tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post6286794843010513911..comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00Comments on The Gray Report: Why isn't wine sold like Miller High Life?W. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-61440286859945353602009-05-28T11:41:09.376-07:002009-05-28T11:41:09.376-07:00Thanks for your comments.
Lisa, you're absolutely...Thanks for your comments.<br /><br />Lisa, you're absolutely right -- there is a reverse-elitism that I often hear from Budweiser and PBR drinkers.<br /><br />Toni: I hope you're not right, but I fear you might be. I think many wineries are more afraid of not being elitist enough, which is fine when you're peddling $40 Syrah, but silly when you're selling $9 red blends.W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-34361778892385948182009-05-28T10:48:24.969-07:002009-05-28T10:48:24.969-07:00I think that the answer is that too many folks in ...I think that the answer is that too many folks in the industry are those elitist swells. Years ago Glen Ellen or Vendange (or someone like that) had billboards picturing their bottle, a glass and a big plate of cheesy gooey nachos. At an Oregon industry seminar most folks in the room were outraged by the ad. "How could they show wine with something so pedestrian as NACHOS?" they screamed.<br />Vino Chicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00946765110022930474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-79244316388903796122009-05-27T22:20:01.858-07:002009-05-27T22:20:01.858-07:00That is an excellent question. Surely the "Sidewa...That is an excellent question. Surely the "Sideways" phenomenon could translate to beer.<br /><br />Maybe the beer-drinkers are crypto-elitist in their own way (?)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08839236994990699117noreply@blogger.com