Wine at Wal-Mart

annabelle · Post by **annabelle** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:48 am

Wal-Mart announced that they will soon be offering customers a new discount item: Wal-Mart's own brand of wine. The world's largest retail chain is teaming up with E&J Gallo Winery of California, to produce the spirits at an affordable price, in the $2-5 range.

Wine connoisseurs may not be inclined to throw a bottle of Wal-Mart brand into their shopping carts, but "there is a market for cheap wine",said Kathy Micken, professor of marketing. She said: "But the right name is important."

Customer surveys were conducted to determine the most attractive name for the Wal-Mart brand. The top surveyed names in order of popularity are:

10. Chateau Traileur Parc

9. White Trashfindel

8. Big Red Gulp

7. World Championship Riesling

6. NASCARbernet

5. Chef Boyardeaux

4. Peanut Noir

3. I Can't Believe It's Not Vinegar!

2. Grape Expectations

1. Nasti Spumante

The beauty of Wal-Mart wine is that it can be served with either white meat (Possum) or red meat (Squirrel).

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:51 am

Now THAT is funny!!

:D

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:10 am

Actually, I have been looking for a good cheap wine. Not so much in the $2 - $5 range, as the last time I bought something that cheap it literally tasted like wood and everything shy of smooth. :yh_sick

As of now I prefer Sutter Home....

it runs about $10 - $15....

but I am deffinetly open to any suggestions, staying below the $20 range, as im afraid I cant just go out and buy $80 bottles of wine at a whim.

Shweet tatersalad · Post by **Shweet tatersalad** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:20 am

Cool ****,

My x-mas shopping just got easyer.Now if they could sell edible underwear it would truly be "one-stop-shopping".

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:36 pm

K.Snyder wrote: Actually, I have been looking for a good cheap wine. Not so much in the $2 - $5 range, as the last time I bought something that cheap it literally tasted like wood and everything shy of smooth. :yh_sick

As of now I prefer Sutter Home....

it runs about $10 - $15....

but I am deffinetly open to any suggestions, staying below the $20 range, as im afraid I cant just go out and buy $80 bottles of wine at a whim.

K, do you get Bully Hill where you are? I ask only because I am not exactually sure how wide the market is. I am not a wine drinker, but Rick drinks it alot. He likes the reds...a couple of his favorites in that brand are Growers Red, and Love My Goat. Both under $8.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:50 pm

Marie5656 wrote: K, do you get Bully Hill where you are? I ask only because I am not exactually sure how wide the market is. I am not a wine drinker, but Rick drinks it alot. He likes the reds...a couple of his favorites in that brand are Growers Red, and Love My Goat. Both under $8.

Love My Goat sounds like something you'd do after you drink all that cheap wine..............:yh_rotfl

cars · Post by **cars** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:22 pm

annabelle wrote: Wal-Mart announced that they will soon be offering customers a new discount item: Wal-Mart's own brand of wine. The world's largest retail chain is teaming up with E&J Gallo Winery of California, to produce the spirits at an affordable price, in the $2-5 range.

Wine connoisseurs may not be inclined to throw a bottle of Wal-Mart brand into their shopping carts, but "there is a market for cheap wine",said Kathy Micken, professor of marketing. She said: "But the right name is important."

Customer surveys were conducted to determine the most attractive name for the Wal-Mart brand. The top surveyed names in order of popularity are:

10. Chateau Traileur Parc

9. White Trashfindel

8. Big Red Gulp

7. World Championship Riesling

6. NASCARbernet

5. Chef Boyardeaux

4. Peanut Noir

3. I Can't Believe It's Not Vinegar!

2. Grape Expectations

1. Nasti Spumante

The beauty of Wal-Mart wine is that it can be served with either white meat (Possum) or red meat (Squirrel).

A few more brand names they could consider::D :p :rolleyes:

CatsPeeBlush

GrapesPee

WallymartRed

Muscratell

Chardonnayasty

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:28 pm

Shweet tatersalad wrote: Cool ****,

My x-mas shopping just got easyer.Now if they could sell edible underwear it would truly be "one-stop-shopping".

Shweetie

Now that's funny

:p

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:17 pm

K.Snyder wrote: Actually, I have been looking for a good cheap wine. Not so much in the $2 - $5 range, as the last time I bought something that cheap it literally tasted like wood and everything shy of smooth.

As of now I prefer Sutter Home....

it runs about $10 - $15....

Which one, there are lots.... a quick Google suggests somewhere between

GBP53 and GBP80 the case ('bout 4 fifty to 6 fifty the bottle, so it's not dear).

K.Snyder wrote: but I am deffinetly open to any suggestions, staying below the $20 range, as im afraid I cant just go out and buy $80 bottles of wine at a whim.

20 dollars is about 11 quid; for that price, there must be lots and lots of choices!

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:18 pm

Shweet tatersalad wrote: Cool ****,

My x-mas shopping just got easyer.Now if they could sell edible underwear it would truly be "one-stop-shopping".

Reminds me of Carl from Aqua Teen Hungar Force....

classic.....

funniest cartoon character ever.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:58 pm

sunny104 wrote: Love My Goat sounds like something you'd do after you drink all that cheap wine..............:yh_rotfl

Well, I had not planned on going there, but since you mention it.....:sneaky:

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:52 pm

They'd probably offer it in 40 ounce bottles or convenient 12 ounce cans.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:09 pm

Marie5656 wrote: K, do you get Bully Hill where you are? I ask only because I am not exactually sure how wide the market is. I am not a wine drinker, but Rick drinks it alot. He likes the reds...a couple of his favorites in that brand are Growers Red, and Love My Goat. Both under $8.

Im sorry I have taken so long to respond to you, I apologize.

I am unfamiliar with Bully Hill, although as you may have noticed I am unfamiliar with alot of what I call affordable wines. I will, however, buy a bottle of Bully hill if I happen to see it. Thank you for the suggeston.

Shweet tatersalad · Post by **Shweet tatersalad** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:10 pm

Perhaps instead of stickers they can hand out little nip bottles of the "wine of the day".Sure would make waiting in that long line at the cash reggy alot more fun.

Then again the door greeters might be tempted too nip a little,that would be too funny.

Hey you..yea you,come over here and get your friggin smily face.............What,don't wanna stickler for yo kid mister?..................ooohhh mister too good for wallsmart are ya............................You think i like being here?

I used too some body..............I was once the manager at Taco bell..yea.....ME!

So come over and get yer smiley stinkler and shut the ******* up before i come over there and kick you in the chalupa.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:28 pm

My only advice is stay away from the Mad Dog 20/20.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:04 pm

Sheryl wrote: My only advice is stay away from the Mad Dog 20/20.

omg...

I remember drinking Mad Dog 20/20 when I was like 14.....

gross to say the least...but at 14 most are willing to try any they can get.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:13 am

Anyone remember Boones Farm Strawberry Hill? We drank alot of that when I was young.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:16 am

Marie5656 wrote: Anyone remember Boones Farm Strawberry Hill? We drank alot of that when I was young.

I sure do!

For me, it was Riunite

Slogan: Riunite on ice -- that's nice! :p

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:27 am

Marie5656 wrote: Anyone remember Boones Farm Strawberry Hill? We drank alot of that when I was young.

:yh_rotfl

Boones!

ha

Boones is what all the girls drank at our parties....

if we caught a guy drinking Boones, we hammered him and never let them hear the end of it.....oh the good times....

ha

Boones!

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:26 am

Shweet tatersalad wrote: Perhaps instead of stickers they can hand out little nip bottles of the "wine of the day".Sure would make waiting in that long line at the cash reggy alot more fun.

Then again the door greeters might be tempted too nip a little,that would be too funny.

Hey you..yea you,come over here and get your friggin smily face.............What,don't wanna stickler for yo kid mister?..................ooohhh mister too good for wallsmart are ya............................You think i like being here?

I used too some body..............I was once the manager at Taco bell..yea.....ME!

So come over and get yer smiley stinkler and shut the ******* up before i come over there and kick you in the chalupa.
:yh_rotfl