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

 

[Keyser Soze]

My first post but have watched this Wendouree thread from the sidelines for a couple of years. I sent my order by registered mail with Australia Post from Adelaide on 4th of July and tracking shows it still hasn't arrived. Fuming. I could have walked to Clare and hand delivered it myself by now. It's my second year ordering. Didn't receive anything last year. Fingers crossed Aust Post can deliver my order and there's something left.

 

[Steady]

My first post but have watched this Wendouree thread from the sidelines for a couple of years. I sent my order by registered mail with Australia Post from Adelaide on 4th of July and tracking shows it still hasn't arrived. Fuming. I could have walked to Clare and hand delivered it myself by now. It's my second year ordering. Didn't receive anything last year. Fingers crossed Aust Post can deliver my order and there's something left.

Welcome aboard @Keyser Soze - I feel for you and have had similar happen to me

 

[yomura]

My first post but have watched this Wendouree thread from the sidelines for a couple of years. I sent my order by registered mail with Australia Post from Adelaide on 4th of July and tracking shows it still hasn't arrived. Fuming. I could have walked to Clare and hand delivered it myself by now. It's my second year ordering. Didn't receive anything last year. Fingers crossed Aust Post can deliver my order and there's something left.

I found the years when I replied with registered mail correlated to the years I didn’t get anything. This year I sent back on a standard stamp and envelope!

 

[Keyser Soze]

Welcome aboard @Keyser Soze - I feel for you and have had similar happen to me

Thanks Steady.

 

[WrenchHammerMcTool]

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.

Like I've said before

 

[OrangeRoughie]

My first post but have watched this Wendouree thread from the sidelines for a couple of years. I sent my order by registered mail with Australia Post from Adelaide on 4th of July and tracking shows it still hasn't arrived. Fuming. I could have walked to Clare and hand delivered it myself by now. It's my second year ordering. Didn't receive anything last year. Fingers crossed Aust Post can deliver my order and there's something left.

Similar to this? Or not even delivered?

 

[darellk]

I found the years when I replied with registered mail correlated to the years I didn’t get anything. This year I sent back on a standard stamp and envelope!

I'm in regional Vic and it has taken regular post 2 weeks to get a letter to Perth in the past, so I send my Wendouree mail by express registered post, luckily that didn't hamper me receiving some last year. This years was sent Friday July 4th and shows delivered like OrangeRoughies above on Wed 9th.

 

[Keyser Soze]

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Similar to this? Or not even delivered?

Delayed waiting to be processed. I wouldn't have thought it was difficult to process a letter? It will be 2 weeks on Friday since it was posted at the post office. Frustrating. I've lodged an enquiry but got the auto message back that they may look into it in a week.