tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post1688792505543114365..comments2024-03-28T02:36:57.726-07:00Comments on Good Wine Under $20: Overwhelmed by Wine? You're Not Alone.Dr. Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02892131332003571463noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-84147996344956640492008-03-19T17:34:00.000-07:002008-03-19T17:34:00.000-07:00Now if only there was a service that enabled wine ...Now if only there was a service that enabled wine enthusiasts to automatically provide wine recommendations to their overwhelmed friends... ;-)<BR/><BR/>(Coming very soon!)Marshall Æon (Enneagram)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14527199657363726181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-58355090690157531942008-03-17T07:16:00.000-07:002008-03-17T07:16:00.000-07:00Good stuff, you hit the nail on the head. This is...Good stuff, you hit the nail on the head. This is a topic that I think about quite a bit (I touched on it as well in a <A HREF="http://1winedude.blogspot.com/2008/01/making-sense-of-wine-20-power-to-people.html" REL="nofollow">previous post</A>).<BR/><BR/>I think the wine blogging community needs to remember that we're writing for these people - and with 7,000+ wine brands (in the U.S. at least) to choose from, it isn't any wonder why the wine field is more like mine field for those consumers!<BR/><BR/>Cheers.Joe Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302860568125840279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-28974535905136226382008-03-16T11:50:00.000-07:002008-03-16T11:50:00.000-07:00Sorry that work has kept me from responding to the...Sorry that work has kept me from responding to these great comments until now. I found myself nodding along to most of them, and thinking about what interests most of us here in the comments section: how to better help those who want to learn more--and not be at the mercy of the scores--do so. Taster A is right, there's nothing like experience and you just gotta get out there and try, knowing that you are going to be disappointed some time. And OrionSlayer, I think you try to write the kind of posts that would have helped you when you were first starting out. That's what I do. I just write the kind of posts I want to read.Dr. Debshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892131332003571463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-7910683301374835152008-03-15T12:24:00.000-07:002008-03-15T12:24:00.000-07:00When surveying the public, you have to understand ...When surveying the public, you have to understand who you public is. The Constellation wine buying public surveyed is a different set than the Wine Enthusiast wine buying public. No surprise there. <BR/><BR/>I think you have to have some knowledge before you can go to WE. Otherwise you are at the mercy of the scores. And if their taster and you have different likes, you will not have a good experience with WE. (Note that WE, WS and Parker scores vary!) One man’s trash can be another man’s treasure.<BR/><BR/>The surveys do provide information. People want to know more than they currently know now or they wouldn’t read our blogs, or subscribe to WE, or Mr. Parker. A little knowledge can help these folks when they are ready to learn.<BR/><BR/>But isn’t the survey telling the wine blogging community what it already knows? The trick with wine is that the market is so fickle. There is very little brand loyalty with wine. Sure there is the public that buys Yellow Tail because one year tastes like the other. But most go in and look for the animal on the label that they have the most affinity with. They know red wine, white wine, less than $10.00 (they don’t want to look stoopit for spending too much for a bad wine) and they think the boxes in the front are where the bargains are found.<BR/><BR/>There is a big, wide world out there. Dear blog reader…look for a good wine store, find tastings in your area, get out there and get your feet wet! That’s what we are doing! You cannot learn about wine or life sitting in an ivory tower!Taster Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488365147779151530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-40411416626180431182008-03-13T19:31:00.000-07:002008-03-13T19:31:00.000-07:00Hi Debs - I am so glad to hear I am only buying 25...Hi Debs - I am so glad to hear I am only buying 25% of the wine, I was a little worried I was closing in on 35-40%...GWU6$? GWU12$ was challenging enough! Thanks for sharing this one. While I agree there is more potential for growth in wine sales elsewhere, you have to remember who commissioned the study - constellation is not interested in the Savvy Shoppers and Enthusiasts, are they?Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747056255576335926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-54447903687904052812008-03-13T15:29:00.000-07:002008-03-13T15:29:00.000-07:00Hey Dr DebsI read the article on wines and vines t...Hey Dr Debs<BR/>I read the article on wines and vines the other day and had a post in the works too. I came away with some of the same conclusions that you did too although I think the largest growth opportunity is for the satisfied sippers. Granted by their definition they are "satisfied" but with more information they may realize that a fairly unknown varietal like Arneis is pretty close to Pinot Gris and could provide more enjoyment for them. I think Savvy shoppers would probably find this out on their own.<BR/><BR/>Also I wonder who the heck is buying $6 wine, except for those buying 2 buck chuck and wines on mega discount. And I think that studies like this one in the near future need to redefine their categories of what price range Premium and Super Premium encompass. <BR/><BR/>All in all, I think it was a pretty cool study but the wine conglomerates may want to take a closer look at the findings.<BR/><BR/>Nice post Dr D.<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-17243580532148323062008-03-13T15:19:00.000-07:002008-03-13T15:19:00.000-07:00Aren't the statistics amazing. I was lucky enough...Aren't the statistics amazing. <BR/><BR/>I was lucky enough when I was at UC Davis to take a wine marketing class and one of core classes.<BR/><BR/>These statistics were a huge part of the classroom instruction.<BR/><BR/>The big question was who to market your wine too with these numbers.<BR/><BR/>The concensus was the up and coming wine drinkers who seemed to be more willing to try new things and spend more money per bottle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-63312213752056961792008-03-13T14:34:00.000-07:002008-03-13T14:34:00.000-07:00Hi Dr. Debs,My name is Shannon and I'm the editori...Hi Dr. Debs,<BR/><BR/>My name is Shannon and I'm the editorial assistant at Foodbuzz.com. Following up on a recent email invitation to be a part of our newly launched Foodbuzz Featured Publisher program, I just want to reiterate that I am very impressed with the quality of your posts. I would love to send you more details about the program, so if you are interested, please email me at Shannon@foodbuzz.com. <BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/><BR/>Shannon Eliot<BR/>Editorial Assistant, Foodbuzz.com<BR/>shannon@foodbuzz.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-18255948123714950332008-03-13T14:09:00.000-07:002008-03-13T14:09:00.000-07:00Thanks for pointing this survey, it poses interest...Thanks for pointing this survey, it poses interesting questions. I agree with your conclusions that the answer is not for the Big Brands to "educate" the Overwhelmed. <BR/><BR/>As a wine newby, maybe it's a good thing I can't pick out the "raspberries and crushed velvet fruit" in the wines I drink. What kind of discriptions do you think would be the most beneficial when I talk about a wine on my wine blog? Can you think of wine bloggers (yourself included) who do a good job of describing wine so someone in the Overwhelmed category could get a good idea whether they'd like a wine or not?Orion Slayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09638671012109650988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-87879669290917010162008-03-13T09:29:00.000-07:002008-03-13T09:29:00.000-07:00It would also help if the people in the wine store...It would also help if the people in the wine stores weren't generally pompous condescending arses.Velvet Foghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582414022202257383noreply@blogger.com