If you are looking for trends during your retail wine shop analysis why not read this article first. Can you make any connections between what Lettie Teague is writing about and what you see in the store? Would you try the wine she recommends?
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-red-wine-blends-trend-more-than-just-flashy-packaging-1425661090
Great article Professor Goodlad, I believe that you can definitely appreciate a luxurious wine better than I may however even an outstanding retail wine seller cannot convince me that the high end $1,000 bottle is “better” than the $12. We all have different taste buds, and I may personally enjoy the cheaper one better than the very expensive bottle. Or maybe not but it is possible.
This article was very interesting and informative. Education is power especially when one has experience several wines and different grape variety’s and compare them. But it is all a matter of preference.
Expensive does not always mean enjoyable. The higher the price the more I expect and I can assure I can not afford $1000 for wine. I sure wish I could though!
Very informative, I have never heard of “little Prisoner” but now I am going to have to track that wine down and what better place to start than on my Retail shop assignment. I feel that local blends have an advantage because they tend to be cheaper. I also notice a younger crowd now interested in wine but I find them to generally prefer sweeter varieties. The article does mention some blends that are sweet. I have tried a popular new trendy wine dubbed “Cupcake”, its tasty but extremely sweet I would not be able to have more than a glass it would give me a headache. I wonder if that is the norm for new trendy blended wines?
Oneaka Traub
I like to explore new wines but wine with too much fruit or too much sugar is not my style. Local is always appreciated, Paumanok and Shinn are my favorite local wines.