tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post3023960113562132739..comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00Comments on The Gray Report: A splurge is cheaper than we thinkW. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-84037891088350020072010-04-27T09:22:12.157-07:002010-04-27T09:22:12.157-07:00Although this little bit of data does support the ...Although this little bit of data does support the fact that we are still a cheap wine culture, this is a good example of how the data set can skew perceptions of the results. Since this was a Yellow Tail survey, we have to assume that the participant demographic is likely to be one in line with the YT products...it's quite possible that some survey participants have never had $20+ bottle of Todd Trzaskoshttp://www.vtwinemedia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-42879307230776527302010-04-24T12:55:41.595-07:002010-04-24T12:55:41.595-07:00I get most of my wines about the 20 buck mark afte...I get most of my wines about the 20 buck mark after their (huge) discount and make my big margins on the one, two bottle retail clients and it's working quite well. I call it the "distributor discount" and give my members the deep discount (35% off cases) AND retain high% of my 1,500 member wine club while positioning myself in a great price point.<br /><br />Those who had chargedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-50684425560871604552010-04-24T08:22:22.662-07:002010-04-24T08:22:22.662-07:00Any fool with more money than sense can go out and...Any fool with more money than sense can go out and spend a lot of money on a bottle of wine - special occasion or not. The hard and fun part is to find great value wines that will be great accompaniments to whatever is being served - and won't break the bank. There are many out there in the $10-15 category and, given the current global wine glut, a goodly number below that level as well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-800548875329492852010-04-23T15:04:02.655-07:002010-04-23T15:04:02.655-07:00I don't think the wording of the question is c...I don't think the wording of the question is clear enough about this being a "splurge" purchase. The reference to "entertaining at home" probably throws things off quite a bit.<br /><br />I am a pretty big wine buff, but when I am entertaining more than a few visitors at home, I usually don't put out bottles that cost more than $10-15/bottle. They are good wines, butDannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-73184300966952168872010-04-23T14:00:17.516-07:002010-04-23T14:00:17.516-07:00I feel sorry for the spouse's of the 86% who t...I feel sorry for the spouse's of the <b>86%</b> who think splurging on wine is spending less than $20. Holy cheapskate, Batman!King Krak, I Drink the Winehttp://www.forkandbottle.comnoreply@blogger.com