Comments on: Wine X Magazine Commits Sepaku http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/the-gluttons-manifesto/wine-x-magazine-dead/ anecdotes for the gourmet proletariat Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:01:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Wine Magazine For the Rest of Us | Winefoolery http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/the-gluttons-manifesto/wine-x-magazine-dead/#comment-13532 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:55:38 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/the-gluttons-manifesto/wine-x-magazine-dead/#comment-13532 [...] The title is misleading because I actually subscribe to, and really enjoy the articles in, Wine & Spirits magazine in spite of the fact that their web site sucks. But with the recent talk of the demise of Wine X magazine (see here and here), which purported to be an alternative the mainstream wine media, it’s nice to see the arrival of another contender. While I was a huge fan of the idea of Wine X magazine I hated the reality of it. I found it’s faux hipster posturing to be just as pretentious as the wine snobbery they claimed to be standing up against. [...] […] The title is misleading because I actually subscribe to, and really enjoy the articles in, Wine & Spirits magazine in spite of the fact that their web site sucks. But with the recent talk of the demise of Wine X magazine (see here and here), which purported to be an alternative the mainstream wine media, it’s nice to see the arrival of another contender. While I was a huge fan of the idea of Wine X magazine I hated the reality of it. I found it’s faux hipster posturing to be just as pretentious as the wine snobbery they claimed to be standing up against. […]

]]> by: eclectician http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/the-gluttons-manifesto/wine-x-magazine-dead/#comment-13093 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 20:14:40 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/the-gluttons-manifesto/wine-x-magazine-dead/#comment-13093 I could never get past the X in Wine X. The same reason I couldn't buy a Toyota Matrix. I would be just too much the obvious sucker. Like playing into the marketing most stereotyped view of my generation and liking it. I could never get past the X in Wine X. The same reason I couldn’t buy a Toyota Matrix. I would be just too much the obvious sucker. Like playing into the marketing most stereotyped view of my generation and liking it.

]]> by: Sharon http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/the-gluttons-manifesto/wine-x-magazine-dead/#comment-12682 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:35:48 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/the-gluttons-manifesto/wine-x-magazine-dead/#comment-12682 So often the germs or seed of good ideas sprout into hideous and stupid plants. That magazine embarassed me as well. As misguided as an Mtv executive. So often the germs or seed of good ideas sprout into hideous and stupid plants. That magazine embarassed me as well. As misguided as an Mtv executive.

]]> by: Dan Cochran http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/the-gluttons-manifesto/wine-x-magazine-dead/#comment-12634 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:45:20 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/the-gluttons-manifesto/wine-x-magazine-dead/#comment-12634 I first heard of WineX through Amazon.com - they were selling subscriptions there. But there were several complaints posted by Amazon customers about magazines not coming, etc. which scared me away. Too bad. They had the germ of a good idea. I first heard of WineX through Amazon.com - they were selling subscriptions there. But there were several complaints posted by Amazon customers about magazines not coming, etc. which scared me away. Too bad. They had the germ of a good idea.

]]> by: Ravi http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/the-gluttons-manifesto/wine-x-magazine-dead/#comment-12607 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:26:11 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/the-gluttons-manifesto/wine-x-magazine-dead/#comment-12607 Microsoft is the perfect analogy for wine companies, always chasing chasing chasing, but they don't get it. But it hasn't really hit them in the pocket book yet, so they don't really care. But they willllllllll....... Microsoft is the perfect analogy for wine companies, always chasing chasing chasing, but they don’t get it. But it hasn’t really hit them in the pocket book yet, so they don’t really care.

But they willllllllll…….

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