# SDMB Wine Club -- Lucky Week 13 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** wine\ **Created:** [July 13, 2007, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-wine-club-lucky-week-13/411706 "2007-07-13T21:14:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2007, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-wine-club-lucky-week-13/411706/21 "2007-07-22T00:43:15Z")
I was just at Spec’s main outlet near downtown Houston and they had the Sauvignon Gris featured in a special sale display ( $11.42 ) - Yea, I did take advantage and stock up 😛 ---
**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2007, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-wine-club-lucky-week-13/411706/22 "2007-07-24T16:11:22Z")
I’m having a hard time finding the time to go to Total Wine as it’s on the other side of town from where I live. But maybe I’ll make the trek today after work. Heck, maybe I’ll go now and take a long lunch. ---
**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-wine-club-lucky-week-13/411706/23 "2007-07-30T20:48:52Z")
OK, I finally made it to Total Wine and we’re on Week 14 already. ’ I did manage to find the Muirwood Syrah and an Argentinian Bonarda though not the La Posta. Struck out on both the whites. I’ll be reporting in a bit late for this week. Let me sneak over to the Week 14 thread and see what’s up. ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-wine-club-lucky-week-13/411706/24 "2007-07-30T21:37:57Z")
I feel better that at least one of the items was located outside of Houston. Which Bonarda did you find? ---
**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-wine-club-lucky-week-13/411706/25 "2007-07-30T21:51:21Z")
[QUOTE=flickster] I feel bad that these are proving to be hard to find in other parts of the country. I didn’t realize I lived in a wine mecca (Houston?). If I could afford it, I’d ship y’all a care package for they really are delightful. [/QUOTE] I also didn’t think Denver was such a wine mecca, but it appears it is also. 🙂 Sorry I haven’t been able to participate this week. I have been out of town (weddings) and drinking my fill of non-grape-based alcoholic beverages. ---
**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-wine-club-lucky-week-13/411706/26 "2007-08-01T00:36:18Z")
The Bonarda I found is a Lurton Bodega Jacques Francois 2006 Bonards from Mendoza Argentina. I haven’t tried it yet. Tomorrow perhaps. ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-wine-club-lucky-week-13/411706/27 "2007-08-01T02:13:38Z")
From the reviews I was able to find on your Bonarda, I think you’ll find it to be very similar to the Muirwood Syrah, and that’s not a bad thing 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-wine-club-lucky-week-13/411706.md?page=1)