Comments on: The recession and fine wines http://www.ibabuzz.com/bottomsup/2009/02/10/the-recession-and-fine-wines/ Wed, 29 May 2013 04:20:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: morewines http://www.ibabuzz.com/bottomsup/2009/02/10/the-recession-and-fine-wines/comment-page-1/#comment-3430 morewines Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:27:45 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/bottomsup/?p=7016#comment-3430 According to the 2008 Crush Report yield was down a bit. You can get a link to that report on my blog. I work in the wine industry in the Livermore Valley. While January is usually slow, I do not see less people this year than any other year. However, they are not buying a half case or a case they are buying maybe two or three bottles. Livermore Valley has a tendency to have good wine without the big price tag.

]]> By: Bobby Fitzgerald http://www.ibabuzz.com/bottomsup/2009/02/10/the-recession-and-fine-wines/comment-page-1/#comment-3429 Bobby Fitzgerald Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:43:46 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/bottomsup/?p=7016#comment-3429 In the face of this recession we have actually added a reserve wine list to a “Upscale Casual” restaurant. In Scottsdale, AZ we have added the following Cabernets at “affordable-luxury” restaurant prices:
2005 Rockaway $110
2001 La Jota 20th anniversary $120

We are seeing a trade down from the high-end steakhouses to our brand and introduced this offering to retain this customer.

I lived in Napa in 1994 when I opened The Rutherford Grill and visit every year. Thanks for keeping me in touch in between…

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