Deal #1. The 5-Hour Wine Adventure

(for the $99/$300 deal scroll down)

We are now blessed with more than 70 wineries right at our doorstep in the Woodinville circle.  And if you’re like most people a tasting isn’t good enough; to truly appreciate the magic of the vine swallowing must ensue.

That’s where we come in.  We’re a environmental carbon reduction company that happens to have some amazingly luxurious vehicles that run off french fry grease.  We have a staff of sustainable-minded chauffeurs to see to your every need and grant your every wish while getting you home safely in the lap of luxury.   The voucher is good for a 5-hour tour.   Here’s some of the questions we’re usually asked:

Can we buy more than one? 

Sure.  Many people buy multiples.  You can give them to lucky friends, or form a wine club and do a March Madness where you visit 5 or 6 wineries every weekend.  You can only use one voucher per day.  You can’t combine 20 of them and spend a week in Napa.  They’re good through the end of July so there’s plenty of time.  The earlier you book, the better.

How do I make a reservation?

www.seattlegreenlimo.com/reservations.html

What wineries do you visit?

Unlike most wine tours we don’t force you to be on a rigid schedule and visit particular tasting rooms.  Your schedule is ours.  A good cabernet should be about relaxation, not rush.  If you have spots in mind, we’ll get you there.  If you don’t, our eco-drivers will share with you some of their favorites.  Take all the time you want at each place.

What days are the vouchers good?

Any day!  The 550 value covers Sunday through Thursday in a 12-passenger Carbon Coach (party bus).  If you’d like to use it on a Friday or Saturday, no problem.  We just apply the 550 to the new total.  If you want a bigger vehicle, sure.

Can we go longer?

Yes!

Can we upgrade to the 14-Passenger?

Of course!

Can we drink and eat in the vehicle? 

Sure.  We provide bottled water (and will recycle the bottles).  You’re welcome to consume adult beverages in the vehicle but we recommend saving your appetite for the tasting rooms.  Drinking more water helps keep the alcohol from dehydrating you and you’ll feel much more refreshed at the end of the day.

In terms of snacks: “Oh, what a friend we have in Cheeses”.  Bring along whatever you’d like to munch on, or send your happy driver out to the store while you’re indulging in a glass of goodness.  The simple rule to keep in mind is don’t bring any foods into the vehicle you wouldn’t mind being spilled in your own car.  That means Miracle Whip is out (both in terms of the car, and in terms of a foodie’s palette).

Do we pay tasting fees?

Different wineries have different fees.  Some are free.  Some refund when you purchase a bottle.  We don’t control the fees, don’t tell you how many rooms you’ll visit, and don’t take kickbacks, and so they are not covered by the voucher.

Why is there Wine?

Because God loves us.

What if we have more questions?

With the volume of interest when we do a Bloomspot the quickest way to get a response is to simply fill out the contact us form.  You’re also welcome to call.  We appreciate your patience during the first few days after the Bloomspot appears as excitement is always high.

Deal #2. $99 for $300 Worth of Party Bus Services

What you have is basically a $300 gift certificate to any of our Carbon Coaches.  Those are the party buses that carry 12 to 14 passengers.  If you have more than 12 you can upgrade to the 14 for whatever the difference in cost would normally be.   Use it for whatever you want.  Shopping sprees, concerts, and if you’re like me you probably know someone who has a birthday.  If the service you choose happens to cost more than $300 then the voucher saves you $300 off the carbon reduction while you’re saving trees from doing the work.

Can we go longer?

Yes!

Can we upgrade to the 14-Passenger?

Of course!

Can we drink and eat in the vehicle? 

Sure.  We provide bottled water (and will recycle the bottles).  You’re welcome to consume adult beverages in the vehicle but we recommend saving your appetite for the tasting rooms.  Drinking more water helps keep the alcohol from dehydrating you and you’ll feel much more refreshed at the end of the day.

In terms of snacks: “Oh, what a friend we have in Cheeses”.  Bring along whatever you’d like to munch on, or send your happy driver out to the store while you’re indulging in a glass of goodness.  The simple rule to keep in mind is don’t bring any foods into the vehicle you wouldn’t mind being spilled in your own car.  That means Miracle Whip is out (both in terms of the car, and in terms of a foodie’s palette).

What is the “Greater Seattle Area”?

Yes, we’ll do Montlake Terrace, Everett,  Lynnwood, Bothell, or Mill Creek.  Live far from Seattle?  We’ll travel anywhere but Hawaii.  There may be travel charges associated with it, of course.  If there’s a question just shoot us an email via our contact us form.  You can also call us at 206-407-3656.  If you get the voicemail please don’t hang up.  Your message gets transcribed and sent immediately to our email inbox.  We’ll get back to you as soon as we can during regular business hours.

Do you have regular “stretch” limos? 

We do not carry Stretch Limos.  Nobody’s made a green one yet.  They all still run off of fossil fuels.  There are hybrids out there but that’s like taking away an alcoholics 6-pack and handing him a bottle of wine.

Can we split up our time?

With our minumum hours, which can be found on our price page, they have to be consecutive hours.

Why do you use Vegetable Oil in your Party Buses?

Because your mom was right.  It’s what’s on the inside that counts.

How do I make a reservation?

www.seattlegreenlimo.com/reservations.html

What if we have more questions?

With the volume of interest when we do a Bloomspot the quickest way to get a response is to simply fill out the contact us form.  You’re also welcome to call.  We appreciate your patience during the first few days after the Bloomspot appears as excitement is always high.

You can purchase single classes, a five class program or the full course of all twenty classes that are being offered. The classes are on Monday evenings at the Columbia Winery tasting room and run from 6:30-8:30/9pm. Advanced registration required.

More questions answered below.

What you have is basically a $300 gift certificate to any of our Carbon Coaches.  Those are the party buses that carry 12 to 14 passengers.  If you have more than 12 you can upgrade to the 14 for whatever the difference in cost would normally be.  You don’t have to use it for a Wine Tour.  Use it for whatever you want.  Shopping sprees, concerts, birthdays etc.  If the service you choose happens to cost more than $300 then the voucher saves you $300 off that service.

As you can imagine we’re getting swamped with questions, emails, reservations today.  We will get back to you and appreciate your patience.  The best way to get a fast response is to use the contact us form.

To make a reservation request just click on the reservations link on our main page www.seattlegreenlimo.com/reservations.html   That will get sent right to our email and we’ll let you know if we have availability.  You can also leave a message for us on our phone line and that will get sent to us via email as well.  We’ll get back to you as soon as we can during office business hours.

We customize our tours base on the pickup location, how long you want, and the weather at the time.  If you have specific places in mind, okay!  Your schedule is ours.

Questions that have come up already:

Greater King County should read something closer to “Greater Seattle Area“.  Yes, we’ll do Montlake Terrace or Bothell, or Mill Creek.  If there’s a question just shoot us an email via our contact us form.

No, we do not service the airport.  The Port of Seattle has no room for our green vehicles, believe it or not.  They also have no recycling bins where you get dropped off or at the security lines where they make you throw your bottled water into the trash because it’s more than 3 oz.   That’s your taxpayer dollar hard at work, folks.

We do not carry Stretch Limos.  Nobody’s made a green one yet.  They all still run off of fossil fuels.  There are hybrids out there but that’s like taking away an alcoholics 6-pack and handing him a bottle of wine.

You can only use one groupon per event.  You can’t buy 2 and have a friend use one for the same event.  Thanks.

With our minumum hours, which can be found on our price page, they have to be consecutive hours.

Apex at Alder Ridge – Sat, Feb 19th – 5-9pm – Unplugged Music Event featuring Mealfrog

Anton Ville Winery – Sat, Feb 19th – 1-5pm – Cheese and Wine Pairings

DiStefano Winery – Sat, Feb 19th – 11am-1pm – Art of Blending Class

Hollywood Hill Vineyard – Sat, Feb 19th – 9am-4:pm – Growing Grapes in the Puget Sound

NW Totem Cellars – Sat, Feb 19th – noon-4pm – Merlot Madness

DeLille Cellars – Sat & Sun, Feb 19th & 20th – 11am-4pm Winter Release Event

Patterson Cellars – Sat & Sun, Feb 19th & 20th – Release of 2010 Rose

Silver Lake Winery – Sat, Sun, & Mon, Feb 19th, 20th, & 21st – 11am-5pm – Red Wine & 2 Chocolate Fountains

Challenger Ridge – Sun, Feb 20th – 1-5pm – Fireman and Wine

Tefft Cellars – Sun, Feb 20th – A Day to Honor Fallen Firefighter, Matt Durham

Novelty Hill – Januik – Sun, Feb 20th – noon-3pm – Sweethearts Cooking Class

Columbia Winery – Sun, Feb 20th – 1-5pm – Tempt Your Tastebuds Champagne & Cake Event

Chateau Ste Michelle – Sun, Feb 20th – 1-3pm – WIne 101

Willows Lodge – Wed, Feb 23rd – 5:30-6:30pm – Golden Grape Awards

Columbia Winery – Wed, Feb 23rd – 6pm – Comedy Night

Edmonds Winery – Thurs, Feb 24th – 5-8pm – Candles and Wine

Washington Wine Report – Thurs, Feb 24th – 7-8pm – Online Virtual Tasting of Columbia Crest H3 Merlot

Who wouldn’t want to know how to make chocolate truffles? 

http://woodinvillewineupdate.com/

Pretty simple:  Got stuff?  Give it to your chauffeur and we’ll take care of the rest.

We don’t take used laptop batteries or computers.  Google (or Bingle) what to do with those in your area.

So in case you’re the type that doesn’t look at your confirmations dig through those junk drawers (probably just to the right of your sink) or look behind your printers and find the good stuff.

We’re here for you,
Kevin

WINE TOUR:
1. You need one Groupon per person in your party PER DAY.  You can buy 24 and take your husband once every month.  You can buy 96 and take a new friend every week.  You can buy 365 but then we’ll need an intervention.  This is for the group tour.  There may be folks you don’t know coming along for the fun.
2.  The coupons last for one year.
3.  Yes, we have availability on the day you want.  Nothing is sold out yet.
4. The best way to make reservations beyond this weekend is to put in a request at www.seattlegreenlimo.com/reservations.html .  We WILL get back to you.  It’s been amazingly busy since the coupon broke.
5. If you want to book a full limo the magic number is 12 people.  If you’re any smaller than that you may end up making some new friends from another group.  If you’re going by yourself then I will ride along with you and be your BFF.
6. The busiest day is Saturday.  Sundays are next.  Most weekdays are wide open so far.
7. We have wineries and breweries we like to go to but we’ll go to any you want.  If the group wants to split up and visit two different wineries we’ll do that too.
8. READ THIS:  http://www.seattlegreenlimo.com/wine.html
9. Tasting fees are not included.  Some places charge.  Some don’t.  Most refund your tasting fee if you purchase wine.
10.  YES, you can bring alcohol and consume it in the vehicle as long as you’re over 21.
11. YES, kids can come but it’s not the world’s best idea.  They’ll be bored.  Have us take them to Wild Waves instead.
12.  If you need a pickup outside the Downtown Seattle, Bellevue or Park N Rides on the Eastside we can do that.  There’s an additional cost.  Email us and we’ll let you know.

Description of wine tour:  www. seattlegreenlimo.com/wine.html

Description of all the wineries: www.woodinvillewinecountry.com

AIRPORTERS

1. You can use, and only need, one Groupon coupon PER VEHICLE.  You can use one coupon a year.  If you’re traveling with a partner they can use one too, but not on the same trip.  If you’re traveling with a child they count as a person so they can use a coupon on their way back.  If you’re traveling with 6 children you’re probably Catholic.
2. You can find your price by using your zipcode at www.seattlegreenlimo.com/prices.html   If you don’t see your zipcode then email us at info@seattlegreenlimo.com
3. If you need a ride before Monday call us.  If you get our voicemail leave a message.  If you need one after that just use the online reservation form http://www.seattlegreenlimo.com/reservations.html.
4. The groupon coupon counts for $70.  Just like cash.  You hand it to the chauffeur.  It doesn’t count towards the tip, or the Port of Seattle fee of $5.  It DOES count towards the fuel charge.
5. The groupon CAN be used for trips to the cruise ships.
6. The groupon CANNOT be used for anything other than airporters or cruise ships.
7. The groupon CANNOT make you truly happy.  That comes from within.
8. It’s good for ONE year.  If you’re using two (one for you, one for your husband/wife) then yes, you can use one in September and one in May.
9. YES, we have car seats and booster seats.  No additional charge but let us know when you reserve.
10. NO, we cannot fix the people who bought you a ticket on a 5am flight.

11. WE OPERATE 24/7.

12. The groupon is good ONLY for green vehicles.  That is to say, only vehicles that run on eco-friendly biodiesel.

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE TREMENDOUS RESPONSE!

Every mile in one of our green cars does the daily work of TWENTY FIVE trees.

Kevin

In fact, he became so convinced that this was the best course of action for his grandchildren that he purchased an eco-SUV and he may be the chauffeur the next time we pull up, on time, at your door.

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On this 40^th anniversary of Earth Day, Seattle Green Limo is pleased to acknowledge and celebrate the

accomplishments and leadership of the inventor of the diesel engine, the French Engineer, Rudolf Diesel (1858-1913). He successfully demonstrated his engine running on peanut oil at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900. Over 100 years ago Rudolf believed the use of biomass fuel was the real future for his engine. In particular, he saw farmers being able to produce their own fuel which in turn, would lead to increased development of agriculture as the industry became more mechanized. Imagine, over 100 years ago an engineer was advocating a zero-energy industry.

In 1912, Rudolf Diesel said: “The use of vegetable oils for engine fuels may seem insignificant today. But such oils may become in the course of time, as important as the petroleum and coal tar products of the present time”. That day came to the Seattle limo business in July, 2009 when Seattle Green Limo started. All SGL vehicles burn biodiesel benefitting the environment and improving our domestic economy. As an example, if you were to take a limo to the airport, an SGL Mercedes diesel sedan burning locally produced biodiesel fuel would produce only 15% of the carbon produced by a town car.

Help Seattle celebrate Rudolf’s foresight and prediction from 100 years ago and switch to Seattle Green Limo for all your limo and airport shuttle needs.

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I’m here for you (but mostly for the dogs)

Kevin