While pinning its hopes on them, the wine industry wasn’t properly targeting the millennial market. “They were putting out labels with kangaroos, birds and penguins,” says Struwe. In fact in 2006 it seems everyone was targeting millennials with ‘Critter Wines.’ “They were not taking these younger consumers seriously, says Struwe. And, no wine company was telling them why they should try their wine.”
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Three Reasons to Divorce Your Wine Guy
Occasionally I will venture into one of the local wine shops or an upscale market wine department to supplement my “cellar.” I’ve yet to find a wine guy I can trust. And I’m probably not alone. Here are the top three reasons to divorce your wine guy.
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Food for Thought: Recipe for Success
Another Wine Byte 17: But Those Grapes Look Ripe!
Every though grapes might look ripe and ready to pick, the changing of green to purple is simply the beginning of the ripening process.
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Napa Valley Wineries headed to Houston!
From Pint to Plate with Chef Kent Rathbun
Rathbun’s is the kind of success story every cook dreams of. At age 14, he entered the restaurant world. Lying about his age and claiming to be 15, Rathbun got a job as dishwasher. He introduced himself to the night chef and three weeks later he was cooking. In 34 years he hasn’t done anything else. And on this evening he was cooking with beer.
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Falwell, Flynt and K Vintners’ Charles Smith
Fresh from a late night viewing of “The People v. Larry Flynt,” I noticed a Google alert, “Winemaker Sues Anonymous Commenters on Wine Blog.” A few clicks later I find out that Charles Smith of K Vintners filed a complaint and caused subpoenas to be served on Google to get the IP addresses of the anonymous commenters.
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