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Bad Luck Leads To Good Deals From Accidental Wine Company

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For the Accidental Wine Company someone else's mistake can be a big gain. The company buys up wine that has had a blemished label or other is not up for retail sale for some other reason like a misspelling on the label. Accidental Wine buys up the wine at a discount and then resells it online for a third to half off the price. The amount of savings can vary but recently a 2006 BR Cohn Olive Hill Cabernet Sauvignon which sells for $55 on the winery website was $38 on Accidental Wine.

The wine company offers wine memberships based on price because you never know what you are going to get. The three levels are named after the company founders. A three-bottle set of David's Proclivity runs $26, Janice's Style is $67 and Micah's Indulgence is $101. In each of these tiers shoppers can pick whites or reds.

[via The Canadian Press]

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Fine Wine on Super-Sale?

by Laura Malesich (RSS feed) —

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It seems with the decline in the economy came a rise in wine sales but only for bottles less than $35. The finer wines priced between $50 and $125 have struggled. Desperate to clear space for the new vintages that will be harvested and bottled soon, retailers are slashing prices on the good stuff. Which makes this an ideal time to stock-up on or sample the higher-end of the wine spectrum. For example, the 2003 Chateau de Valandraud from Bordeaux currently sells in NYC at Union Square Wines for $80 whereas three years ago it was selling for $250 per bottle. Many retailers are offering these discounts both in-store and online. Don't hesitate -- the sales may only last until the end of the month, before holiday shopping begins, and it's best to have an inside track through email lists. You can even get deals now and save them for holiday gifts!

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