Comments on: 88…89…90! Ready or not here we come! http://lusciouslushes.com/2008/12/888990-ready-or-not-here-we-come/ Luscious Lushes, a wine blog Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:46:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: winebratsf http://lusciouslushes.com/2008/12/888990-ready-or-not-here-we-come/comment-page-1/#comment-86 winebratsf Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:58:38 +0000 http://lusciouslushes.wordpress.com/?p=136#comment-86 Hi Dale, great insight! I often do this at my favorite wine shops. You are correct in that once you build a rapport, you are more likely to get the "secret stash". Also, just by befriending an employee, you can learn what an employee shelf talker says vs a sponsored shelf talker. That's why I'm picky about my wine stores ;-) Happy wining! Hi Dale,

great insight! I often do this at my favorite wine shops. You are correct in that once you build a rapport, you are more likely to get the “secret stash”. Also, just by befriending an employee, you can learn what an employee shelf talker says vs a sponsored shelf talker. That’s why I’m picky about my wine stores ;-)

Happy wining!

]]> By: Dale Rossi http://lusciouslushes.com/2008/12/888990-ready-or-not-here-we-come/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Dale Rossi Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:05:17 +0000 http://lusciouslushes.wordpress.com/?p=136#comment-85 this is in response to rating on wines and who rates them. Rating a wine is all part of a marketing stratigy and how much marketing $ they spend. Alot of time the more $ spent the wine will get a higher rating. Also palates are different and certainly the person rating the wine has a very high sense of taste as aposed to mine. Just because that person loves it for what ever charcatoristics it has doesn't mean I will love it as well. Try this: go into your favorite wine shop and ask them what non rated wines could they recomend. /be sure to give them your likes and dis-likes by using wine descriptors. More than likely they will take you to their secret stash. It's a good way to build a rapport with them , you w3ill continue to be exposed to some amazing wines. Cheers! this is in response to rating on wines and who rates them.
Rating a wine is all part of a marketing stratigy and how much marketing $ they spend. Alot of time the more $ spent the wine will get a higher rating. Also palates are different and certainly the person rating the wine has a very high sense of taste as aposed to mine. Just because that person loves it for what ever charcatoristics it has doesn’t mean I will love it as well.
Try this: go into your favorite wine shop and ask them what non rated wines could they recomend. /be sure to give them your likes and dis-likes by using wine descriptors. More than likely they will take you to their secret stash. It’s a good way to build a rapport with them , you w3ill continue to be exposed to some amazing wines.
Cheers!

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