Up to 2,500 Bonus Miles - American Cellars Wine Club
Two offers, one for Elites or MP Visa members, another for general members:
Elite/MP Visa: http://www.vinesse.com/ualelem1210/ 2,500 bonus miles for first shipment ($42* total for 6 bottles) plus 7 miles/dollar. Appears one can cancel anytime after first shipment. $0.015/mile *$42 may be slightly higher depending on if sales tax or shipping surcharge applies to your state - landing page has details General offer: http://www.vinesse.com/ualgeem1210/ Similar terms but 2,000 bonus miles and 5 miles/dollar spent. (on the .bomb page for this offer there appears to be a typo that in one spot states 2,500 miles of general members. But the above signup page is clearly stating 2,000.) Valid thru 13 Jan 2011. I like wine but am not enough of an enthusiast to know if any of their products are worth the bother or not. May give it a shot for the cheap first shipment and mile. Hope it may be of interest to some folks |
Yeah, I saw this offer too, and am thinking about giving it a shot. I would really like some input though, if anyone has tried these wines before.
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I'm surprised there isn't more conversation about this offer. I too am considering it, but only to get the miles.
Some concerns:
EDIT: To discover the answers to my insightful questions, I decided to bite the bullet and join American Cellars Wine Club. I did use my MP card, but it didn't seem I had to. Their membership form suggests you give a business address (e.g. your workplace) for delivery, because someone 21+ must sign for booze. Just thought I'd mention this in case you work for or with judgmental teetotalers. Below is the club's welcome to me. I'll let you know how it goes from here. RNE, Welcome to the Club! We have received your information and will initialize your membership immediately. Your first shipment will arrive shortly (5-14 days). Your member number is: XXXXXXXXX Along with your wine, you can expect: Wine Tasting Notes on all Wines Included in Your Shipments New Member Benefit Information Please contact us if you have any questions. Thanks again for joining the club. We know you are going to love your wine selections. |
Originally Posted by RNE
(Post 15467913)
Some concerns:
EDIT: To discover the answers to my insightful questions, I decided to bite the bullet and join American Cellars Wine Club. I did use my MP card. Below is their welcome. I'll let you know how it goes from here. RNE, Welcome to the Club! We have received your information and will initialize your membership immediately. Your first shipment will arrive shortly (5-14 days). Your member number is: XXXXXXXXX Along with your wine, you can expect: Wine Tasting Notes on all Wines Included in Your Shipments New Member Benefit Information Please contact us if you have any questions. Thanks again for joining the club. We know you are going to love your wine selections. The wording isn't crystal clear on if you have to remain a member...but I'm reading this from the T&Cs as hopefully requiring only staying through the first shipment: "Member will receive 2,500 bonus award miles with their first wine club shipment" Since it mentions nothing about continued membership, I think I'd at least have a reasonable argument if I had any trouble. |
Originally Posted by 84fiero
(Post 15468256)
Yeah I'm going to as well, what the heck.
The wording isn't crystal clear on if you have to remain a member...but I'm reading this from the T&Cs as hopefully requiring only staying through the first shipment: "Member will receive 2,500 bonus award miles with their first wine club shipment" Since it mentions nothing about continued membership, I think I'd at least have a reasonable argument if I had any trouble. |
December 17:
"Thank you for joining American Cellars Wine Club. Your First Shipment should arrive in the next 7-10 days." December 28: 8:00 AM: Ten days have gone by without any word from ACWC. :td: I reply to ACWC's welcome e-mail only to get a bounce back, saying in part, "Your message has reached an unattended mailbox. You may have your customer service questions and requests helped immediately by calling our toll free Member Services hotline at (800) 823-5527 during service hours, which are seven days a week from 5:00am to 6:00pm Pacific Time." OK. I'm in the Eastern time zone, so 8 o'clock my time is 5 o'clock Pacific time. I pick up the phone and call the number. A recorded message informs me that their office does not open until 8:00am (not 5:00am) Pacific time. I look for a customer service e-mail address (other than the "welcome" one) and cannot find any. OK. I'll wait until 11 o'clock and then call. 10:00 AM: My company's mail lady appears at the door to my 4000 sq. ft. mahogany-paneled office* with a box on a dolly. Whoopee! Inside the well-packed, oversized box I find six bottles of wine. ACWC gets kudos on the packing job; keep in mind, you own the wine before it's shipped to you so if a soggy box shows up, I'm not sure who (if anyone) covers the breakage. By the way, I received two bottles each of three different wines, not six different bottles. :td: Also enclosed were a nice wine pamphlet and description cards for each wine. ^ *Description of possible office. Actual office may be 16 sq. feet, lined with particleboard and cluttered with brooms. 11:00 AM: I call ACWC and ask to cancel my membership. After a brief rigmarole, that is done, but I had to ask for a confirmation number. Shouldn't have to ask for that. :td: Aside from the poor customer communication and lengthy delivery (admittedly, the Christmas holiday and bad weather may have had something to do with that) my only real complaint is the fact that only three (not six) different wines were sent. I was thinking I would receive six different wines. Anyway, let me know what you get. Meanwhile, TSMRSRNE and I shall enjoy a California white wine with dinner tonight. I'll tell her I ordered it as a surprise Christmas gift for her, but it arrived late. Heh, heh. ^ RNE, saying, "I'll let you know if/when I get the 2500 miles." |
Mine also arrived today. They ought to have sent a shipping notice e-mail, but I wasn't expecting anything until possibly after New Year's as well.
The selection (I chose all reds, so I got 2 bottles each of 3x different reds) seems to be decent stuff, though the proof will be in the tasting. No miles yet, but I'm not expecting them for up to another 3-4 weeks.
Originally Posted by RNE
(Post 15538505)
ACWC gets kudos on the packing job; keep in mind, you own the wine before it's shipped to you so if a soggy box shows up, I'm not sure who (if anyone) covers the breakage.
Originally Posted by RNE
(Post 15538505)
By the way, I received two bottles each of three different wines, not six different bottles. :td:
Originally Posted by RNE
(Post 15538505)
11:00 AM: I call ACWC and ask to cancel my membership. After a brief rigmarole, that is done, but I had to ask for a confirmation number. Shouldn't have to ask for that. :td:
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Originally Posted by exerda
(Post 15538833)
I'm debating how long to wait before doing that. ;) I joined primarily for the bonus miles, but I do like wines, and will have to see how these are + what the typical costs are to see if it's worth keeping the membership for any time.
We had a bottle with dinner last night. It was only OK, a tad on the dry side. The corkless, twist-off cap was an aesthetic disappointment. We certainly aren't going to pull out one of these twist-off capped bottles to impress our oenophiles friends. :td: RNE, concluding, "Enjoy your wine!" |
Originally Posted by RNE
(Post 15544870)
We certainly aren't going to pull out one of these twist-off capped bottles to impress our oenophiles friends.
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Originally Posted by mahasamatman
(Post 15545473)
True oenophiles love twist-offs. It's wine snobs (who prefer to be called "traditionalists") who don't. It has been proven many times that twist-offs are far better at preserving and storing wine than corks.
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I called both United and American Cellars Wine Club.
United said it would take 4 to 8 weeks to see miles credited. ACWC told me they would hold any further shipments until March so I could get my 2500 miles. After that the next shipment would cost $110 (which includes shipping). They said if I canceled now I would lose the 2500 miles. So, I'll wait to see when the miles credit, then cancel. They also said they have some less pricier wine club plans that give UA miles. |
Originally Posted by toos
(Post 15550351)
They said if I canceled now I would lose the 2500 miles.
Originally Posted by toos
(Post 15550351)
...the next shipment would cost $110 (which includes shipping).
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294 miles posted today. Signed up & paid with MP Visa Debit on 12/23, total cost $42 (x 7 m/$ = 294 miles).
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I'm curious which wines people got. Of the six wines they show on their site, we only got one of them (the Pinot). The other five must all fall under their substitutions for wines similar in character and of equal value may occasionally be made clause.
We got
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We received...
We had The Négociant. It was heinous. :td: *Razzberry Riesling is an Ohio wine bottled about 50 miles from our house. How ironic that we got it from a California distributor. Interestingly, the back label advises "For Sale in Ohio Only." |
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