Saturday March 7, 2009 I’m checking into the WorldMark Wine Country Sonoma County timeshare on exchange to attend the 31st Annual Barrel Tasting. When I lived in the wine country, this was one of my favorite events to attend because you have the chance to taste wine right out of the barrels. Most wineries aren’t set up for barrel tasting and if they are, you have to pay a hefty price.
But during Barrel Tasting Weekend, 100-124 wineries throughout Sonoma County let you taste their best wines right from the barrel. Many wineries have goumet snacks and music to compliment the tastings. If you purchase tickets ahead of time, online, it’s only $20 for all the wine you can drink for the entire weekend. Plus you get to keep the souvenir glass.
The event is held over two weekends so it continues the weekend of March 14th as well. To read about Barrel Tasting Weekend, Click Here.
As an added plus to attending this premier wine event, I exchanged my 1 bedroom timeshare in Whistler for a 3 bedroom in the Woldmark Somoma through RCI, so my immediate family is joining me. If you could even find a hotel room this weekend, it would run about $300+ a night. I’m staying a week in a 3 bedroom timeshare right in the heart of it all for only $164 a week!
In addition, my resort, The Whistler Vacation Club at Lake Placid Lodge, isn’t even ranked as a Gold or Silver Crown in RCI. The WorldMark is a Gold Crown.
By applying all of the secrets and techniques I write about in The Timeshare Bible – RCI Weeks Edition, you too can exchange you timeshare into highly demanded destination areas, during peak periods and exchange for a larger suite than you gave up. Some of you may think that because I’m in the timeshare business that RCI gives me special treatment. This is not true. They could care less that I’m in the industry. It’s just that I’ve figured out how to work the system effectively – something few people ever do since they only do 1 timeshare exchange a year.
RCI confirmed my reservation in August of 2008. I had only put in the request in July of 2008 so it was a quick turnaround. This is another benefit of learning how to supercharge your exchange power – you’re not waiting and waiting to hear from RCI and then taking something at the last minute.
You can look forward to more posts and pictures about this really fun event in the days to come.
