tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post7544878729242719540..comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00Comments on The Gray Report: Millennials are talking but the wine industry isn't listeningW. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-16047933358016133102019-02-16T13:16:22.048-08:002019-02-16T13:16:22.048-08:00Being that I’m a millennial I completely agree wit...Being that I’m a millennial I completely agree with these points especially the listing ingredient part. I usually try to buy more expensive wine in hopes it won’t have bad additives but I really don’t know. I read all ingredients in the food I buy at the grocery store and I’ll pay more to have something with better ingredients and I know not alone. skinnygirlcollegecookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17661486744558618650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-2826719554528271232019-02-15T23:20:19.611-08:002019-02-15T23:20:19.611-08:00"I sometimes tell wineries that they should t..."I sometimes tell wineries that they should take their youngest employee and put them in charge of their social media program. Allow them to interact with people. Instagram videos are the hot thing right now but soon there will be a hot new thing. Hell, I'm not a millennial: maybe there already is." <br /><br />Do we determine any of our employees' other assignments based on Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13531421538500175907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-20420453422623375972019-02-10T07:11:05.259-08:002019-02-10T07:11:05.259-08:00One aspect of alcohol and youth we haven’t discuss...One aspect of alcohol and youth we haven’t discussed is the influence of current laws on Millennial drinking habits. When I was 11 years old, I lived in Marin County. My parents would toss me and my brothers and sister into the car on weekends and we’d travel up to Napa Valley. In the late ‘60s, not a soul in Napa cared about our ages and I would always get a taste of wine. It was just a splash Krecker & Companyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319344096164420331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-84209495610763617302019-02-08T06:11:13.157-08:002019-02-08T06:11:13.157-08:00Bravo, Blake! Bravo, Blake! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056459350307674817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-19081441830806050822019-02-06T18:39:33.177-08:002019-02-06T18:39:33.177-08:00I'm a millennial (I'm 34), and a wine coll...I'm a millennial (I'm 34), and a wine collector: I have around 250 bottles in my cellar. My experiences point out some things that I don't see discussed so much in the "what do younger wine drinkers want?" literature.<br /><br />I want things that a) taste good, b) have some personality, so that tonight's bottle doesn't taste the same as last night's, and c) don&Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16424472099858585367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-86533009615721917652019-02-06T08:15:22.587-08:002019-02-06T08:15:22.587-08:00They are ages 23 to 38 in 2019. Personally I didn&...They are ages 23 to 38 in 2019. Personally I didn't drink quality wine till I was 50. Didn't get professional credentials till I was 60......They have time....and apparently more choices....The future of wine is going to be fine.....RRRob Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05657376764171107705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-1711022245014967062019-02-06T05:59:59.271-08:002019-02-06T05:59:59.271-08:00Really enjoyed reading this post and the comments....Really enjoyed reading this post and the comments. Let me just add a little interesting tidbit... From The Boston Globe yesterday afternoon: "Gronk is all grown up and drinking wine at the 2019 Patriots Parade". When and how will the wine industry shake off this idea that only grown ups can drink wine? Or does the wine industry even want to change this mindset?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06027384293065826478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-70302341831884289282019-02-06T00:21:32.735-08:002019-02-06T00:21:32.735-08:00replying to Heidi, the marketing on the labels, wh...replying to Heidi, the marketing on the labels, which I look at 8 hrs a day 4 or 5 days a week, is as bad as the marketing you point out in adverts etc.<br /><br />It is so sad to watch consumers, all ages, all econ stratus, new or long time drinkers, still looking at the shelves and not getting any benefit or useful info on 98% of all labels, where the cost of producing a smart message is the Man About Winehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184906755226888130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-13738172746847091502019-02-05T18:19:51.152-08:002019-02-05T18:19:51.152-08:00“...Millennials like uniqueness.
When I brought t...“...Millennials like uniqueness.<br /><br />When I brought this up to grapegrowing moguls in Sacramento, they said that Napa Valley tried Sangiovese in the '90s and it didn't work. Try again! Maybe not with Sangiovese, because the Italians will always provide better value with that.”<br /><br />Aside: growers are more likely to be risk averse, having a longer investment horizon than Divine Miss Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795119613814682905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-20006348492304333822019-02-05T16:36:33.165-08:002019-02-05T16:36:33.165-08:00It's great that this article is finally addres...It's great that this article is finally addressing why younger people are spending less on wine, instead of claiming that they just like ruining things. Thanks!<br /><br />One major factor that is missed time and again when people talk about marketing wine is that the marketing angles currently used consistently rely on promoting a lifestyle that appeals to older generations, but not as much Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820351646877159140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-55648681266704979662019-02-05T13:16:30.796-08:002019-02-05T13:16:30.796-08:00I will offer a useful gamut for consumers to try.
...I will offer a useful gamut for consumers to try.<br /><br />Look on the label for who made it. Look for the "Produced and bottled" and lean toward that and lean away from "cellared" or "vinted". "Produced" is the legal word in USA that means who actually fermented grapes into wine. If it says "produced by", you probably can actually visit the Man About Winehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184906755226888130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-50602185005762634052019-02-05T09:42:58.415-08:002019-02-05T09:42:58.415-08:00Well said! California tastings are too expensive, ...Well said! California tastings are too expensive, the wines are too expensive, and their all the same crap. I don't even drink California wine anymore, there are so many new and interesting wine regions even within the U.S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-83511991726900925802019-02-05T07:39:50.708-08:002019-02-05T07:39:50.708-08:00@Man About Wine: there is a big difference whether...@Man About Wine: there is a big difference whether a glass of the house wine is included by default in the set lunch menu, or, when you order a glass of wine, they ask you for a photo ID even if you look like 40…<br /><br />Also, with a minimum wage job (that's about what is created), you can not build up a cellar.<br />Max Wysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07828566935411668866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-86476751086054339992019-02-05T07:24:46.738-08:002019-02-05T07:24:46.738-08:00to Jon r. why are millens poor when the economy i...to Jon r. why are millens poor when the economy is creating more jobs than there are people avail to fill them? Service econ jobs don't pay much. there is plenty of demand for skills. not much demand for liberal arts degrees. yes??? <br /><br />as for learning our place in history, try Cincinnatus by Garry Wills, Geo. Washington's farewell address, and take a look at the gift from Man About Winehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184906755226888130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-20527852815041462722019-02-05T05:18:53.491-08:002019-02-05T05:18:53.491-08:00@pam: and in NYC too! spots like Ops and Corkbuzz ...@pam: and in NYC too! spots like Ops and Corkbuzz are consistently packed. agreed with @SOWino 100% and glad to hear you’re thriving.<br /><br />@Man About Wine: in lieu of the proper millennial response (which goes something like “jfc lmaooooooooooooo”) here is some education for you: even the Fed agrees with me. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/04/Jon Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493900315443974366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-16414818148341933062019-02-05T00:43:05.970-08:002019-02-05T00:43:05.970-08:001. They are broke: here is a blatant political o...1. They are broke: here is a blatant political opine. The boondoggle of govt. guarantees and subsidies for student loans for unemployable liberal arts educations. College professors pull in big salaries from large student enrollment paid for by the Fed. Govt. But the millennial students are not learning things that actually mean real income from employment. Math physics and metallurgy, toolMan About Winehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184906755226888130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-2461529244892872292019-02-04T16:26:31.179-08:002019-02-04T16:26:31.179-08:00Shoutout to southern Oregon for having higher sale...Shoutout to southern Oregon for having higher sales to millennials than any value region listed in the SVB report. <br />Part of the reason why is the value. The other part is the willingness of local makers to hire and promote millennials. The diversity or wines available and experimentation doesn’t hurt either. <br />We drink wine. We just don’t drink it like our parents. SOWinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13146679505546256710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-54011044697638886052019-02-04T15:46:04.221-08:002019-02-04T15:46:04.221-08:00Millwnnials are RAVING about natural wine and FILL...Millwnnials are RAVING about natural wine and FILLING up FOUR whole natural wine bars in my home town of Oakland. Who's paying attention to that? <br /><br />But...Blake, I LOVED this post...I've been harping on the ingredients thing, but you know all too well why the industry isn't embracing it. But wasn't it great to see the CORN SYRUP Superbowl ad from Budweiser? Can you Pam Strayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00382825085636463727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-21364801146737668792019-02-04T15:12:55.785-08:002019-02-04T15:12:55.785-08:00Confidential to J. in Australia (and everybody els...Confidential to J. in Australia (and everybody else):<br /><br />No selling stuff in the comments. Buy a friggin' ad. W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-61050077640574600092019-02-04T12:19:54.728-08:002019-02-04T12:19:54.728-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671630131943155668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-38915310434793743722019-02-04T12:18:39.070-08:002019-02-04T12:18:39.070-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671630131943155668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-10907329138622537342019-02-04T10:32:04.609-08:002019-02-04T10:32:04.609-08:00If Millennials are interested in new flavors in wi...If Millennials are interested in new flavors in wines, they ought to try wines from non-traditional, northern and eastern US wineries. Lots of interesting wines being made from hybrids such as Marquette, Traminette, Frontenac, Noiret, LaCrescent etc. And the new wineries are starting to get their "legs" under them, making increasingly high quality wines. Perhaps this is the future Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14010277169638368816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-82022167098240990002019-02-04T10:19:00.983-08:002019-02-04T10:19:00.983-08:00@Rob McMillan: it often only takes one glass to tu...@Rob McMillan: it often only takes one glass to turn a millennial into a wine lover. I’ve seen it happen over and over again - it’s like a switch goes off, eyes widen - total shock that a glass of wine can be that good. Especially if the vibe is right: sitting on a hilltop in Montalcino, eating homemade pasta and drinking Brunello is, as they say, #goals. Not that we can imitate that experience Jon Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493900315443974366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-64828740032039149602019-02-04T09:37:53.921-08:002019-02-04T09:37:53.921-08:00It starts with the millennial myth ... how they ar...It starts with the millennial myth ... how they are in love with wine. That kind of thinking has made the industry wait for them to be like boomers. Except they as a class aren't wine lovers. They are craft beer and spirits drinkers. And for those who say, everyone evolves to drink wine eventually, how long do you want to test that with the oldest millennial now at 38, and the average at 30? Rob McMillan rmcmillan@svb.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12396624790174552807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-53596380171056200012019-02-04T08:48:57.348-08:002019-02-04T08:48:57.348-08:00Great post. I have been wrestling with some of the...Great post. I have been wrestling with some of these concepts for years now. We produce low/no-amine wines but are hesitant to advertise this due to liability issues. I want to say that it will reduce the chances for all the problems that amines bring to the table but food sensitivity and wine/food combination can be a tricky landscape to make any claims. I've been sensitive to wine amines Evan Pontorierohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923563462709111737noreply@blogger.com