The recent arrival of a winery newsletter prompted this question to you all. You are a member of a wineries mailing list (lets say medium to long term). Every year your favourite bottle from them is going up, which is inevitable. When do you decide to call it a day? I'm talking about both overall price per bottle and the amount that it goes up per year. I'd also be interested to hear peoples opinions in regards to what they feel are acceptable increases.
Thanks
Jamie
Drawing the line.
Jamie,
I know how you feel. For me there are a few factors - result of yes answers shown.
1. Did they put the price up for a lesser vintage? - skip and wait for next year.
2. Can I think of 2-3 other wines I'd rather buy at that price or less? Skip, maybe forever if the same answer next year.
3. Is it a top vintage and is the rise less than say 10%? - probably buy.
I know how you feel. For me there are a few factors - result of yes answers shown.
1. Did they put the price up for a lesser vintage? - skip and wait for next year.
2. Can I think of 2-3 other wines I'd rather buy at that price or less? Skip, maybe forever if the same answer next year.
3. Is it a top vintage and is the rise less than say 10%? - probably buy.
Cheers
Brian
Life's too short to drink white wine and red wine is better for you too! :-)
Brian
Life's too short to drink white wine and red wine is better for you too! :-)
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JamieBahrain
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radioactiveman,
this is a complex question, and a damn good one
i'm not sure if its the winery you are talking about radioactiveman, but the clonakilla mailer arrived today, with the shiraz viognier at $59/pb
there are two reasons why i will still buy this wine at this price, despite the fact it has risen steadilty:
1) It is still damn good value for an absolutely superb drop and it is a good wine by all accounts; and
2) Tim kirk deserves commercial success because he is a top bloke with a great attitude to customers and a real passion for making top wine
as you can see, my 'love' of the winery AND a cold logical assessment of $ vs quality, play a part in calculating whether to buy a wine. i am willing to pay more for a wine if i like the winemaker's attitude and their story, and i believe they deserve it because they are a good bloke/chick. if i don't like them and feel no emotional connection, i will make a much colder and logical assessment of whether to buy the wine at a given price
JWR
this is a complex question, and a damn good one
i'm not sure if its the winery you are talking about radioactiveman, but the clonakilla mailer arrived today, with the shiraz viognier at $59/pb
there are two reasons why i will still buy this wine at this price, despite the fact it has risen steadilty:
1) It is still damn good value for an absolutely superb drop and it is a good wine by all accounts; and
2) Tim kirk deserves commercial success because he is a top bloke with a great attitude to customers and a real passion for making top wine
as you can see, my 'love' of the winery AND a cold logical assessment of $ vs quality, play a part in calculating whether to buy a wine. i am willing to pay more for a wine if i like the winemaker's attitude and their story, and i believe they deserve it because they are a good bloke/chick. if i don't like them and feel no emotional connection, i will make a much colder and logical assessment of whether to buy the wine at a given price
JWR
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radioactiveman
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In my case there's no 'black and white' answer. One factor that I do consider though, is the secondary market. If current release prices climb above auction prices, I will probably stop buying the current releases in favour of 'picking and choosing' vintages from auction. Like Brian, I will also look at substituting with something else. There's plenty on offer out there at the moment.