Dealing with Excessive Wine Stockpiles

[kangarooflyer88]

Just thought I’d start this thread as I am getting into the practice of buying expensive wine for cheap flights on Qantas Wine. Consequently between this and my stays at various Accor properties I am starting to build up a stockpile. One far larger than a bachelor or couple could consume (especially when we’re talking about 20 bottles of the same thing)

Hence, I thought I’d check with fellow points collectors how they handle the build up of wine? Do you just bring a bottle to every gathering you attend? What strategies could help one deal with the excesses of wine accumulated over these point hauls?

-RooFlyer88

 

[RooFlyer]

Cellaring is a popular technique.

Throwing lots of parties is another.

 

[oz_mark]

Not sure the freebies from Accor are up to cellaring...

 

[SYD]

Christmas gifts or send them here….

Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

Aussie wines dinner at Matteo's. Contemporary Cuisine. Restaurants Brunswick St Fitzroy Melbourne WOTN was Bass Phillip Premium 2008 Runner up was Yarra Yering No.1 2006

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

Assuming they’re not plonk….

 

[kangarooflyer88]

Christmas gifts or send them here….

Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

Aussie wines dinner at Matteo's. Contemporary Cuisine. Restaurants Brunswick St Fitzroy Melbourne WOTN was Bass Phillip Premium 2008 Runner up was Yarra Yering No.1 2006

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

I may "send" a couple over if there is interest (and supposing it doesn't cost me a dime to do so)

Assuming they’re not plonk….

When we're dealing with QF Wine chances are good they may be plonk.

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Not sure the freebies from Accor are up to cellaring...

I hear if you cellar Accor wines long enough, an ibis will fly out of the bottle when you open the bottle!

 

[stopthecap]

I have about 450 bottles now, they dont go off just collect? I also bought a wine fridge which handles overflow

 

[burmans]

I have about 450 bottles now, they dont go off just collect? I also bought a wine fridge which handles overflow

I’m not so sure about the don’t go off line, there is a peak drinking period and past that peak the wine definitely starts to decline. I once had ~70 dozen, now down to about 40 precisely for this reason.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Just thought I’d start this thread as I am getting into the practice of buying expensive wine for cheap flights on Qantas Wine. Consequently between this and my stays at various Accor properties I am starting to build up a stockpile. One far larger than a bachelor or couple could consume (especially when we’re talking about 20 bottles of the same thing)

Hence, I thought I’d check with fellow points collectors how they handle the build up of wine? Do you just bring a bottle to every gathering you attend? What strategies could help one deal with the excesses of wine accumulated over these point hauls?

-RooFlyer88

Much of what you describe was covered here:

I have the opposite of this 'Oenophobia' and need help!

Oenophobia is the fear of wine. I definitely don't have this fear! I have been doing my annual reconnoitring in my cellar and have calculated that I have more wine than I can drink in my lifetime (based upon a calcuation that I drink 3 bottles of wine a week and I live until I'm 100). But for...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

You should find plenty of answer in that thread.

 

[stopthecap]

I’m not so sure about the don’t go off line, there is a peak drinking period and past that peak the wine definitely starts to decline. I once had ~70 dozen, now down to about 40 precisely for this reason.

Agree, i find 4 years is perfect. But i always drink the new ones first Either way we have to remember the money is in the flights and not in the wine

 

[Catweazle]

Well, it looks like we know who will be hosting the next AFF meet!

 

[CaptJCool]

You could send them down the cellar of a local restaurant

 

[stopthecap]

Unfortunately im in the same boat as the op i have about 300 bottles of wine coming from $5k worth of wine per year to net my 350k points. The problem is i gave up alcohol cold turkey. I dont mind the amount i have because i can just gift them and they all have their place in my house however in July im going to need to earn 350k points again for my year flights.

I need to find someone who will say, take the wine and i take the points and split the cost to a fair degree. Technically legal as the wine will be shipped to them. Has anyone thought about this or shamelessly be interested in this?

 

[Cruise Luxury]

Unfortunately im in the same boat as the op i have about 300 bottles of wine coming from $5k worth of wine per year to net my 350k points. The problem is i gave up alcohol cold turkey. I dont mind the amount i have because i can just gift them and they all have their place in my house however in July im going to need to earn 350k points again for my year flights.

I need to find someone who will say, take the wine and i take the points and split the cost to a fair degree. Technically legal as the wine will be shipped to them. Has anyone thought about this or shamelessly be interested in this?

The problem for you is a lot of the wine is worth less then half price, so you might find it hard someone to split it "fairly" down the middle.

 

[kangarooflyer88]

Unfortunately im in the same boat as the op i have about 300 bottles of wine coming from $5k worth of wine per year to net my 350k points. The problem is i gave up alcohol cold turkey. I dont mind the amount i have because i can just gift them and they all have their place in my house however in July im going to need to earn 350k points again for my year flights.

I need to find someone who will say, take the wine and i take the points and split the cost to a fair degree.

One strategy a colleague and I who are in the same boat as you are trying now is consigning our wine to an auction house and having it sold that way. For instance Langtons lets you drop off your cases of wine at select Dan Murphy’s stores for pick up:

https://www.langtons.com.au/selling-faqs.html

The wine hasn’t been listed yet but will let everyone know once the wine is sold.

-RooFlyer88

 

[CaptainCurtis]

Unfortunately im in the same boat as the op i have about 300 bottles of wine coming from $5k worth of wine per year to net my 350k points. The problem is i gave up alcohol cold turkey. I dont mind the amount i have because i can just gift them and they all have their place in my house however in July im going to need to earn 350k points again for my year flights.

I need to find someone who will say, take the wine and i take the points and split the cost to a fair degree. Technically legal as the wine will be shipped to them. Has anyone thought about this or shamelessly be interested in this?

Happy to take the wine and consider paying a nominal amount for it, but it wouldn't be anywhere near half price and it would depend on the wine purchased.

The problem for you is a lot of the wine is worth less then half price, so you might find it hard someone to split it "fairly" down the middle.

This indeed.

One strategy a colleague and I who are in the same boat as you are trying now is consigning our wine to an auction house and having it sold that way. For instance Langtons lets you drop off your cases of wine at select Dan Murphy’s stores for pick up:
https://www.langtons.com.au/selling-faqs.html
The wine hasn’t been listed yet but will let everyone know once the wine is sold.

-RooFlyer88

I have tried this last year and had moderate success, but have recently noticed that Langtons has become saturated with Qantas Wine stock, so prices have been coming down. After fees, it hardly became worth the time, unless you aren't purchasing the cheapest cost per point wine.

 

[kangarooflyer88]

I have tried this last year and had moderate success, but have recently noticed that Langtons has become saturated with Qantas Wine stock, so prices have been coming down. After fees, it hardly became worth the time, unless you aren't purchasing the cheapest cost per point wine.

Is the money you get back more or less than the TRS refund of 23.59%? I suspect some might be interested in buying cases of Qantas wine prior to travelling abroad to collect the TRS

 

[CaptainCurtis]

Is the money you get back more or less than the TRS refund of 23.59%? I suspect some might be interested in buying cases of Qantas wine prior to travelling abroad to collect the TRS

You'd have to take the wine with you to claim TRS?