I wish to advise participants in this group of a brand new FREE service offered by this correspondent.
Since much of the northern / central / eastern USA is up to their nether regions in snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures; Since much of Australia is sweltering under record (read 50C +) heat; Since vast areas of the UK and Europe are floating downstream under record rainfalls -
In light of the fact that these extremes will virtually destroy the contents of your wine cellar - carefully built up over many years (yes, I can see the corks popping on frozen / ultra-heated bottles as I pen this generous offer) and other collections being carried away in English torrents - I should like to present this once in a lifetime offer.
Just take your precious cargo (I know that this may mean a treacherous journey) to your local FedEx office - and despatch it FREIGHT FORWARD to myself, St.Helier Cellars, Auckland, NZ.
I have a wonderful, temperature controlled facility - just down by my swimming pool / outdoor guest entertainment area - where life is beautiful all the time - and alfresco dining takes place every night of the week, under balmy antipodean skies.
Once a week, again, absolutely free of charge, I shall email tasting notes - just to let you know how much you might have enjoyed your precious vinous delight (always remembering, if they were to remain in your frozen / flooded / super-heated environment, they would be destroyed anyhow.)
And remember, isn't better that one of us will be smiling.
I can be contacted directly at snipped-for-privacy@godzoneNZ.com
Seriously, Take care out there.
Participation in this newsgroup has somewhat "shrunk" over the years - I need you all to maintain some element of sanity in my life.
Happy 2014.