Comments on: Lies, and the Corporate Wine Hos Who Sell Them http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/current-affairs/lies-corporate-wine-sell/ anecdotes for the gourmet proletariat Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:48:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Maggie http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/current-affairs/lies-corporate-wine-sell/#comment-319 Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:10:56 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/current-affairs/lies-corporate-wine-sell/#comment-319 Billie - If I could only answer that question. Milly - You're right, it's not polite to generalize, but c'mon! Sometimes Boomers make too easy a target. Big E - Thanks! De-snob it yes. Dumb it down, no. JM - Are you in the rabbit hole, right now? Yeah, didn't you know it was all one big happy family? I didn't get that memo either. Billie - If I could only answer that question.

Milly - You’re right, it’s not polite to generalize, but c’mon! Sometimes Boomers make too easy a target.

Big E - Thanks! De-snob it yes. Dumb it down, no.

JM - Are you in the rabbit hole, right now? Yeah, didn’t you know it was all one big happy family? I didn’t get that memo either.

]]> by: JM http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/current-affairs/lies-corporate-wine-sell/#comment-293 Wed, 02 Nov 2005 06:02:11 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/current-affairs/lies-corporate-wine-sell/#comment-293 Excuse me, I just met a nice girl named Alice and followed her down a rabbit hole. Seriously, I'm so glad that "retailers, winemakers and consumers are being brought together." I've heard that Bob Mondovi throws a mean barbeque and I can't wait to turn him on to my pineapple salsa recipie. Excuse me, I just met a nice girl named Alice and followed her down a rabbit hole. Seriously, I’m so glad that “retailers, winemakers and consumers are being brought together.” I’ve heard that Bob Mondovi throws a mean barbeque and I can’t wait to turn him on to my pineapple salsa recipie.

]]> by: Big E http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/current-affairs/lies-corporate-wine-sell/#comment-291 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 23:21:26 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/current-affairs/lies-corporate-wine-sell/#comment-291 Wine at Target, Wine shops have loyal followings. Quotes like "I just found a pretty good wine for $3!" or "Man this 2001 Flaccianello Della Pieve is a steal at $125 a bottle!!!! All true and all reality. I am seeing more of a mix of savy and snobby meeting in the middle ground these days. Great site by the way, I am in the biz and find your attitude refreshing with a twist of cynicism. We should do a study. Wine at Target, Wine shops have loyal followings. Quotes like “I just found a pretty good wine for $3!” or “Man this 2001 Flaccianello Della Pieve is a steal at $125 a bottle!!!! All true and all reality. I am seeing more of a mix of savy and snobby meeting in the middle ground these days. Great site by the way, I am in the biz and find your attitude refreshing with a twist of cynicism. We should do a study.

]]> by: Milly F. http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/current-affairs/lies-corporate-wine-sell/#comment-290 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 18:30:54 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/current-affairs/lies-corporate-wine-sell/#comment-290 Hey! Not all of us Boomers live life like an L.L. Bean catalog. As a member of the group, I'd have to say it is a reaction to the cocktail culture of our parents. And yes, we were all drinking "jug" wine on ice 10 years ago. And yes, most of us had to read a magazine to know what was good. And yes, some people never moved beyond that point. But some of us did and are confident in our own tastes and don't buy into the hype, either. Attack the status quo, not the consumer young man. Hey! Not all of us Boomers live life like an L.L. Bean catalog. As a member of the group, I’d have to say it is a reaction to the cocktail culture of our parents. And yes, we were all drinking “jug” wine on ice 10 years ago. And yes, most of us had to read a magazine to know what was good. And yes, some people never moved beyond that point. But some of us did and are confident in our own tastes and don’t buy into the hype, either. Attack the status quo, not the consumer young man.

]]> by: billie z http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/current-affairs/lies-corporate-wine-sell/#comment-289 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 18:26:41 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/current-affairs/lies-corporate-wine-sell/#comment-289 You know, some of us who enjoy drinking wine can do so without sporting a pair of Depends. Why Maggie? Why are Baby Boomers so gross? Why do they think wine belongs to them like it's something they've earned, like a 700 series or 401K? They want to feel like it's "their thing." You know they were all drinking Turning Leaf 5 years ago! You know, some of us who enjoy drinking wine can do so without sporting a pair of Depends.

Why Maggie? Why are Baby Boomers so gross? Why do they think wine belongs to them like it’s something they’ve earned, like a 700 series or 401K? They want to feel like it’s “their thing.” You know they were all drinking Turning Leaf 5 years ago!

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