Comments on: Twenty Buck Luck, Chapter 2. http://beerwineandwhisky.com/2008/02/19/twenty-buck-luck-chapter-2/ Adventures in alcohol. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:38:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: The value of a good wine merchant. « Beer Wine and Whisky http://beerwineandwhisky.com/2008/02/19/twenty-buck-luck-chapter-2/#comment-104 The value of a good wine merchant. « Beer Wine and Whisky Sat, 17 May 2008 13:31:16 +0000 http://beerwinewhisky.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-104 [...] “20 Buck Luck” experiment getting as many views as it does. I got a very thoughtful comment last night from an excellent local wine merchant, Paul Hayden, on the second installment of 20 Buck [...] [...] “20 Buck Luck” experiment getting as many views as it does. I got a very thoughtful comment last night from an excellent local wine merchant, Paul Hayden, on the second installment of 20 Buck [...]

]]> By: Paul Hayden http://beerwineandwhisky.com/2008/02/19/twenty-buck-luck-chapter-2/#comment-103 Paul Hayden Sat, 17 May 2008 03:09:38 +0000 http://beerwinewhisky.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-103 I am obviously biased, but I think you need to expand to wine shops. I work at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton and we have over 3000 wines, 700 beers, and 250 scotches to choose from. I think your blog is great and is helpful in promoting our industry, but I think you can help people not be afraid to go into a wine shop and expand their horizons from the "cute animal" wines. We are always glad to help people choose from the large selection. Wines from $3.99 up to $1400 a bottle. Plus, I continously price shop we are much cheaper than Schnucks. At last check, we were $20 a bottle cheaper on Veuve Clicquot Champagne, and $5-10 a bottle cheaper on handles of popular liquor like Dewars, JB, Beefeater..... Paul I am obviously biased, but I think you need to expand to wine shops. I work at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton and we have over 3000 wines, 700 beers, and 250 scotches to choose from. I think your blog is great and is helpful in promoting our industry, but I think you can help people not be afraid to go into a wine shop and expand their horizons from the “cute animal” wines. We are always glad to help people choose from the large selection. Wines from $3.99 up to $1400 a bottle. Plus, I continously price shop we are much cheaper than Schnucks. At last check, we were $20 a bottle cheaper on Veuve Clicquot Champagne, and $5-10 a bottle cheaper on handles of popular liquor like Dewars, JB, Beefeater…..

Paul

]]> By: zac http://beerwineandwhisky.com/2008/02/19/twenty-buck-luck-chapter-2/#comment-69 zac Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:54:44 +0000 http://beerwinewhisky.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-69 I'm always happy to kick a friend in the grouch. I’m always happy to kick a friend in the grouch.

]]> By: Dave http://beerwineandwhisky.com/2008/02/19/twenty-buck-luck-chapter-2/#comment-68 Dave Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:53:04 +0000 http://beerwinewhisky.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-68 Well, I think Zac has a good point. My original vision was to find good wines that lots of other folks could find. To abandon ship after only two chapters is pretty lame. Back to Schnuck's I go! Thanks for the kick in goolies, Zac. Well, I think Zac has a good point. My original vision was to find good wines that lots of other folks could find. To abandon ship after only two chapters is pretty lame. Back to Schnuck’s I go! Thanks for the kick in goolies, Zac.

]]> By: zac http://beerwineandwhisky.com/2008/02/19/twenty-buck-luck-chapter-2/#comment-67 zac Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:50:21 +0000 http://beerwinewhisky.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-67 I'm torn on the idea of expanding, honestly. While these wines seem ghastly, I get a perverse joy out of reading negative drink reviews and still chuckle to myself thinking about Dave drinking that little penguin stuff. More than half the point, to my sick mind, is hearing how bad these wines are. Finding wine bottles cheaper than a bomber of Great Divide is much less important. - z (Enjoys Dave's suffering, from a distance) I’m torn on the idea of expanding, honestly. While these wines seem ghastly, I get a perverse joy out of reading negative drink reviews and still chuckle to myself thinking about Dave drinking that little penguin stuff.

More than half the point, to my sick mind, is hearing how bad these wines are. Finding wine bottles cheaper than a bomber of Great Divide is much less important.

- z (Enjoys Dave’s suffering, from a distance)

]]> By: Carl http://beerwineandwhisky.com/2008/02/19/twenty-buck-luck-chapter-2/#comment-66 Carl Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:54:58 +0000 http://beerwinewhisky.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-66 I think your idea of expanding your choices to include wine shops on Twenty Buck Luck is a good one. You should be able to get some nice bargains, and I think, some better wines by expanding into the specialty stores. Good Luck with tat. C I think your idea of expanding your choices to include wine shops on Twenty Buck Luck is a good one. You should be able to get some nice bargains, and I think, some better wines by expanding into the specialty stores. Good Luck with tat.

C

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