tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post5954353184279852894..comments2024-03-22T13:53:37.034+10:30Comments on d r i n k s t e r: BAROSSA SUCKS UP TO WOOLWORTHSUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-84037594404594913952013-11-06T10:41:46.301+10:302013-11-06T10:41:46.301+10:30“It helps the Barossa through their third party en...“It helps the Barossa through their third party endorsement,” Lindner said of Woolworths. “It helps the wineries they support sell some wine and helps the growers these wineries support sell their grapes.”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-55883569991013589142013-11-06T10:38:36.212+10:302013-11-06T10:38:36.212+10:30So now Langmeil has sold its Barossa Old Vines bra...<br />So now Langmeil has sold its Barossa Old Vines brand to Woolies, how many "old vines" will they discover? How old will they be? How will they protect their acquisition? <br /><br />SiNickxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-55421349485236535592013-08-08T15:21:44.476+09:302013-08-08T15:21:44.476+09:30Thanks for your comment Anonymous. Wait until they...Thanks for your comment Anonymous. Wait until they start to charge you a fortune for shelf space (or are they already - I don't know). I'm a wine buyer, not seller and don't go into the chain stores unless I'm away somewhere and there is absolutely no other choice. A man's not a camel after all. I look for quality and reasonable value and nearly always buy direct or from a Bob Colmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-64772506131861092982013-08-08T14:38:00.446+09:302013-08-08T14:38:00.446+09:30
Another enlightening article by Phillip White (@...<br /><br />Another enlightening article by Phillip White (@whiteswine) on the decline of the Aust. Wine Industry via Woolworths@FassinaLiquornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-10799060148428113722013-08-08T14:36:42.245+09:302013-08-08T14:36:42.245+09:30
@whiteswine Fantastic article.<br /><br />@whiteswine Fantastic article.@panda9dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-83767602429164976352013-08-08T14:22:39.010+09:302013-08-08T14:22:39.010+09:30I reported what I happened to encounter on my way ...I reported what I happened to encounter on my way to the wake of a great friend. As you have just proven, there is plenty of opportunity here in this comments box for "small producers who formally shunned the supermarkets [and] are now seeking them out?" to explain why. I get a lot of abuse from the smoke and mirrors anonymous division on this, so I respect you for using your name, DRINKSTERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758026563093735309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-1906027542387214832013-08-08T08:04:58.400+09:302013-08-08T08:04:58.400+09:30Why dress up your blog rant as actual news? A jou...Why dress up your blog rant as actual news? A journo should look at a situation and seek answers rather than just vomit an opinion.<br /><br />The Leader is no one's idea of a serious newspaper, and the Woolworths story would've been awful on page 10 let alone the front page, but at least they asked questions.<br /><br />So small producers who formally shunned the supermarkets are now Craig Butcher, Rowland Flat SAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-31887825962066875442013-08-08T06:32:20.138+09:302013-08-08T06:32:20.138+09:30Such is life Bob, such is life! Get over it we hav...Such is life Bob, such is life! Get over it we have to sell our wines and to be honest the big boys are no different to a small retailer who also demands their pound of flesh and in reality are bigger wingers!! At least we get paid dead on time by Coles and Woolies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-57786792276635507522013-08-06T14:52:34.039+09:302013-08-06T14:52:34.039+09:30Thanks for spoiling my day. Don't these people...Thanks for spoiling my day. Don't these people realise that dealing with these giant companies just leads to disaster in the end and trashes your brand? The front end guy might be the loveliest guy in the world when he's doing the initial deal with you but he's just another "brick in the wall" and when the MD sees his yearly bonus disappearing because the share price isn'Bob Colmannoreply@blogger.com