wine add on

[padawans]

Has anybody bought the wine add on to the deluxe package, We like to drink wine with our meal especially signature restaraunts. I think I remember most of the wine being over 50 dollars a bottle. Just wondering if anybody has bought it and would recomend it.

 

[stcav2000]

I was wondering about this as well. DH and I like wine we dine at signature places but wanted to see if this was worth the price.

 

[Faldred]

The last time I priced it out, it looked like all you really save is the amount of the sales tax. Remember that a bottle of wine at a signature restaurant will run 2 "wine credits".

If you're going to order the wine anyway, go ahead and save the 6% or so with the plan, but don't add it on expecting to get a great deal if you otherwise wouldn't be having wine with (most) every dinner.

 

[TDC Nala]

It's $40 a night and I believe the wines that cost one wine credit are the ones under $50 a bottle. Wines priced at between $50 and $100 a bottle cost two credits. Wines priced at over $100 are not eligible. It can work if there is more than one adult and they all want to drink the same wine with meals. I like sampling different ones, so I just buy glasses.

It also means you might be able to get a $95 list price wine for the equivalent of $80 - but you'd be spending two credits, so that's a bottle every other night, not every night. You might also end up in the situation where you are ordering wines not based on whether you might like them, but on the list price of the wine.

 

[GoofySon'sMom]

We added the wine plan during our trip last Christmas and really enjoyed it. There were some 1 credit wines at the Signatures. We had a $100 bottle of wine at Artist Point! This was a treat for us since it was our family Christmas celebration. I liked the idea of having the wine pre-paid. We used our credits at the Signatures we ate at so it was ok that we didn't have a bottle every night. I am not sure if I would do it again, but maybe. Again as much for having it pre-paid as any other reason.

 

[smiller]

As a wine drinker, I'm intrigued by the wine add-on.

But why would I pay the equivalent of $80 for a $62 bottle of wine at a signature restaurant? Am I missing something here?

I assume the wine add-on is for convenience only - not any real savings? I mean, you might save $5-$15 if you play your cards right, but you could also be a out a whole lotta money!

I suppose I'll just stick to my (multiple) glasses of wine.

 

[TDC Nala]

Your potential for savings is based completely on which wines you choose. If you always choose the most expensive bottles (above $40 for one credit and above $80 for two credits), you'll save a bit. You can also end up paying more for the plan than you would just buying the wine, especially if you are eligible for a TIW card discount that you will be using over a year.

In some cases the only advantage the wine plan will have is the convenience of having even your alcoholic beverages prepaid, which sometimes means more to people than saving money.

I also don't think the fact that a wine costs more necessarily means I would like it better, but if you're out to explore wines based on their price point, it might be worth it to get the plan.