Posts Tagged ‘contest’
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Here’s an email we received from Joe and Eileen Capecchi, the lucky recipients of our Trip to Tuscany getaway! Just another one of the membership benefits of Gold Medal Wine Club – the opportunity to win great prizes!
Dear Gold Medal Wine Club,
We are home, safe and sound, after having spent a fabulous week in Tuscany courtesy of Gold Medal Wine Club. We arrived in Florence and were greeted by Gabriella, who along with her son, Lorenzo, export the wines of Tuscany to the U.S. Despite her busy schedule, she could not have been a better hostess. We toured the wineries of the area, tasting the wines, meeting the growers and getting an insight into the process that would have been impossible to glean as a regular tourist. In addition to the wineries, she showed us her fabr ic business, where we acquired some beautiful Merino sweaters, and ceramic and pottery makers whose ancestors supplied the Medici’s with their ware. She also accompanied us as we walked the streets of Florence.
Our lodging was at the Hotel Hermitage in Poggio a Caiano. The accomodations were wonderful and the restaurant was superb. After touring the vineyards and countryside, we would return to a meal paired with the wines from the wineries we had visited. Our sommelier, Giovanni, made sure our glasses wer always filled with just the right wine for the right food. In all we had a fantastic visit, would recommend it to anyone who has the opportunity and look forward to returning there ourselves.
Joe and Eileen C.
Tags: contest, Giveaway, international, international wine club, tuscany
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Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
 - Caption by Renee Johnson, Facebook Fan!
Congratulations to this week’s WineToons Cartoon winner, Renee Mealy Johnson! She’ll receive a special promotion for 10% off her order from the wine store and we may select her WineToon as the monthly winner for printing on a T-Shirt!
Tags: contest, Wine Cartoon, WineToon
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Earlier this year, we sent lucky winners Michael and Stacy Gallagher to Peso da Régua, Portugal to soak up the culture and enjoy some fabulous wines from winery Quinta do Vallado. The seven day, six night adventure included accommodations at the winery’s own bed and breakfast and a night’s dining experience with the world renowned winemaker. The peaceful and scenic town is the hub of Portugal’s premium wine region and specializes in Port as well. It is backed by the Serra do Marão mountains and overlooks the tranquil Douro Valley at the site where the Corgo and Douro rivers converge. Traditionally, this town transported their barrels of wine and port down the river using Rabelos (wooden sailing ships) to the town of Vila Nove de Gaia. Tourists can still experience this journey upon river boats that carry passengers through the locks of two dams to Régua.
The Gallagher’s were kind enough to send us notes about their trip, as well as a few pictures. Here’s what they had to say and show about their experience:
 Our trip to Portugal and Quinta do Vallado was fabulous. Stacy and I enjoyed every minute. We spent several days in Lisbon sightseeing and then hired a driver to tour the country. We went to Nazarre, Batalia, Combre and Porto to name a few places. The castles, monastaries and Port houses held so much history. A thrill to view something six centuries old. The Quinta do Vallado was beautiful. Paula and Rafael were very gracious hosts. The property was spectacular and infinity pool awesome. We also took the train to see a number of different towns. The Portuguese are very friendly to Americans and proud people. Thank you for arranging a great trip. We will never forget it. We highly recommend visiting Portugal and Quinta do Vallado. Attached are a few photos from our trip…
Have a great day and hope to see you in the near future.
All the best,
Mike and Stacy
 Infinity Pool, Quinta do Vallado Think you’d enjoy travelling to an exotic country to sample some of the finest wines the region has to offer? If so, we’ve got great news. There’s still time to sign up for the opportunity to win our Italian Wine Country Trip for two. Visit “Super Italian Giveaway” to enter. We’ll be accepting enteries until March 15 for this seven day, six night stay at the famous Hotel Hermitage, just outside of Florence. You’ll enjoy winery tours and five winery dinners with this adventure. Good Luck!
Tags: contest, Giveaway, international, italy, Portugal, tuscany, Vacation, wine
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Saturday, January 30th, 2010
![]() buy xanax class=”size-full wp-image-589 alignleft” title=”judge the wine!” src=”http://www.goldmedalwineclub.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/judge_wine.jpg” alt=”judge the wine!” width=”90″ height=”90″ />Its often very helpful to read the tasting notes of the pro’s. It gives a sense, to those who don’t know much about wine tasting, about what might be found inside the bouquet, flavor and structure of a wine. Alternatively, it offers another view for those who do know their way around a bottle. And, it gives a certain objective scale for a relatively subjective subject. But the bottom line boils down to this: YOU, the person tasting, are going to be the ultimate judge about what is pleasing to your pallet. And we want to know about it!
For this reason, there is a section on our website that allows you to be the judge! We want to know about your experience and how bottles you receive compare with your expectation of a great wine. You’ll select ratings based on Appearance, Aroma, Body, Flavor and Texture.
And here’s the best part, just by filling out this simple form, you’re automatically entered to win our quarterly drawing for a bonus half case of wine!
We’ll take the results each month and post them in our newsletter. If we happen to publish your comments, we’ll even send you a complimentary gift.
Here’s how the wine club members rated some of our recent selections from Viansa Winery & Marketplace:
Viansa 2005 Sempre Avanti : 96% GOLD, 3% SILVER, 1% BRONZE
Viansa 2006 “Vittoria” Pinot Grigio : 93% GOLD, 4% SILVER, 3% BRONZE
Have fun with this, happy tasting, and check back next month for more results from our members!!
Tags: best, contest, judge the wines, wine, wine of the month, wine tasting
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Monday, August 10th, 2009
Our newest contest to win a EuroTech Wine Cellar has begun. Eurotech’s™ line of beautiful wine cellars provides an elegant and tasteful way to store and display your personal wine collection. Your red and white wine selections can share in the experience together. Eurotech’s™ adjustable controls allow you to personalize your wine cellar’s temperature between 39F and 65F.
This beautiful free-standing unit holds 50-60 bottles in a beautiful black cabinet with smoked, locking doors. You can adjust the temperature to your preference. This will help keep all the award-winning wines you receive from Gold Medal Wine Club at the perfect drinking temperature, and eliminate the risk of spoilage in the summer heat.
There is no purchase necessary to enter the contest for this great wine cellar. Contest ends October 10th. The Grand prize Winner will be posted on notified during the week of 10/12/09. Gold Medal Wine Club will have the Eurotech 50 delivered curbside to your address of choice within the continental United States before November 30th, 2009 (in time for the holidays) Odds will vary upon number of entries. By submitting your entry you are granting permission to Gold Medal Wine Club and WineHar dware.com to contact you via email promoting goods and services. To enter, visit our wine cellar page, or to enter by mail send your Name, address, and phone number to: GMWC, 5330 Debbie Road, Suite 200, Santa Barbara, California, 93111.
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