Stoned Wino: Constellation still selling wine from convicted supplier, while greasing the skids…

Wow! Here is a story from a wine blogger that does some dot connecting that even I hadn't thought of...

"This is what happens when you buy and drink, cheap, mass produced wines…and it is one of the main reasons why I started Rad Grapes – to give consumers options in purchasing and drinking really great, quality artisanal wines, sourced from real farmers, at a great price point -0therwise, you really don’t know what you are drinking…Pinot Noir for $9 a bottle? Really? I have always told my customers that it is impossible to produce a Pinot Noir at such a price point….and I guess I was right, because it is not real Pinot Noir.

If you are buying wine only based on price point at your local wine shop this is what you end up with – not exactly what you expected and paid for – and that is exactly what NY consumers will end up with if Supermarkets are allowed to sell wine in NY – garbage and plonk at great price points….Good luck with that one, because they are also greasing the political palms in NY, while selling fake wine… what am I talking about?

Victor, N.Y. —
Constellation Brands Inc. denied Thursday that its $25,000 campaign contribution to the re-election of Gov. David Paterson was tied to Paterson’s proposal to allow wine sales in grocery stores. Interesting huh? read more…

So there you have it: selling what amounts to fake, cheap “not Pinot Noir”, while contributing $$$ to the NY Governor and lobbying to push allowing wine sales in supermarkets…Really? There are just so many thing wrong with this story on so many levels, that I don’t know where to begin. Real wines come from farmers and not factories…keep that in mind when shopping for wine next time. Cheers…"