Grand Wines

I visited a retail wine store called Grand Wine in Astoria. I discovered here the wine grown back home in Montenegro called Vranac that sells for $14.99. The appearance is bright purple and the nose is full of red berries and strawberry jam. On the palette it is crispy, acidic, rich. After aging for a year or two the color is dark ruby and the nose develops a complex aroma that has hints of chocolate, cinnamon, herbs, oak, flowers, and liquorice. It is full bodied, very sharp and has a smooth finish.

 

Their most expensive/luxurious wines were locked up behind glass as shown in this photo I took. The most expensive sells for $500.00 which is a 2005 Recolte St. Julien Medoc.

2011 Vranac pro corde

2011 Vranac pro corde

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Analyzing graphs – Minela Dervisevic

The two graphs I selected are, “Table Wine Volume Share by Color”, and “Past Year Direct Wine Purchases, 2010”. What was interesting to me was that red wine drinkers increased from 17% all the way up to 47% from 1991 to 2009. On the other hand, white wine drinkers decreased from 49% to 40% during that same time frame. As well as blush wine drinkers. This fascinated me because amongst my circle of friends and family, the majority enjoy white wines. However I do think a big cause of this is due to health related reasons to obtain a healthy heart red wine may help. Also with a lot of meals red wine is preferred over white and may be more popular in certain communities.

The other graph, “Past Year Direct Wine Purchases, 2010”, shows the percentage of bought wine at a winery at 37% versus purchases from a winery website at 14%. I do not doubt these statistics because as a consumer, I would prefer to go to a winery and observe the atmosphere and possibly taste the wine that I am considering purchasing. It is more personable when a consumer is watching, feeling and tasting rather then behind a computer screen reading the description of a bottle. It also may be easier to sell in person when someone is speaking positively about the brand or origin of the wine, rather then not online.