And here we come again – one of my favorite subjects – a round up of a Wine Til Sold Out wine marathon event – 18 hours of non-stop selling during so called Cheapskate Wednesday on June 19, 2013. For those who are not familiar with the Cheapskate Marathon, it is the event which takes place once in the few month on WTSO, where all the wines are priced in the fixed range of $7.99 to $18.99 and typically are sold in the quantity of 4. Also, unlike normal course of sales at WTSO, during Cheapskate the new wines are only advertized on Twitter and you need to keep refreshing the main WTSO web page in order to see the new wines coming out.
If you read any of my past reports (you can find two of the recent ones here and here), and now you will take a look at the numbers I’m about to share with you, you will see one trend – the sky is the limit… Need explanation? Here are some stats:
Bottles Sold: 104,809!
Over 24,000 orders placed
More than 120 different wines sold
Average time on WTSO.com: 22 minutes and 34 seconds
Sum of all the time spent by customers: 1 year and 2 months!!
40% of sales came from our Mobile App
Survived Server Crash (see table below at 2:54 PM)
Had to completely redo inventory list in the middle as planned inventory was all sold out.
I don’t know about you, but I’m definitely impressed. As usual, I tried to get only one wine, and as usual, I missed out on it (too slow…). Looking at the list below, I see a good dozen of wines I would love to be able to get – well, may be I should just take a vacation day during the next marathon.
Before I will leave you with the data, here is the usual guide to rating abbreviations: WS – Wine Spectator, WA – Wine Advocate, ST – Steven Tanzer, WE – Wine Enthusiast, WRO – Wine Review Online, W&S – Wine and Spirits, JS – James Suckling, RP – Robert Parker, JHN – Jonathan H. Newman, D – Decanter Magazine, rating goes in stars ( 5 stars is max), JH – James Halliday, TRR – The Rhone Report, BH – Burghound, IWR – International Wine Report, TLC – The Library Collection.
Enjoy!
| Time | Wine | Rating | MSRP | Price | %off |
| 12:00a | Corton Grand Cru 2007 Red Burgundy Domaine Louis Latour | WS92 | $80.00 | $32.39 | 60% |
| 11:49p | Burgess Estate Syrah Napa Valley 2007 | $28.00 | $11.99 | 57% | |
| 11:43p | Silver Falls Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2009 | JHN91 | $28.00 | $13.99 | 50% |
| 11:26p | Mentrida Syrah 2007 Bodegas Arrayan Finca La Verdosa | RP91+ | $34.99 | $16.99 | 51% |
| 11:15p | Goldschmidt Cabernet ‘Luke’ 2009 Alexander Valley | JHN92 | $45.00 | $17.99 | 60% |
| 10:58p | Paso Robles Red 2008 Edward Sellers ‘Mayhem’ | TRR89 | $20.00 | $10.99 | 45% |
| 10:38p | Ondarre Cava Brut Millenium N/V Grupo Bodegas Olarra | $21.99 | $9.99 | 55% | |
| 10:30p | Bell Canyon Estate Red Napa Valley 2010 91 rating | JHN91 | $27.99 | $12.99 | 54% |
| 10:14p | Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Talty Vineyards 2008 | $38.00 | $18.99 | 50% | |
| 10:05p | Solovino Napa Cabernet Rios Wine Cellars 2008 | $48.00 | $18.99 | 60% | |
| 9:57p | Valley Gate Chardonnay Versada Vineyard Napa Valley 2010 | JHN92+ | $39.99 | $13.99 | 65% |
| 9:42p | Red BurgundySavigny-Les-Beaune Domaine Moillard 2011 | IWR90 | $45.00 | $17.99 | 60% |
| 9:36p | Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG AnimaLibera 2008 | $30.00 | $12.99 | 57% | |
| 9:21p | Ribera del Duero ‘Arrocal’ Seleccion 2008 Bodegas Arrocal | WA91 | $42.00 | $18.99 | 55% |
| 9:12p | Amicus Chardonnay Reserve 2010 Carneros Sangiacomo Vineyard | JHN92 | $39.99 | $15.99 | 60% |
| 8:57p | St-Georges St-Emilion Chateau Tour du Pas 2009 By Pascal Delbeck | WS90 | $35.00 | $16.99 | 51% |
| 8:54p | Terra Alta Red Blend Oriel ‘Setena’ 2004 Catalonia Spain | $19.99 | $7.99 | 60% | |
| 8:49p | Malbec Reserva 2006 Clos Des Andes Bodegas Poesia | WA92
ST90 |
$36.99 | $15.99 | 57% |
| 8:39p | Marco Real Crianza Red Blend 2006 Navarra, Spain 88 rating | $18.99 | $8.99 | 53% | |
| 8:36p | Ty Caton Cabernet 2010 Caton Vineyard Sonoma | JHN93 | $44.00 | $17.99 | 59% |
| 8:16p | Eden Hall Cabernet 2005 Eden Valley Australia | JH92,
WA91 |
$38.00 | $18.99 | 50% |
| 8:11p | Ribera del Duero Roble Vinedos Tamaral 2010 | W&S90 | $19.00 | $8.99 | 53% |
| 8:00p | Benziger Family Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2010 | $28.00 | $15.99 | 43% | |
| 7:55p | Mazzocco Zinfandel Mendocino County 2008 | JHN91 | $29.99 | $10.99 | 62% |
| 7:40p | Campion Los Carneros Pinot Noir 2006 | $35.00 | $14.99 | 57% | |
| 7:30p | Cortona Sangiovese Baracchi Smeriglio 2010 Top 100 Super Tuscan | JS94 | $30.00 | $18.99 | 37% |
| 7:15p | Columbia Valley Red 2009 Tertulia Cellars ‘Sobra’ | $26.00 | $12.99 | 50% | |
| 7:04p | Red Bordeaux Left Bank Saint-Estephe AOC Chateau Arnaud 2010 | IWR91
WS90 |
$60.00 | $18.99 | 68% |
| 6:52p | Beckley Zinfandel Reserve Napa Valley 2009 91 rating | JHN91 | $32.00 | $14.99 | 53% |
| 6:43p | Medoc Bordeaux AOC Left Bank 2010 Ch. Du Moulin Neuf | $26.99 | $10.99 | 59% | |
| 6:28p | California Rhone Blend Anaba ‘Coriol’ Red 2009 Sonoma County | BTI92 | $40.00 | $17.99 | 55% |
| 6:13p | Priorat Grenache Blend Gotes del Priorat 2010 By Alfredo Arribas | WA91 | $32.99 | $15.99 | 52% |
| 6:03p | Alexander Valley Cabernet Ispiri Wines 2008 Sonoma County | $49.99 | $18.99 | 62% | |
| 5:47p | Marangi Negroamaro 2009 Rosso Salento IGT Tenute Mater Domini | $20.00 | $11.99 | 40% | |
| 5:32p | Burgundy Chardonnay Vire-Clesse 2010 Domaine du Mont | JHN91+ | $31.99 | $13.99 | 56% |
| ? | Castlebank Cellars Napa Valley Red Blend Reserve 2008 | JHN91 | $30.00 | $13.99 | 53% |
| 5:19p | Ch. Bizard Red Rhone Grignan-les-Adhemar 2011 by Philippe Cambie | IWR91
WA90 |
$40.00 | $14.99 | 63% |
| 5:07p | Rusina Zinfandel 2010 Sonoma County | $25.00 | $13.99 | 44% | |
| 4:52p | Pinot Grigio 2012 Colli Orientali del Friuli Vigna Traverso | $26.00 | $13.99 | 46% | |
| 4:46p | Solovino Cabernet 2009 Napa Valley | $48.00 | $17.99 | 63% | |
| 4:34p | Haut-Medoc 2010 Chateau Dasvin-Bel-Air Cru Bourgeois | WS90 | $32.99 | $15.99 | 52% |
| 4:27p | Amusee Chardonnay 2010 Russian River Valley By Nick Goldschmidt | JHN92-93 | $45.00 | $17.99 | 60% |
| 4:25p | Toro Crianza 2006 Bodegas Tardencuba | W&S94
WA90 |
$29.99 | $12.99 | 55% |
| 4:22p | Sartarelli Verdicchio 2008 Balciana Le Marche Italy | 93 | 72% | ||
| 4:07p | Cru du Beaujolais 2011 Chenas ‘Vignes de 1939′ Domaine Pascal Aufranc | WE92 | $38.00 | $14.99 | 61% |
| 3:59p | Expo Cabernet 2008 Napa Valley By Alison Crowe | $29.99 | $12.99 | 57% | |
| 3:49p | Montagne St.-Emilion Chateau Des Moines 2009 Right Bank Bordeaux | $22.00 | $11.99 | 46% | |
| 3:44p | Havens Chardonnay 2009 Oakville Napa Valley | JHN92 | $45.00 | $16.99 | 62% |
| 3:38p | Michel-Schlumberger Cabernet ‘La Cime’ Dry Creek Valley 2009 | JHN92 | $45.00 | $18.99 | 58% |
| 3:31p | Tuscan Red 2010 Fertuna ‘Droppello’ By Sassacaia | $40.00 | $12.99 | 68% | |
| 3:26p | Friuli Grave Cabernet ‘Terre Di Risano’ 2009 By Pighin | $24.99 | $9.99 | 60% | |
| 3:09p | Rioja DOC Crianza 2007 Bodegas Baigorri | ST90 | $35.00 | $14.99 | 57% |
| 2:54p | So sorry! Hang Tight!!We will be back up shortly…TOO MANY ORDERS ALL AT ONCE!! Chaos at WTSO -we will fix it, you’re not missing anything! | ||||
| 2:44p | Friuli Grave Cabernet ‘Terre Di Risano’ 2009 By Pighin | $24.99 | $9.99 | 60% | |
| 2:39p | Schug Sauvignon Blanc Winemaker’s Reserve Sonoma Coast 2012 | $27.00 | $13.99 | 48% | |
| 2:36p | Ch. Bellevue Claribes Bordeaux Superieur 2010 | IWR90 | $18.49 | $9.99 | 46% |
| 2:30p | Justified Red Meritage Sonoma County 2008 by Adam Braunstein | JHN91 | $30.00 | $13.99 | 53% |
| 2:21p | Bordeaux St.-Emilion Rose Ch. Bellefont Belcier 2011 | $20.00 | $9.99 | 50% | |
| 2:15p | Cotes Du Rhone Villages Dom. Fond Croze 2009 Cuvee Vincent Catari | WS90 | $21.99 | $9.99 | 55% |
| 1:59p | Willamette Pinot Noir 2009 Vitae Springs Vineyard | $27.00 | $15.99 | 41% | |
| 1:47p | Petite Sirah Reserve Stonehedge Winery Napa Valley 2009 | JHN91 | $35.00 | $14.99 | 57% |
| 1:41p | Chartron et Trebuchet Bourgogne Chardonnay 2011 | $29.99 | $12.99 | 57% | |
| 1:38p | Cab Franc Reserve 2009 Jocelyn Lonen Winery Stagecoach Vineyard Napa | JHN92+ | $50.00 | $17.99 | 64% |
| 1:23p | Adissat Lirac AOC Southern Rhone Cru 2010 | TRR90 | $30.00 | $12.99 | 57% |
| 1:09p | Cortona Merlot 2010 Baracchi Smeriglio Tuscany | WS91 | $30.00 | $16.99 | 43% |
| 12:59p | Craggy Range Chard Les Beaux Cailloux Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay 2006 | WRO93
WA92 |
$45.00 | $18.99 | 58% |
| 12:51p | Ondarre Ursa Maior Rioja Reserva 2006 | TLC95 | $24.99 | $12.99 | 48% |
| 12:36p | Cabernet Reserve 2006 Beau Pere Cellars Chalk Hill CA | $30.00 | $13.99 | 53% | |
| 12:24p | Valencia Red Wine 2009 Bodegas El Angosto ‘Angosto’ | WA91 | $44.99 | $13.99 | 69% |
| 12:18p | Gigondas Vieilles Vignes Southern Rhone 2009 Dom. du Grand Montmirail | ST92
WE92 |
$40.00 | $16.99 | 58% |
| 12:06p | Gauthier Sauvignon Blanc Block House Vineyard Napa Valley 2012 | JHN90-91 | $30.00 | $12.99 | 57% |
| 11:51a | Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso Tenuta Galtarossa 2005 Corte Colombara | $30.00 | $12.99 | 57% | |
| 11:41a | Eden Hall Shiraz Single Vineyard 2005 Eden Valley Australia | JH92
WA91 |
$40.00 | $18.99 | 53% |
| 11:26 | Provenance Merlot 2009 Napa Valley | $35.00 | $16.99 | 51% | |
| 11:23a | Carneros Syrah Reserve Amicus by X Winery 2009 Truchard Vineyard | 68% | |||
| 11:12a | Valpolicella Ripasso DOC Villa Mattielli 2010 Veneto Italy | D**** | $30.00 | $12.99 | 57% |
| 10:57a | Pinot Grigio 2011 Pighin ‘Terre Di Risano’ Friuli Grave DOC By Pighin & Figli | $25.00 | $11.99 | 52% | |
| 10:50a | Alexander Valley Cabernet Yokayo ‘Buteo’ 2007 | $29.99 | $13.99 | 53% | |
| 10:38a | Roessler Pinot Noir ‘La Brisa’ 2009 Sonoma Coast | WE89 | $36.99 | $18.99 | 49% |
| 10:30a | Bordeaux Superieur Chateau de Macard 2009 By Amelie Aubert | WS90 | $21.99 | $10.99 | 50% |
| 10:26a | Chianti Rufina DOCG Lavacchio ‘Cedro’ 2005 | $25.00 | $8.99 | 64% | |
| 10:20a | Pomerol Red Bordeaux Rocher-Bonregard 2008 | WE89 | $49.99 | $16.99 | 66% |
| 10:16a | Napa Sauvignon Blanc Mockingbird Hill Winery Lauren’s Vineyard 2012 | JHN91 | $28.00 | $12.99 | 54% |
| 10:08a | CLAN Crianza Old Vine Bodegas Estefania 2007 Castilla y Leon Spain | ST91 | $21.99 | $10.99 | 50% |
| 10:04a | Ardeche Viognier 2011 Vin de Pays IGP Coteaux de L’Ardeche Maison Louis Latour | $27.00 | $12.99 | 52% | |
| 10:01a | RustRidge Cabernet Library Selection 2004 Chiles Valley Napa Valley | $40.00 | $14.99 | 63% | |
| 9:54a | Bordeaux Right Bank 2010 Chateau Tertre de Viaud Cotes de Bourg | $25.00 | $10.99 | 56% | |
| 9:44a | Sauvignon Blanc 2012 Lobster Point Marlborough NZ | $18.00 | $11.49 | 36% | |
| 9:37a | Chianti Classico DOCG Rocca di Castagnoli Tuscany 2009 | WA90 | $22.00 | $13.49 | 39% |
| 9:27a | Paso Robles Petite Sirah West Hill Vineyard 2009 by Nathan Carlson | JHN91+ | $28.00 | $12.99 | 54% |
| 9:19a | Red Burgundy 2008 Chorey-Les-Beaune Domaine Laleure-Piot | JHN92 | $30.00 | $14.99 | 50% |
| 9:16a | Sevona Estate Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2010 | $29.99 | $10.99 | 63% | |
| 9:12a | Castlebank Cabernet Vivian’s Vineyard 2009 Dry Creek Valley | 92 | 48% | ||
| 9:06a | Toscana Sangiovese 2004 Oriel Wines ‘Taralula’ By Giuseppe Maria Sesti | $35.00 | $11.99 | 66% | |
| 9:02a | Reserve Chardonnay Maxwell Creek Winery Napa Valley 2010 | 91 | 57% | ||
| 8:57a | Marlborough Pinot Noir Shepherds Ridge 2007 | $24.99 | $9.99 | 60% | |
| 8:54a | Ribera del Duero 2006 Valtostao Legon Crianza | W&S92 | $25.99 | $11.99 | 54% |
| 8:49a | Dry Creek Valley Syrah Kokomo Wines 2006 Green Pastures Vineyards | $27.00 | $11.99 | 56% | |
| 8:43a | Garnacha Old Vines Alto Las Pizarras 2008 Bodegas del Jalon | WA91 | $46.00 | $13.99 | 70% |
| 8:30a | Haut-Medoc 2008 Red Bordeaux Chateau Belle-Vue | WA88-90 | $31.99 | $15.99 | 50% |
| 8:15a | Carles Andreu Cava Brut Brut Nature N/V | $33.00 | $10.99 | 67% | |
| 8:08a | Toscana Sangiovese IGT Vignavecchia Raddese ’06 | WS90 | $40.00 | $15.99 | 60% |
| 8:04a | Alexander Valley Cabernet Pomo Nation 2007 By Everett Ridge | $50.00 | $14.99 | 70% | |
| 8:00a | Cotes du Rhone Ch. Bizard 2009 Serre de Courrent By Philippe Cambie | WA90 | $29.99 | $12.99 | 57% |
| 7:55a | Verdejo Dry White Wine ‘Prius de Morena’ 2010 Solar De Munosancho | WA90 | $23.99 | $9.99 | 58% |
| 7:51a | Blackjack ‘Harmonie’ 2004 Red Bordeaux Blend Santa Barbara County | 51% | |||
| 7:45a | RustRidge Chardonnay ’07 Chiles Valley Napa Valley | $30.00 | $11.99 | 60% | |
| 7:43a | Rosso di Montalcino Domus Vitae 2006 | 63% | |||
| 7:40a | Barbera D’Alba 2004 Tenuta Rocca ‘Roca Neira | WS91 | $29.99 | $9.99 | 67% |
| 7:37a | Cabernet Franc 2010 Cotes De Bordeaux Chateau Lauretan | 54% | |||
| 7:34a | White Bordeaux Chateau Saint-Robert 2009 Poncet-Deville Graves | JHN92 | $29.00 | $11.99 | 59% |
| 7:31a | Milat Zinfandel 2008 Estate Bottled St. Helena Napa Valley | JHN91+ | $29.99 | $13.99 | 53% |
| 7:24a | Bordeaux Superieur 2008 Reserve du Croix Mouton By Michel Rolland | $21.99 | $9.99 | 55% | |
| 7:19a | Chianti Rufina Riserva Lavacchio Cedro 2004 | WS90 | $25.00 | $11.99 | 52% |
| 7:16a | Muir Hanna Chardonnay Muir’s Legacy 2008 Oak Knoll Napa Valley | 56% | |||
| 7:12a | Andre Lurton Divinus De Chateau Bonnet Bordeaux 2005 | WS90 | $37.00 | $16.99 | 54% |
| 7:08a | Thumbprint Zinfandel Winemaker’s Reserve Dry Creek Valley 2008 | JHN91+ | $29.99 | $10.99 | 63% |
| 6:54a | Brancott Pinot Noir Marlborough NZ 2011 | $14.00 | $8.99 | 36% | |
| 6:43a | Russian River Chardonnay Laguna Ranch Vineyard Laguna Winery 2009 | WA91 | $35.00 | $18.99 | 46% |
| 6:36a | Scopone Super Tuscan ‘Il Bagatto’ Toscana IGT 2004 90 rating | WS90 | $39.99 | $15.99 | 60% |
| 6:28a | Chateauneuf du Pape “Cotes Noires” 2007 La Ferme de Suzon | $40.00 | $16.99 | 58% | |
| 6:15a | Mueller Chardonnay 2008 Russian River Valley | JHN91 | $34.99 | $12.99 | 63% |
| 6:00a | Amicus Cabernet 2006 Spring Mountain Napa By Reed Renaudin | $45.00 | $17.99 | 60% |
