Good news for those stuck in Rye/Dr. McGillicudyville

The following is a copy of my correspondence with the LCBO about getting good wine into our wee store:

To: Infoline
Subject: Question..


Hi there. I have the misfortune of being a wine lover who lives in a
community with a teeny-tiny lcbo. Is it possible for me to request
specific wines to be brought to my local store? I would love to be able
to purchase more Vintages wines, but don't want the inconvienience of
having to go all the way to Barrie to get them (not to mention I prefer
to spend money in my own community rather than having to go elsewhere).

Cheers,

Barb Rowlandson


the reply..

Dear Barb,

Thank you for your inquiry.

You may order specific VINTAGES products through the manager of your
local LCBO store. This is a service we provide for our customers who
live outside the Toronto and Ottawa areas.

* Important-customers must submit their 'requests' to their local
LCBO store by 11am the Tuesday before the Release date
* VINTAGES allocates a percentage of products in each release to
fulfill 'customer requests'. This does not guarantee availability as
VINTAGES products are purchased in finite quantities and are sometimes
extremely limited and/or in very high demand
* Store staff can order as many bottles as you require subject to
availability.

You may view our upcoming Vintages Release through our Vintages website
at www.vintages.com. Here is the direct link to the catalogue featuring
the next Vintages products to be released on May 1:
http://www.vintages.com/circular/circ_100501pdf.shtml
You may also order products from our Online Exclusives and have it
delivered to your local store. Online shopping is available via our
Vintages Online Store at www.vintagesshoponline.com These products are
delivered within 2-4 weeks.

Now isn't that good news? I know what I'm taking to bed tonight--wine porn aka. Vintages magazine! Do not disturb. ; )

'til next time,

Barb