Posted on 08/21/2019 10:01:49 AM PDT by ptsal
There is a lot spoken and written about the wine industry’s inability to truly connect with more consumers about what wine is all about and why there is so much to discover if only people took the time to look. But why should they? Are they ever going to change the habits of a lifetime and not just see wine for what essentially it is. An alcoholic drink to enjoy with friends or on your own. That’s where Paul Mabray start his conversations about wine. If wine is truly going to connect with its target audience it needs to really understand what consumers do care about and that means getting deep, down and digital. Which is the message he delivered to great effect at this summer’s MUST Fermenting conference in Portugal.
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Well, that was interesting...
Just found "Bottle Shock" (2008) as a free movie on Amazon Prime. Starring the late, great Alan Rickman, a wonderful story on the French competition of French & Napa Valley wines (1975) that came back with California winning both the white & red categories. A fun watch!
The book it was based on is really a great read as well - the movie kind of condensed pieces of it into a story. I forget the name of the book, however. But it shouldn't be hard to find.
No, never tried it.
Orina de Gato Negro Caliente.
Does have a ring to it though.
I recognize mine is not a typical modern palate, but I'm an old fart and was trained by guys who were old when I was young. Most of the were graduates of Conegliano around the beginning of the 20th century, and all were active as winemakers in California before Prohibition.
It was a fun movie - I knew (or have met at least) most of the real people involved in that exercise. I’ve been a fan of Chateau Montelena since its revival. I remember when they had the problem with the cloudiness in the Chardonnay...
I still have a bottle or two of the 1978 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon in my cellar. Reminding me of the film reminds me I should really drink them up - the wine peaked a few years ago at a little over 35 and I do want to have them before it falls apart.
I’d be glad to drink any of those with you, but hope you’d be buying! ;-)
I recently inherited a 1960 vintage port from from my late father-in-law. It has minimal ullage (barely below the bottom of the neck), so I have great hope of its giving pleasure when we open it at Thanksgiving this year. Picked up some tawnies and LBVs in case it’s a bust.
My wife’s favorite wine is Barefoot (white) Moscato, which is fruity, sweet and on the lighter side. I’ve never been a fan of wine but this stuff is pretty tasty (and not expensive).
Australian Shiraz is pretty good.
“They will often buy the same wine over and over because it’s Safe”
Second biggest bummer is spending $10-15 on a bottle of wine I’ve never tried before and find out it’s terrible.
First biggest bummer was being a kid, saving money for a new record album buying it and finding out it sucked.
I didn’t care for wine until I started spending more for it.
The problem is expecting wine or potatoes to be more important to people than they realistically can be.Wine is like beer. It's functional. You drink it to be sociable, to get a buzz on, or just to get to sleep.
Some people have the idea that wine ought to be marketed as a luxury good, or even as an experience. There will always be people who feel that way, but most consumers don't.
Is any of that new or surprising?
Good wine is actually quite a feat
The rest is just fortified or blended swill
Too bad booze is such dark road for so many
It’s destroyed my family
I say it....booze in the hands of some people....and it’s not an insignificant percentage
I’ll never even drink socially
I detest a drunk
Expensive Wine, Cheap Wine
The diamond industry is harming itself . . .
For the thrifty, I concur.
A guy I used to work with said when he was in the merchant Marine him and buddy had shore leave in San Pedro. They were
approached by a vagrant (read alcoholic bum) begging for money. They initially brushed him off but the bum persisted claiming he needed money to eat.
The guy telling me this said his buddy told the bum you just want something to drink. The bum said “well yeah that's right” so they took him to a liquor store and bought him 6 gallons of the cheapest high octane swill they could find
The vagrant was now a millionaire in his word and walked off happily carrying his score in a box, right down to a local park.
Awhile later a San Pedro cop pulled up and angrily demanded to know if they bought some wine for a panhandler. He read them the riot act and threatened to tune them up and arrest them if they did it again.
Turns out the guy went to a park and a lot of his new found friends showed up and they all started to drinking and getting rowdy then fighting. The cops showed up and a mini riot ensued with the cops running a bunch of the wino's in. Complete with them puking and sh***ng all over them selves in the back some of the PD’s cars. OOPS.
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