Oops, I Did It Again
Nov. 16th, 2025 02:45 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
canyonwalkerOops, I did it again. I went wine shopping again. Yes, I just went wine shopping yesterday— and bought 6 bottles of wine. That wasn't bad as it brought my collection to just 51 bottles, a completely reasonable number compared to what I owned in years past. But today I went wine shopping again— and bought another 6 bottles. 😅
The impetus for going shopping again and buying wine again was that I still had my "Buy 6, get 20% off" coupon. It was supposed to be a single use coupon, but the Total Wine store I shopped at yesterday screwed it up. They didn't apply the coupon correctly. And since they gave me a runaround when I tried to use the coupon— and another runarounds when I politely asked them to correct their mistake— I decided, screw 'em I'll use it again. Yup, it's revenge shopping! 🤣
How did I pick 6 more wines today when I picked 6 just yesterday? I mean, it's not really exciting to think, "Oh, look, it's my 7th through 12th favorite wines!" Nor is it fulfilling to think, "Oh, boy, another copy of favorites #1-6!" I made today's shopping different by taking a different approach to my selections.
Yesterday I bought 6 wines that a) were brands I enjoyed before and wanted to add back to my collection or b) filled gaps in my collection where a variety, like zinfandel, was running low.
Today I took the approach of picking wines from my list of "Hmm, I'd like to try that sometime." I think of it as having a wine tasting at home. And some of those wines, like the two Pinot Noirs on the left have been on that list for several years! I guess I was always waiting for them to go on sale or something. And, well, today's revenge sale was the buying signal I needed.
The impetus for going shopping again and buying wine again was that I still had my "Buy 6, get 20% off" coupon. It was supposed to be a single use coupon, but the Total Wine store I shopped at yesterday screwed it up. They didn't apply the coupon correctly. And since they gave me a runaround when I tried to use the coupon— and another runarounds when I politely asked them to correct their mistake— I decided, screw 'em I'll use it again. Yup, it's revenge shopping! 🤣
How did I pick 6 more wines today when I picked 6 just yesterday? I mean, it's not really exciting to think, "Oh, look, it's my 7th through 12th favorite wines!" Nor is it fulfilling to think, "Oh, boy, another copy of favorites #1-6!" I made today's shopping different by taking a different approach to my selections.
Yesterday I bought 6 wines that a) were brands I enjoyed before and wanted to add back to my collection or b) filled gaps in my collection where a variety, like zinfandel, was running low.
Today I took the approach of picking wines from my list of "Hmm, I'd like to try that sometime." I think of it as having a wine tasting at home. And some of those wines, like the two Pinot Noirs on the left have been on that list for several years! I guess I was always waiting for them to go on sale or something. And, well, today's revenge sale was the buying signal I needed.
