Comments on: Florida Wine Running into Brick Walls? http://grapethinking.com/florida-wine-running-into-brick-walls Fusing Mind with Vine Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Florida Wine Running into Brick Walls « Wines for all http://grapethinking.com/florida-wine-running-into-brick-walls/comment-page-1#comment-2032 Florida Wine Running into Brick Walls « Wines for all Sat, 20 Oct 2007 22:51:31 +0000 http://grapethinking.com/blog/2007/04/16/florida-wine-running-into-brick-walls/#comment-2032 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Greg http://grapethinking.com/florida-wine-running-into-brick-walls/comment-page-1#comment-97 Greg Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:27:29 +0000 http://grapethinking.com/blog/2007/04/16/florida-wine-running-into-brick-walls/#comment-97 Sometimes the retailers only care about profit as well. To get the retailer to sell a wine many distributors and producers have to work on razor thin margins so the retailer can make all the profits...sometimes as much as 100% mark up.The consumer's choice is limited to the brands that have the financial ability to pay huge incentives in profit margins and other stuff to the retailers. The consumer does not win in either case. They do not get the best wines, their choices are limited, and they do not get reduced retails. In this case only the retailer is making money. It is a great time to be a wine retailer because they can demand a certain price and will get it. Then they do not pass on the savings to the consumer...they pocket the extra margin for themselves. Sometimes the retailers only care about profit as well. To get the retailer to sell a wine many distributors and producers have to work on razor thin margins so the retailer can make all the profits…sometimes as much as 100% mark up.The consumer’s choice is limited to the brands that have the financial ability to pay huge incentives in profit margins and other stuff to the retailers.

The consumer does not win in either case. They do not get the best wines, their choices are limited, and they do not get reduced retails. In this case only the retailer is making money.

It is a great time to be a wine retailer because they can demand a certain price and will get it. Then they do not pass on the savings to the consumer…they pocket the extra margin for themselves.

]]> By: Greg http://grapethinking.com/florida-wine-running-into-brick-walls/comment-page-1#comment-6094 Greg Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:27:00 +0000 http://grapethinking.com/blog/2007/04/16/florida-wine-running-into-brick-walls/#comment-6094 Sometimes the retailers only care about profit as well. To get the retailer to sell a wine many distributors and producers have to work on razor thin margins so the retailer can make all the profits...sometimes as much as 100% mark up.The consumer's choice is limited to the brands that have the financial ability to pay huge incentives in profit margins and other stuff to the retailers. The consumer does not win in either case. They do not get the best wines, their choices are limited, and they do not get reduced retails. In this case only the retailer is making money. It is a great time to be a wine retailer because they can demand a certain price and will get it. Then they do not pass on the savings to the consumer...they pocket the extra margin for themselves. Sometimes the retailers only care about profit as well. To get the retailer to sell a wine many distributors and producers have to work on razor thin margins so the retailer can make all the profits…sometimes as much as 100% mark up.The consumer’s choice is limited to the brands that have the financial ability to pay huge incentives in profit margins and other stuff to the retailers.

The consumer does not win in either case. They do not get the best wines, their choices are limited, and they do not get reduced retails. In this case only the retailer is making money.

It is a great time to be a wine retailer because they can demand a certain price and will get it. Then they do not pass on the savings to the consumer…they pocket the extra margin for themselves.

]]> By: Ruarri http://grapethinking.com/florida-wine-running-into-brick-walls/comment-page-1#comment-96 Ruarri Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:55:22 +0000 http://grapethinking.com/blog/2007/04/16/florida-wine-running-into-brick-walls/#comment-96 Near 3 centuries ago, Adam Smith, fed up with petty interventionism, wrote the book that would make England an economic superpower 'The Wealth of Nations' and in it he writes: "consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer." All these laws serve no one but the distributor and are a hindrance at both ends of the supply chain. Grape Thinking is all about serving the producer, the retailer and the consumer - because they are the people who care most about and have a passion for wine... distributors and state liquor laws only care for profit. Near 3 centuries ago, Adam Smith, fed up with petty interventionism, wrote the book that would make England an economic superpower ‘The Wealth of Nations’ and in it he writes: “consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer.” All these laws serve no one but the distributor and are a hindrance at both ends of the supply chain. Grape Thinking is all about serving the producer, the retailer and the consumer – because they are the people who care most about and have a passion for wine… distributors and state liquor laws only care for profit.

]]> By: Ruarri http://grapethinking.com/florida-wine-running-into-brick-walls/comment-page-1#comment-6093 Ruarri Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:55:00 +0000 http://grapethinking.com/blog/2007/04/16/florida-wine-running-into-brick-walls/#comment-6093 Near 3 centuries ago, Adam Smith, fed up with petty interventionism, wrote the book that would make England an economic superpower 'The Wealth of Nations' and in it he writes: "consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer." All these laws serve no one but the distributor and are a hindrance at both ends of the supply chain. Grape Thinking is all about serving the producer, the retailer and the consumer - because they are the people who care most about and have a passion for wine... distributors and state liquor laws only care for profit. Near 3 centuries ago, Adam Smith, fed up with petty interventionism, wrote the book that would make England an economic superpower ‘The Wealth of Nations’ and in it he writes: “consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer.” All these laws serve no one but the distributor and are a hindrance at both ends of the supply chain. Grape Thinking is all about serving the producer, the retailer and the consumer – because they are the people who care most about and have a passion for wine… distributors and state liquor laws only care for profit.

]]> By: Michelle http://grapethinking.com/florida-wine-running-into-brick-walls/comment-page-1#comment-95 Michelle Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:27:49 +0000 http://grapethinking.com/blog/2007/04/16/florida-wine-running-into-brick-walls/#comment-95 Our Ky laws aren't much better. (http://www.wine-girl.net/2007/03/kentucky_and_wi.html) It's convoluted and confusing, with dry counties, wet counties, wet cities in dry counties, and so forth. Direct shipping is limited to those wineries who produce less than 50,000 gallons annually. It's frustrating and believe me, I've spent my time at Free the Grapes. Ours definitely need some freedom! Our Ky laws aren’t much better. (http://www.wine-girl.net/2007/03/kentucky_and_wi.html) It’s convoluted and confusing, with dry counties, wet counties, wet cities in dry counties, and so forth. Direct shipping is limited to those wineries who produce less than 50,000 gallons annually. It’s frustrating and believe me, I’ve spent my time at Free the Grapes. Ours definitely need some freedom!

]]> By: Michelle http://grapethinking.com/florida-wine-running-into-brick-walls/comment-page-1#comment-6092 Michelle Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:27:00 +0000 http://grapethinking.com/blog/2007/04/16/florida-wine-running-into-brick-walls/#comment-6092 Our Ky laws aren't much better. (http://www.wine-girl.net/2007/03/kentucky_and_wi.html) It's convoluted and confusing, with dry counties, wet counties, wet cities in dry counties, and so forth. Direct shipping is limited to those wineries who produce less than 50,000 gallons annually. It's frustrating and believe me, I've spent my time at Free the Grapes. Ours definitely need some freedom! Our Ky laws aren’t much better. (http://www.wine-girl.net/2007/03/kentucky_and_wi.html) It’s convoluted and confusing, with dry counties, wet counties, wet cities in dry counties, and so forth. Direct shipping is limited to those wineries who produce less than 50,000 gallons annually. It’s frustrating and believe me, I’ve spent my time at Free the Grapes. Ours definitely need some freedom!

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