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Carlisle - Serious Winemaking |
September 20, 2009 |
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Tips on placing a successful bid:
- Research current retail and auction price data at www.wineprices.com to determine a fair and realistic bid price.
- Consider that the seller is charged a 15% to 20% commission, as well as shipping (if the wine is not in Vinfolio storage).
- Note the location from which you’d like your wine to be sourced. Wine in Vinfolio storage can usually be fulfilled more quickly upon bid acceptance.
- Make sure the quantity you are bidding on is actually available in the Marketplace.
- Remember, sellers are not obligated to sell their wine, but placing a fair and realistic bid will improve your chances of success.
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“A ‘good feeling’ story is that of Mike Officer, a home winemaker who began his own winery, Carlisle, in 1998, while he was still working as a software developer. The huge success he enjoyed among his mailing list customers, who quickly recognized his dedication to serious winemaking from old vineyard sites, allowed him to abandon his software career to become a full-time owner and winemaker. These are all big, but incredibly well-balanced, fresh wines. Officer is not afraid to push ripeness to the edge, but, remarkably, the wines are never over the top, revealing tremendous textures, aromatics, and ripeness. He has become one of the top three or four Zinfandel producers in northern California, and also demonstrates a sure hand with Syrah and some of the old field blends planted by Italian immigrants over a century ago.” – Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate |
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Please note that the suggested bid price is based on what Vinfolio would charge for this wine if we were selling it in our online wine store. This is merely a recommended price on which to base your bid; it does not guarantee that your bid will be accepted. You are not required to submit this as your bid price, though we do recommend you read the "Tips on placing a successful bid" located on the right side of this email.
To place a bid on a wine, simply click on the wine name below. |
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What is the Marketplace?
- The Vinfolio Marketplace is the world’s largest online fine wine source managed by Vinfolio.
- Over 40,000 wines available - learn how to find the wines you want.
- Private sellers mark their wines for sale in VinCellar, Vinfolio’s free online cellar management application, and can set an “asking price” and enable auto-accept of bids to ensure faster transactions (if wine is in Vinfolio storage).
- No advance physical transfer of wine is required prior to marking wine for sale.
- Wine sold from Vinfolio storage incurs a 15% seller’s commission vs. 20% from other locations.
- Buyers place bids on wines and there is no buyer’s premium.
- Vinfolio is the intermediary and all wines must pass our stringent inspection guidelines.
- After a bid is accepted, fulfillment averages about a week for wines in Vinfolio storage and 3-4 weeks for wines stored offsite.
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