New Wine List

by purplesofa 4 Replies latest social humour

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  purplesofa

  For all you wine lovers out there, this is note-worthy!!!! Wal-mart announced that, sometime in 2007, it will begin offering customers a new discount item -- Wal-Mart's own brand of wine. The world's largest retail chain is teaming up with Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery of California to produce the spirits at an affordable price, in the $2-$5 range. Wine connoisseurs may not be inclined to buy a bottle of Wal-Mart brand into their shopping carts, but "there is a market for inexpensive wine," said Kathy Micken professor of marketing at University of Arkansas , Bentonville. "But the right name is important." Customer surveys were conducted to determine the most attractive name for the Wal-Mart wine brand. The top surveyed names in order of popularity were: 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). P.S. Don't bother writing back that this is a hoax. I know possum is not a white meat
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  DJK

  I can't believe it's not vineger. Good one.
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  Sad emo

  For all you wine lovers out there, this is
  note-worthy!!!!
  
  Wal-mart announced that, sometime in 2007, it will
  begin offering
  customers a new discount item -- Wal-Mart's own
  brand of wine. The
  world's largest retail chain is teaming up with
  Ernest & Julio Gallo
  Winery of California to produce the spirits at an
  affordable price, in
  the $2-$5 range.
  
  Wine connoisseurs may not be inclined to buy a
  bottle of Wal-Mart
  brand into their shopping carts, but "there is a
  market for
  inexpensive wine," said Kathy Micken professor of
  marketing at
  University of Arkansas , Bentonville.
  
  "But the right name is important."
  
  Customer surveys were conducted to determine the
  most attractive name for
  the Wal-Mart wine brand. The top surveyed names in
  order of popularity
  were:
  
  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).
  
  P.S. Don't bother writing back that this is a hoax.
  I know possum is not a
  white meat

  Lol purps - strangely I've always referred to Asti as 'Nasty Spumante'! Like the 'vinegar' one though!

  I've pasted your post in the hope that it will be big enough to be readable for others
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  Junction-Guy

  call it "Sam's Choice" LOL
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  aligot ripounsous

  I suggest as french equivalent :

  can't believe it's not vinegar : piquette

  big red gulp : gros rouge qui tache (staining rough red)

  possible other ones : bibine, vinasse, chasse-cousin (more historical, used in Napoleon army), pisse d'âne (donkey's piss) but we, too, say cat's piss (pisse de chat), pousse-au-crime (crime incitative)