tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post2802770822806206956..comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00Comments on The Gray Report: Here's what Americans are really drinking -- and notW. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-23724008683850671352010-09-02T16:24:21.203-07:002010-09-02T16:24:21.203-07:00Agree with Ian -- IRI only covers about 40% of the...Agree with Ian -- IRI only covers about 40% of the wine sold in America, and a much smaller percentage of wines selling over 20 bucks (which skew to independent wine shops and restaurants not covered by IRI). That said, while the actual brand list might be a little different if one could take a true measure across all channels, the thesis would most likely remain unchanged. Nice report.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-54747995643609093752010-09-02T13:17:33.029-07:002010-09-02T13:17:33.029-07:00Is the Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio in a larger f...Is the Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio in a larger format bottle? <br /><br />Pinot Grigio taste like water...maybe people think they are buying expensive bottled water!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-61607593099369274572010-09-02T12:05:24.984-07:002010-09-02T12:05:24.984-07:00Constellation owns Ravenswood; Joel Peterson, foun...Constellation owns Ravenswood; Joel Peterson, founder and winemaker, is also a VP of Constellation. Sell some more Robert Mondavi wine, Joel!W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-19255457455335929722010-09-02T11:44:02.060-07:002010-09-02T11:44:02.060-07:00Isn't Ravenswood owner VP of Contellation?Isn't Ravenswood owner VP of Contellation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-38820352895909600022010-09-02T11:04:12.983-07:002010-09-02T11:04:12.983-07:00Keep in mind IRI data is not inclusive of the enti...Keep in mind IRI data is not inclusive of the entire market, it's just select grocery + drug stores. <br /><br />No restaurants, no Costco, no specialty wine/liquor stores (as far as I know). Given that it's not representative of the whole market, it's tough to draw conclusions vis a vis specific brands.Iannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-48142633837095189822010-09-02T07:57:27.994-07:002010-09-02T07:57:27.994-07:00Ah, and here I thought that Americas cared about v...Ah, and here I thought that Americas cared about varieties and not varietals... sorry, couldn't resist.<br /><br />Totally agree with you on Sonoma-Cutrer, btw. A lot worse exists out there.1WineDudehttp://www.1winedude.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-54259548949111873672010-09-01T19:10:15.774-07:002010-09-01T19:10:15.774-07:00Through the miracle of Internet publishing I have ...Through the miracle of Internet publishing I have fixed it here. No one will ever know but me and you, LeBaron.W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-39352438528631553572010-09-01T18:53:14.211-07:002010-09-01T18:53:14.211-07:00They put the apostrophe in the wrong place on the ...They put the apostrophe in the wrong place on the W&V article.Joel Brüthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10440138689626649136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-15644509753587331282010-09-01T18:50:36.853-07:002010-09-01T18:50:36.853-07:00Stags' Leap Winery is owned by Fosters; Stag&#...Stags' Leap Winery is owned by Fosters; Stag's Leap Wine Cellars is the one started by Warren Winiarski.Joel Brüthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10440138689626649136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-61012278208908340202010-09-01T16:55:18.158-07:002010-09-01T16:55:18.158-07:00The secret here is that most of these wines realis...The secret here is that most of these wines realistically sell for less than $20 by large retailers running them as loss leaders.cblearynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-56836770578817652082010-09-01T15:48:38.333-07:002010-09-01T15:48:38.333-07:00Re Constellation: I just went to Robert Mondavi Wi...Re Constellation: I just went to Robert Mondavi Winery website to count wines for sale over $20, but got bored when I turned up over 25. <br /><br />Ravenswood's single-vineyard Zins are over $20, though I suppose they don't make enough volume of those to make this list. But it's Robert Mondavi Winery's fall from the list that shocks me.W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-18148500830773325512010-09-01T14:57:08.262-07:002010-09-01T14:57:08.262-07:00Are you sure you're talking about the right St...Are you sure you're talking about the right Stag's Leap? I believe it is Stags' Leap that is owned by Fosters and Stag's Leap that is owned by the tobacco company.FrankMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-79347692904138012182010-09-01T14:41:24.944-07:002010-09-01T14:41:24.944-07:00I'm as anti-Constellation as the next guy but ...I'm as anti-Constellation as the next guy but of course they're not on the list, what wine do they make over $20? You should've added one more to your "NO" list..."wines over $20." >$14 wines are a whopping 4% of the total volume. your number 1 should've been: Moscato. a 93% volume change since Jan with no dedicated section in any store, only 4 brands to headprunedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202844303015191159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-7660172971480858312010-09-01T11:48:24.330-07:002010-09-01T11:48:24.330-07:00Nice edit.Nice edit.W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-82961230474649016082010-09-01T11:46:46.315-07:002010-09-01T11:46:46.315-07:00Actually, Santa Margarita does taste like somethin...Actually, Santa Margarita does taste like something. It tastes like water with a small amount of artificial acidification.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-54590955882895377052010-09-01T11:08:49.138-07:002010-09-01T11:08:49.138-07:00Interesting report. But Santa Margherita Pinot Gr...Interesting report. But Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio has to taste like something or no one would buy it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com