Yesterday, we discussed navigating the less-expensive regions of restaurant wine lists. Today, let’s have a look that aren’t “less expensive” in my book, but are certainly a sweet spot for many. [level-members] The New York Times most definitely does have a skewed sense of economic reality. Then again, that’s the New York City area in […]
Archive for July, 2015
$20 Summer Win
July 17th, 2015Navigating Restaurant Wine Lists and Choosing Cheap Win
July 16th, 2015Here’s a great video that might interest your wine shop customers: how to navigate restaurant wine lists. [level-members] Money.com has posted an article that includes an interview with Food & Wine Executive Wine Editor, Ray Isle. My favorite of advice: that the cheapest bottle on the list, particularly on a good wine list, is not to be avoided […]
You Can’t Compete on Price – So Don’t Compete on Pri
July 15th, 2015If you think you’re going to compete on price, think again. It’s never going to end well. Here’s why. [level-members] Competing on price is a downward spiral to oblivion for independent brick and mortar retailers. (The same is true for most independent online shops, as well, but that’s another story.) There are simply too many alternatives […]
Keeping Up with the Joneses – and the Mark
July 14th, 2015As the market for wine grows beyond the (outdated and untrue) stereotype of the country club set, there’s opportunity to stake out new ground. [level-members] The old story goes that as wine drinkers mature they move on from Bordeaux to Burgundy. That was probably never true, though certainly many people have made that transition. It’s […]
Wine Industry News for July 13, 20
July 13th, 2015Wine Industry News for July 13, 2015 There’s wine worth tasting in Nova Scotia, we have more on the never-ending debate over cork vs. screw-caps, Drizly enters yet another market, and rosé booms even bigger. [level-members] Wine in Nova Scotia Shocking to hear that wine might thrive in Nova Scotia’s climate. Even though the temperature […]
More Summer Wine Pairin
July 10th, 2015Sometimes specific pairings are fun to think about, and sometimes it’s more fun to think about types of food and good matches. Here are some ideas for more staples of the summer diet. [level-members] Food & Wine’s post from a few weeks back entitled “5 Essential Summer Wine Pairings (and 15 Amazing Bottles to Try)” […]
What They’re Reading – Bon Appetit and Wine Spectat
July 9th, 2015Perhaps our mail was delayed, but it seems a little late for Bon Appetit’s “We Love Summer” issue. (Actually, it seems right on time, but magazines always seem to be sending us their July issues in May …) Here’s what they have to say wine- and drinks-related. [level-members] Bon Appetit, July 2015 BA staffers were […]
You’re Not Selling Wine, Are Yo
July 8th, 2015If you think your job is to sell wine, you’ve got a thing or two to learn about marketing. [level-members] I recently read an interview with an author who happened to have been raised in a bookstore. (It wasn’t Francine Prose, but that would have made the story even better …) Her mother owned the […]
Wine Apps: Friend or Fo
July 7th, 2015Delectable hit our radar not that long ago, and it keeps popping up – and with increasing frequency. At first glance, it’s clearly a threat to local wine shops with its ordering and delivery capabilities, but it’s not something to ignore. Here’s why. [level-members] At its core, Delectable – and similar services like Vivino – is a social […]
Wine Industry News – 7/6/
July 6th, 2015There was plenty going on in the wine world last week, even as most of the country geared up for the holiday weekend. Here’s a sampling of the more notable stories we’ve come across. [level-members] Women as Wine Gurus Women are increasingly becoming a regular presence in the ranks of top-tier sommeliers. Though there are […]