Archive for the ‘Wine Consumers’ Category
There is a good chance that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will vote today on a proposal to privatize that state’s alcohol sales and distribution system. If the measure passes the house, it will move to the Senate. If the proposal successfully passes through the PA Senate, it will be signed into law by Governor Corbett, the person who has pushed hardest for privatization. If the privatization effort is successful in Pennsylvania it will be among the most successful, pro-consumer…
Having lived among the Wine Lover now for 25 years and having observed them in their various form, it has become clear to me that this creature is motivated by a very specific hierarchy of needs; a categorical set of needs, if you will, ranging from the Wine Lover’s most basic physiological needs, through an intermediary category of needs that, if met, can lead the well-tended Wine Lover to the highest plain of Wine Lover-dom. Understanding this Hierarchy of Wine…
What would be the impact on wine lovers if the inebriation qualities of wine were eliminated, while the alcohol remained in the drink? Put another way, what if the amount of wine you drank no longer determine how drunk you got? This is the tantalizing and fascinating question that arises from a news report that a pill is being developed that, upon being taken, would instantly sober up a person who has been drinking. Due to the fact that wine…
The state of Tennessee is considering allowing wine to be sold in grocery stores. Today at FERMENTATION, we examine the downside for consumers of having wine available for purchase in grocery stores. …. …. …. …. …. …. …. Thank you for reading.
Every now and then, someone asks the right question. Yesterday, the right question was asked by Frank Cagle in the context of the political battle in Tennessee over whether or not to allow wine in grocery stores. Frank asked: “Why Won’t Legislators Listen to Constituents Instead of Liquor Lobbyists?” There is a good answer to that question: They don’t have a voice. It doesn’t matter what the question is. Winery Shipping. Wine Retailer Shipping. Wine in Grocery stores. Whenever these…
