Cast a Wide Wine Net: Tip-of-the-Day #337

For all you fruit-forward wine lovers out there, you know that Rombauer makes an incredible zinfandel - I liken it to drinking dessert. That said, it's been out of stock for months in the Bay Area because it's very popular during the colder months and a new release isn't slated until April. You can't even buy it on their website!

Soooo, the other day I got a bee in my bonnet (still love that expression) and I decided to cast a wider net in my search for this liquid ambrosia. It didn't take long for me to find my nectar in a small, obscure wine shop outside of New York (thanks, Google!) and not only was it available by the case but it was ON SALE! I had literally hit the jackpot of all jackpots.

Plus, I remembered to always search for coupon codes online because even small, podunk wine shops in God-knows-where may offer a discount on shipping or a case of wine. And, drumroll, this one did! So, with a little more sleuthing I found a discounted shipping coupon and between that and the sale price, I paid nearly half what this very wine is selling for (if you can find a bottle) here in San Francisco. (Remind me to tell you the story of how I got my hands on a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle, too.)

Live nearby? Come on over for a cup of dessert any time.

Cheers!