We had a very nice bottle last night that was one from my Brix26 wine club shipment. They ship me a mixed case every three months based on my preferences and not to exceed total case price. I never know what I’m getting, and when I do get them, I don’t know how much they cost unless I look at the invoice. I like to ‘not know’ until after I drink them so there’s no chance of influencing my opinion on them by price.

The bottle was a 2005 Syrah from JC Cellars. I thought it was an inexpensive bottle and logged on to reorder a case. Damn thing’s $50. $50 for a Syrah is too much for me, but if anyone’s really into Syrah’s, this one’s a dandy.