$30 off $100 at Wine Access [Working for Existing Accounts]

Unlike Wine.com, Wine Access doesn't "do" promo codes. Instead they rely on entry links to associate discounts with accounts.

A good one for $30 off $100 surfaced recently:

https://wineaccess.com/enjoy30

When I visit the site through this link it says "Enjoy $30 Off Your First Purchase of $100" which would seem to imply that it's intended for new users. Or, it could mean it's a "come back" offer to encourage existing users to place a $100+ order. It's working for existing accounts so let's assume it's the latter...

New Customers

If you're spinning up a new Wine Access account you'd be better off using a referral code [percentage wise] for $50 off your first $150 order. 

You could also shop through a portal as a new customer, the one and only time that portal payouts work with Wine Access (existing customers are excluded).

Here's my referral link if you're new to Wine Access:

http://share.wineaccess.com/v/robert_48

Existing Customers

A nice thing about this "enjoy30" link is that it stacks with referral credits. If you don't have any referral credits, consider referring a spouse.

Another nice thing about this offer is how their standard offer of free shipping on $120+ applies to the pre-discounted total. So for example a $110 order after $30 discount will ship free:

What to Buy?

Everyone should consider this still-active Amex Offer.

This is well-timed for discounts on the wines I mentioned yesterday in this post.

I keep meaning to write about the $37/btl "Yesterday" Napa Cab they hyped as an "NDA"/mystery wine to compare with $500/btl wines. It really is an increidble wine. I really wish I'd bought more. I cracked a 2nd bottle of it last night and it reminded me of Phelps Insignia (though I think the indicators associate it more with Harlan lineage).

A couple still-available wines along these "mystery" lines:

• 2018 Editorial Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville Napa Valley
• 2016 Concept Album Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County 

HT: BrianM on Milenomics Slack and Dan Hammer on Wine Berserkers
Evidently this is being sent out as a postcard via USPS.

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Deal: Elk Cove Goodrich Vineyard Pinot Noir for $35 (before discounts)

I know a lot of readers have been interested in Wine Access deals, but due to their relatively limited assortment are also looking for specific recommendations. The 2017 Elk Cove Goodrich Pinot Noir for $35 before discounts is a great one:

2017 Elk Cove Vineyards Goodrich Pinot Noir

Their single vineyard Pinot Noirs retail for around $60, and their Willamette Valley bottling retails for $32. So this is like getting a single vineyard wine for the price of an appellation wine...but then you can stack the discounts mentioned below to take the price down even further.

I was poking around and they've got some other great wines right now:

• 2017 Hirsch Vineyards San Andreas Fault Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
• 2018 Kistler Vineyards Pinot Noir Russian River
• 2018 Ridge Vineyards Geyserville

How to Maximize It

If you're an existing WineAccess customer, see if you're taregeted for $50 off $200:

https://www.wellesleywinepress.com/2020/08/targeted-50-off-200-at-wine-access.html

If you've got a new email address to use with WineAccess, use a referral for $50 off $150:

http://share.wineaccess.com/v/robert_48

Through the end of September 2020, check to see if you've got an Amex Offer:

https://www.wellesleywinepress.com/2020/04/ymmv-wine-access-amex-offers.html

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$10 Off $50 at Wine.com Amex Offer: How to Maximize It

Amex is back with yet another iteration of what's got to be the most reliably recurring lucrative online wine deal out there:

$10 off $50+ through 1/31/2021

Update 9/8/2020: There is also a $30 off $100 variant of this offer available, and both offers can be had with one SSN. The targeting doesn't seem very broad for this offer as of yet.

How to Maximize It

1. Add the offer to your Amex card(s)
   (one per SSN, plus non-Amex Amex cards like Wells Fargo Propel World)
2. Buy $50 gift cards and send them to your self
3. Buy StewardShip (yes, it can be a good deal)
4. Load those cards to your Wine.com account at check-out
   2 per session, clear cookies/go incognition when you get throttled
5. Shop through a portal (check rates here)
6. Use a promo code for up to 40% off (here's a list of probably still active codes)
   If the portal denies your claim because of use of a promo codes found on another site, ask them nicely for "a one-time exception."

What to Buy

• Here are 5 wines I'm consistently buying
• Here's a list of 10 reliably outstanding widely available wines on Wine.com

HT: @TheRetailTrader

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Rakuten 10x Back at Wine.com: Wines I'm Consistently Buying

Shopping portal Rakuten is offering 10x back at Wine.com today. You can see this is a good rate that heightens every month or two through Cashback Monitor's handy tracking feature.

Some other portals to consider for Wine.com (that aren't tracked by CashbackMonitor) are RetailMeNot and FreeShipping.com/ShopSmarter. RetailMeNot doesn't consistently offer cashback for Wine.com however. And FreeShipping.com/ShopSmarter require a subscription of around $10/month in order to get 10% cashback at all the retailers they work with.

I like Rakuten because you can elect to have earnings converted into Amex Membership Rewards which can be worth more than 1 cent per point towards travel.

If you don't have a Rakuten account yet, here is a referral link. $25 for me, $10 for you after spending $25+:

https://www.rakuten.com/r/ROBERT67875?eeid=28187

Promo Codes

Here's a list of promo codes for August 2020 with up to 40% off.

Keep in mind that Wine.com promo codes are single-use (per Wine.com account) so the optimal play is subscribing for StewardShip then breaking up your orders into smaller chunks to maximize the promo codes with the deepest discounts first.

What I've Been Buying

These are Wine.com affiliate links

Columbia Crest H3 Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

One of the most common recommendations people are looking for is a good $10 Cab. This sells for $12.99 in MA at the moment so towards that goal I can't think of a better play.

La Marca Prosecco

Total Wine has it for $12.97 in MA and Wine.com is at $15.99. With discounts Wine.com is cheaper, though I usually prefer finding wines that Wine.com sells for closer to the best available price. Still, this Prosecco is great in an Aperol Spritz and we tend to go through a bunch of it and it's nice to have it delivered to the house without additional cost.

Hartford Court Russian River Pinot Noir 2018

This has been an amazingly reliably outstanding California Pinot Noir. Just so vibrant, pure, and powerful while still showing elegant restraint. At $34.99 from Wine.com it's a fair price and not widely traded at local retailers. After discounts this is a great value.

Honig Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

For some reason, I find myself cracking a Honig Cab regularly for Friday night pizza night. It delivers on what I'm looking for in a Napa Cab every. Single. Time. I don't see other retailers undercutting the $43.99 price this goes for in MA so it's well suited to purchase from Wine.com.

EnRoute Winery Les Pommiers Pinot Noir 2017

They used to sell this for like $33 at Total Wine. But recently they've increased the price there to over $50. Wine.com has it for $49.99 so after discounts the pricing is very attractive. It's been spectacular every time I've tried it, often veering into "Classic" territory (95+ points) for me. More here in this post.

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