Wendouree allocations and general discussion

[kevviek]

My first chance was last year so I ordered a dozen including the Muscat and got them all…this year I’ve just gone for a mixed six - fingers crossed.

 

[olympicwiz]

My first chance was last year so I ordered a dozen including the Muscat and got them all…this year I’ve just gone for a mixed six - fingers crossed.

Did you get Shiraz 24?

 

[smhf]

2nd year receiving an order form with no crayon.. ordered 6 of all except muscat & shiraz mataro
Has anyone ever been promoted from “no crayon” to a particular crayon without having had a previous order fulfilled?

 

[darellk]

2nd year receiving an order form with no crayon.. ordered 6 of all except muscat & shiraz mataro
Has anyone ever been promoted from “no crayon” to a particular crayon without having had a previous order fulfilled?

Yes, my first 2 years received "sorry but no soup for you" letters, years 3 & 4 were no crayon order forms and no successful orders, last year promoted to green crayon and successful order of a mixed 6, and green crayon again this year.

 

[smhf]

Yes, my first 2 years received "sorry but no soup for you" letters, years 3 & 4 were no crayon order forms and no successful orders, last year promoted to green crayon and successful order of a mixed 6, and green crayon again this year.

When you got your mixed 6 last year, how many did you actually put down on your order form?

 

[Dr Ralph]

Last week returned order form asking for a case of everything, sans Muscat. No hit on credit card yet.

 

[darellk]

When you got your mixed 6 last year, how many did you actually put down on your order form?

I ordered a mixed 6 including the 24b, Cabernet, other blends, and 1 x Muscat, and understandably missed out on the highly sought after varieties and received 3 x Shiraz Mataro, 2 x Cab Malbec, and 1 x Muscat. I only ordered 6 due to budgetary reasons, and noted on the order form to "feel free substitute varieties and/or reduce qty in order to supply". This year I have ordered a mix of 9 with the same note. Others have a different strategy - order maximum in the hope of getting something, which may work for them....I don't have the budget to cover in the instance it actually works!! Being a green crayon I don't expect a c/c hit until around late August once all long-term orderers have had their allocations filled, which is completely understandable.

 

[yomura]

Red crayon Melbourne - ordering since 2012 vintage. Got charged CC yesterday with everything asked including both Shiraz’, cab sav and Malbec - 3 bottles of each for total 12 bottles. Not bad given last year I got 0 Shiraz and cab sav. Happy days!

 

[olympicwiz]

Red crayon Melbourne - ordering since 2012 vintage. Got charged CC yesterday with everything asked including both Shiraz’, cab sav and Malbec - 3 bottles of each for total 12 bottles. Not bad given last year I got 0 Shiraz and cab sav. Happy days!

There is no method to this process. Pure lottery. In my very first time order fill last year I got 6 Shiraz and 5 Cab Savs only because I requested one MofA to try.

 

[darellk]

Red crayon Melbourne - ordering since 2012 vintage. Got charged CC yesterday with everything asked including both Shiraz’, cab sav and Malbec - 3 bottles of each for total 12 bottles. Not bad given last year I got 0 Shiraz and cab sav. Happy days!

Nice haul indeed