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PostPosted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 3:53 pm 
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The world’s largest wine retailer, Costco, is branching out into the UK market, having launched a UK website selling high-end wines and spirits.



Link, high cost to low.

There's some serious wines there, I haven't seen any real bargains at the lower end yet.

Anyone here a member? Non-members can buy online but you pay an extra 5% at checkout.

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I was for a few years but have let my membership lapse recently. That Barolo Flori is a great deal at £10 a bottle! From what I remember the single bottle deals on say Kim Crawford SB were no better than supermarket specials.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 5:46 pm 
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Bacchus wrote:
How do you get past the 'shadow' block-out? Have 'accepted' several times but keeps coming back up.


I cant explain that B, I simply accepted cookies and I was in.

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 Post subject: Re: Costco
PostPosted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 5:50 pm 
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I was for a few years but have let my membership lapse recently. That Barolo Flori is a great deal at £10 a bottle! From what I remember the single bottle deals on say Kim Crawford SB were no better than supermarket specials.


Im a big fan of the Gavi Di Gavi Alta Battistina, the price is no better than I can get from other suppliers, the main being my local Indy who Id rather give my money to.

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 Post subject: Re: Costco
PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:36 pm 
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The world’s largest wine retailer, Costco, is branching out into the UK market, having launched a UK website selling high-end wines and spirits.



There's some serious wines there, I haven't seen any real bargains at the lower end yet.

Non-members can buy online but you pay an extra 5% at checkout.


Anyone running a business can soon become a member, after that, friends may become employees :wink: .

There are some good middle rank deals in the France section.

Albert Bichot - Pouilly Fuisse 2010 is a 8.5/10 vintage, I'd prefer the '09 but at £10.48 a bottle it cuts dear ole Tony Laithwaite down a peg or two.
There is a 2009 St Emilion GC at £10.48 - a top right bank vintage.
The Potel 2010 Gevrey Chambertin at £16.66 is a jolly good deal, and will also have the Sunday Times wine club smarting ! Agian a 9/10 vintage

The William Fevre chablis wines were also good value versus most other supermarkets and wine clubs - good vintages for all the chablis, if I remember.

I thought the Chateau Gloria 2009 at nearly £35 was strong money, I last bought at £18 for the 1998. Gloria is very nice and its been hiked-up in recent years (cos it's nice). The Cru classe clarets were / are clearly aimed for deep pockets on the business account.

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 Post subject: Re: Costco
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It would be nice if they could stock some good US wines.
Tried a Virginian Veramar Cab Franc recently - stunning wine.

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