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High-Altitude Vineyards that are Changing Wine
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I enjoyed learning from this article. I hope you do too.
High-Altitude Vineyards that are Changing Wine
https://www.winemag.com/2018/04/05/high-altitude-vineyards-changing-wine/
The wine store that I went to is âNinth Avenue Vintner.â It located on 699 9th Ave in Manhattan. When I first entered the store, I got a greeting from the staff. He spoke to my friend and me directly that if we have any questions or need any help, he would be right here and ready to help us with the wines. I went over the store to find those four requirements, but I couldnât find the sparkling wine, so I went to him and asked. He was accommodating and gentle. After that, we got to talk about wines. He also helped my friend to find wines from France. He gave my friend many recommendations and information. The store is clean and well organized. They have a list of each country on top, best sellers sections, and some have the name of the region. It was so lovely to be there, the place is well clean, and the staff was helpful and knowledgeable about the wines.
The first shelf talker wine is OTTOâs Constant Dream, from New Zealand. This wine is a white wine made from Sauvignon Blanc, and the region of this wine is Marlborough. The price is not high; itâs $12.99 per button. It describes the wine as medium-bodied, dry. An aromatic wine with a perfect balance of minerals, gooseberry, citrus, and acidity. Not overwrought with cat-pee or ripe fruit. Pair with scallops, oysters, lobster, clams, and light creamy cheeses.
The second wine is a sparkling wine from Italy. It is a rose sparkling wine, and it was the one I decided to buy. Itâs an extra dry wine with only 11% of alcohol.
The third one is red wine from Spain, and the name of this wine is Marques de Caceres. The main grape variety is Tempranillo from the Rioja region. The vintage year is 2014, and the price is $19.99.
The last one is red wine from the region that I do not know. The wine is called Josh with the producer name Josh cellars. The main grape of the wine is Cabernet Sauvignon.
I visited the Carnegie Spirits and Wine, which located at 7th Ave and West 54 Street. It is a small establishment, so it was difficult to walk around without bumping into bottles. I asked an old gentleman that was near the register if I can take notes and pictures of some wines. I handed him my assignment sheet. He allowed it showing no interest. While I was looking for red wine, white wine and a bottle of sparkling wine. The shelf talker is a written description of a chosen wine that informs customers of the origin and grape varity.
I was impressed that the bottles had no dust a good presentation for sales. There have been other times that I have witnessed duct coating the wine and liquor bottles on store shelves. I would recommend this store because I took the necessary time to gather information and wasn’t rushed out. But I would have liked the old gentlemen to have approached me for any assistance. There were a lot of bottles from Spain, Spanish Chile, and France. They were categorized by grape variety such as Chardonnay, Burgundy, Pino Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon. I would visit this shop if I was in the area more often.
The second location I visited was near 55th street called Wine & Spirits in midtown manhattan.This store had a lot of space to walk through and approached someone by the register if I can complete my assignment. So, I went around taking pictures and notes but was unable to ask specific questions. Unfortunately, I felt because I was not a customer I was rushed to get this assignment done and leave.
I would not recommend this store to any of my classmates. Once I left the store, I notice a “help- wanted” sign on the window which made me think that they just want someone to work there and not caring too much about customer service. It said a lot about this place just by me being there for a few minutes.
So what do you think about this? How do you plan your own tasting notes?
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I will not name the wine retail shops for the sake of not having to waste anymore time with them.
The first retail store at first seemed to be interested because I assumed he thought that I was a customer. When I told him I was a student at NYCCT in Hospitality Management studying wine and asked for a little assistance in questions he gave me the cold shoulder, told me to do what ever i have to do and get out. I decided to just leave.
The second retail store I went to said they would be open at 12, but they weren’t so I waited. I checked online to double check the scheduled hours; they were still not opened.
The last and final retail store seemed normal, except the owner. The second I mentioned I was a student at NYCCT studying wines and NOT a customer I was met with hostility. I understand getting irked about not being informed ahead of time of my arrival, but still treat me with kindness because the best advertisement is WORD OF MOUTH. Pictures were fine, however when I asked for just FIVE minutes maybe less for two or three questions they couldn’t due to being too “busy” when right before I approached him he was just playing games on his phone. I could see now why your store was empty and I pray it remains this way.