Archive for the ‘American Wine Consumer Coalition’ Category
Eric Asimov regularly reminds us why his 2004 ascension to “Chief Wine Critic” at the New York Times was a good idea. The reminder almost always comes in the form of the enthusiasm that is exhibited in his writing on wine. But just as important, Asimov possesses an almost intuitive sense for what is the right question to ask. This important aspect of Asimov’s approach to wine reporting was on display today when the headline over his weekly column read:…
One would have to admit to experiencing a spell of brute naïveté to imagine, even for brief moment, that the business and politics of wine might be organized around something other than a powerful, moneyed, manipulative class of interests. Reason, reality and history blunt that idea. So, let’s not think it. Instead, let’s imagine a business and politics of wine organized around a different powerful, moneyed, manipulative class of interests than currently dominates the wine marketplace. Let’s imagine the consumer,…
The report issued today by the American Wine Consumer Coalition outlined which states best serve and least serve their wine consumers. “Consuming Concerns: The 2013 State-By-State Report Card on Consumer Access to Wine” graded all the states and DC on the degree to which they have enacted laws and regulations that support the interests of wine consumers. Key to this important report are the 6 pillars of wine consumers’ interests in today’s economy that the report looked at. Why are…
It has been just over 1 month now since the long anticipated launch of the American Wine Consumer Coalition. AWCC is today the only national organization in America representing the interests of wine consumers alone. Not wineries. Not retailers. Not wholesalers. Not regulators. Consumers. Here’s the update: • AWCC has almost 300 members nationwide • AWCC has successfully weighed in on PA’s Privatization and Shipping issues • AWCC has created a host of great member benefits • AWCC has been…
The American Wine Consumer Coalition (AWCC) is currently in the midst of sponsoring a contest for the best slogan for the new wine consumer advocacy organization. The prize is pretty cool: A copy of Jancis Robinson’s monumental new book, “Wine Grapes”…which serves not only as a compendium of all things grapes, but also as a substitute for a gym membership. The contest begs the questions, are slogans useful, should wine companies develop and use a slogan in their marketing, and…
