time and will be treated with the care it deserves. After Friday ‘s delivery notification email I knew it would be here today between 10.30am and 1pm – cos that’s what they told me.
It’s always a thrill opening a mixed case from a merchant, and The Wine Society adds a desired flourish with two sides of tasting notes to accompany the wines.
With this kind of service I wonder how many little boys and girls out there look like Wine Society drivers. Milkmen have nothing on these fellas.
I’m regulating the booze intake to 1 bottle a week at the moment (carrying a stone and half too much – no really) and will have some fun blogging my way through the following 12 peaches -
Whites -
D’Arenberg Footbolt Shiraz 2006
Christian Moueix Bordeaux 2005
The Society’s Chilean Chardonnay Casablanca
Gewurztraminer Tradition 2007 Cave de Turckheim
Levin Sauvignon Blanc Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France 2006
The Ned Waihopai River Sauvignon Blanc 2008
Reds
Winemakers Lot No 77T Rapel Merlot 2005
Zarcillo Pinot Noir 2007
Corbieres Domaine de la Marque 2006
Verdelho 2007 Esporao
Quinta do Crasto Douro 2007
Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Friande Domaine Jaume 2007
