tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post1025140756706498839..comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00Comments on The Gray Report: Wineries have figured out young drinkersW. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-16191963760408503622010-08-25T14:21:35.142-07:002010-08-25T14:21:35.142-07:00My 24 year old daughter loves vodka, but she is al...My 24 year old daughter loves vodka, but she is also enjoying wine. I am so glad to have a wine buddy.Maryhttp://happyhourmary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-24353459820660559702010-08-20T11:40:29.669-07:002010-08-20T11:40:29.669-07:00The combination of just being able to hear the con...The combination of just being able to hear the concerts all around you, watch the steady flow of people walking by the WineLands tent, and the more relaxed approach to wine was a pleasure to be a part of. I was surprised so many people were happy to drop 10-15 a glass and then hang out while they drank before moving onto the next winery.Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-51653650837874619302010-08-18T12:54:06.553-07:002010-08-18T12:54:06.553-07:00And lets not forget that 20-30 somethings spend mo...And lets not forget that 20-30 somethings spend more dollars per bottle that 50-75 year olds. Even though they have less money.<br /><br />When someone is complaining about the price of a $20 bottle of wine, it is almost always an older person.<br /><br />Interesting situation.Austin Beemanhttp://www.austinbeeman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-77857646939734149142010-08-17T10:00:13.880-07:002010-08-17T10:00:13.880-07:00Brilliant points. Very refreshing to read an artic...Brilliant points. Very refreshing to read an article about what the US wine market is doing right. Makes me wish I was 25 again, too...Susan Hanshawhttp://innerarchitect.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-1441985286383832722010-08-16T17:31:20.600-07:002010-08-16T17:31:20.600-07:00Morgan: Great tip, you were right, as always.
Jim...Morgan: Great tip, you were right, as always.<br /><br />Jim: Yes, I'd say the median age at Outside Lands was 28, but the mean was maybe 32 because there were definitely some old-timers, and not just at the Dead thing.<br /><br />Hao: It's true, the whole feel of the Winelands was fantastic: a big enough space so you didn't feel crowded, shaded so the wines stayed cool, and a very W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-32316137191436815582010-08-16T17:01:25.375-07:002010-08-16T17:01:25.375-07:00Not that I would ever argue with you anyway, Chuck...Not that I would ever argue with you anyway, Chuck, but yeah, that's kinda true. But at least said wine lists now have more than Bordeaux, California Cabernet and Chardonnay.W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-79499945187566549002010-08-16T16:22:42.174-07:002010-08-16T16:22:42.174-07:00Awww...For a second, I thought you were going to w...Awww...For a second, I thought you were going to write the following: "It used to be that if you were in middle America you were lucky to find one restaurant in town with an overpriced but adequate wine list. Now, it's possible to find [my add-on from here] overpriced wine lists everywhere!!"Chuck Haywardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-73455984623627762322010-08-16T14:26:39.088-07:002010-08-16T14:26:39.088-07:00Kudos to Peter Eastlake for pulling off the outsta...Kudos to Peter Eastlake for pulling off the outstanding Wine Lands Tent at the Outside Lands festival this weekend. Anyone who saw it would agree it was an unabashed success. <br />People were really into it. I found it much more enjoyable to pour & talk wine there than at other types of wine tastings.haonusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14627150763831611262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-45901411810946587242010-08-16T13:09:30.948-07:002010-08-16T13:09:30.948-07:00Glad you got over to Wind Gap! The wines are delis...Glad you got over to Wind Gap! The wines are delish.Morgan Twain-Petersonhttp://www.bedrockwineco.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-36692867310599679522010-08-16T12:30:06.818-07:002010-08-16T12:30:06.818-07:00Working in a Temecula, Ca winery, I was suprised a...Working in a Temecula, Ca winery, I was suprised at the interest from the 20's crowd. Lots of general questions were asked frequently, leading me to write a book targeted to this crowd: "Ham From Pigs Wine From Grapes". This Anti-pretentious read is exactly the primer for this group.Ted Hauperthttp://www.haupertinc.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-59414603829295407532010-08-16T07:07:01.047-07:002010-08-16T07:07:01.047-07:00Good read, spot on. I think your insights apply a...Good read, spot on. I think your insights apply across generations, and it's all good. I'm guessing you might have noticed more than a little gray hair at Outside Lands, for example, grateful for the wineries with the foresight to be there.Jim Caudillhttp://www.linkedin.com/caudilljimnoreply@blogger.com