GSO Supports the 15th Annual "Rhone Rangers" Wine Events

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden State Overnight (GSO) has announced that it will join in sponsoring the 15th Annual Rhone San Francisco Tasting, taking place on March 24-25th, 2012 at Fort Mason for the largest American Rhone wine event in the country.  Sponsorship of the event enables the Rhone Rangers to carry out their mission to educate consumers and trade about American-grown Rhone varietal wines and stimulates sales of wine that its member wineries fulfill through GSO and other carriers.

GSO's wine delivery services are well regarded among California wine producers.  The GSO Select Wine Service delivery program—including direct-to-trade (DTT), and direct-to-consumer (DTC) services—provides the California wine community with highly efficient and cost-effective overnight wine delivery throughout California, Nevada and Arizona.

"This event showcases the best of the American Rhone varietal wine producers, and allows them to develop relationships with both consumers and trade" said Vince Johnson, Director, GSO Select Wine Service. "GSO's role is to support the wineries that are participating and ensure that any wine shipments it handles after the events are done efficiently and with great care."

The San Francisco tasting takes place on March 24-25th, 2012 at Fort Mason.   
Visit www.rhonerangers.org for details.

Benefits of the GSO Direct-to-Trade Wine Delivery Program

• Ship overnight in original winery packing, including cases, half cases and promo packs.
• Turn orders around quickly with next day service to California, Nevada and Arizona.
• Ship directly from a winery or trade-enabled fulfillment houses or storage facilities.
• Save on rates and fees, and benefit from automatic 100-weight discounting.
• Access real-time signature captures and electronic PODs.

Benefits of the GSO Direct-to-Consumer Wine Delivery Program

• Ship overnight to minimize handling times, and reduce damage and spoilage.
• Increase delivery success rates with email/phone alerts at point of delivery.
• Rely on 100% digital signature capture, with web-enabled tracking.
• Enjoy free Saturday delivery attempts to most zip codes.

For more information regarding direct-to-trade and direct-to-consumer wine delivery programs, visit www.GSO.com/Wine, or call 1-800-322-5555. 

About GSO

Golden State Overnight (GSO) is a regional overnight carrier based in Alameda, California.  GSO offers guaranteed ground and priority overnight delivery to every address in California, and the metropolitan areas of Nevada and Arizona.  GSO provides a strong regional alternative to the national carriers – offering premium-level services at a substantial cost savings.  GSO customers enjoy later pickups, earlier deliveries and unsurpassed customer service, as well as easy-to-use web-based shipping tools.  

For more information on GSO's ground and priority overnight delivery services, please visit www.GSO.com, or call 1-800-322-5555

GSO's Select Wine Service provides direct-to-consumer and direct-to-trade wine delivery services for the California wine industry. 

For more information, visit www.GSO.com/Wine. 

About the Rhone Rangers

The Rhone Rangers are a group of roughly 150 wineries dedicated to making wines from the 22 grape varieties originally made famous in France's Rhone Valley.  These varieties range from the better-known Syrah and Viognier to the up-and-coming Mourvedre, Grenache and Roussanne, to obscure (but delicious) grapes like Counoise and Picpoul.

The Rhone Rangers started from a small gathering of American vintners who began meeting informally in the 1980s.  As their numbers expanded, the group organized under the name "Rhone Rangers."  The Rhone Rangers is a non-profit organization focused on promoting the enjoyment of Rhone varietal wines produced in the United States.  These grapes include the 22 traditional varieties approved by the French government for the Cotes du Rhone, as well as Durif (Petite Sirah).  In order for a winery to join the Rhone Rangers, they must produce at least one wine that contains 75% of any single approved varietal (or combination of these varietals).

SOURCE Golden State Overnight