tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383916150718856487.post9155847143713501751..comments2023-10-24T03:12:47.427-07:00Comments on Under The Grape Tree: 100 POINTS? SO WHATk2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06285822252429896813noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383916150718856487.post-70298900676813351302009-10-01T13:59:56.271-07:002009-10-01T13:59:56.271-07:00I hear ya Tom. And you are right. Yet as a retai...I hear ya Tom. And you are right. Yet as a retailer, it is my job, and the job of every member of my wine staff, to give a bit more to the customer than just a 90+ point wine. We take the time to find out exactly what each customer likes and dislikes and recommend wines accordingly. Granted, not every wine store is like that, but if we do it, then somebody else does it, and somebody else, and ultimately, the goal is to replace the "strangers" like Parker and WS with their friendly "neighborhood" wine geek.k2https://www.blogger.com/profile/06285822252429896813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383916150718856487.post-80502276547290977112009-10-01T08:09:00.824-07:002009-10-01T08:09:00.824-07:00Good Post!!!
You are right that for those of use ...Good Post!!!<br /><br />You are right that for those of use who explore wine, the 100 Point scale has a different value than for those that simply need to get their way through 300 wines staring at them off of a shelf and just want a good bottle of wine?<br /><br />But what about those folks that just want a bottle of wine and want to feel good about the the $20 they are dropping.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Tom Wark..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com