Comments on: Wine vote carries Obama to victory! http://www.drvino.com/2008/11/13/obama-wins-the-wine-vote/ wine talk that goes down easy Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:33:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Hope and change: wines for Obama and the inauguration | Dr Vino's wine blog http://www.drvino.com/2008/11/13/obama-wins-the-wine-vote/#comment-184799 Hope and change: wines for Obama and the inauguration | Dr Vino's wine blog Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:55:40 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2648#comment-184799 [...] email, or free monthly updates by email (right sidebar). Thanks for visiting!After learning that the wine vote carried Obama to victory, it’s no surprise that wine writers can barely contain the corks from popping until next [...] [...] email, or free monthly updates by email (right sidebar). Thanks for visiting!After learning that the wine vote carried Obama to victory, it’s no surprise that wine writers can barely contain the corks from popping until next [...]

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2008/11/13/obama-wins-the-wine-vote/#comment-166264 Dr. Vino Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:16:58 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2648#comment-166264 Joe - great find! I hadn't seen it! Jesse - It's multifactoral to say the least! Further investigation necessary! Joe – great find! I hadn’t seen it!

Jesse – It’s multifactoral to say the least! Further investigation necessary!

]]> By: Joe http://www.drvino.com/2008/11/13/obama-wins-the-wine-vote/#comment-165969 Joe Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:17:59 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2648#comment-165969 I think The Onion broke the story first: http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/obama_clinches_joe_cabernet Cheers, Joe I think The Onion broke the story first:
http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/obama_clinches_joe_cabernet

Cheers,

Joe

]]> By: Jesse Porter http://www.drvino.com/2008/11/13/obama-wins-the-wine-vote/#comment-165870 Jesse Porter Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:31:48 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2648#comment-165870 Michael, that's a great point. We don't really have an equivalent of the European concept of "country wine" here, do we? Take Italy or France -- the "cheap stuff" is whatever local wine doesn't get bottled and sent overseas. It's rustic, it's local, and it's served with every meal. But here, the "cheap stuff" comes in boxes or jugs, is grown in the Central Valley and shipped to you in a truck, and is named after places in France. As for when it's served... in my house growing up, and I'm sure in many others, the "jug" was only brought out when guests didn't feel like drinking beer. (Don't worry, I'm working on my mom and dad. They're making huge strides.) Michael, that’s a great point. We don’t really have an equivalent of the European concept of “country wine” here, do we?

Take Italy or France — the “cheap stuff” is whatever local wine doesn’t get bottled and sent overseas. It’s rustic, it’s local, and it’s served with every meal.

But here, the “cheap stuff” comes in boxes or jugs, is grown in the Central Valley and shipped to you in a truck, and is named after places in France. As for when it’s served… in my house growing up, and I’m sure in many others, the “jug” was only brought out when guests didn’t feel like drinking beer. (Don’t worry, I’m working on my mom and dad. They’re making huge strides.)

]]> By: Michael http://www.drvino.com/2008/11/13/obama-wins-the-wine-vote/#comment-165684 Michael Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:38:59 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2648#comment-165684 I would suspect that while a fairly direct correlation between education or income could be drawn, that the most accurate statistic would show urban and rural in correlation with wine consumption. That would also ring pretty true with a red/blue link, acknowledging of course, that all of this is subject to variation. I hesitate to use the word "sophisticated" instead of educated, but perhaps its more appropriate? Funny, because in so many societies wine is customary, traditional, even rustic at times, while here I bet you'd get a pretty different result. I will say though that even small towns, even here in the midwest, now often have a wine shop. That said, I am in Kansas City, between a deep red and a sort of bruise purple, but rest assured that I am doing my part to try and lift Missouri up! (Kansas, on the other hand, appears to be a lost cause, and yes, there is something the matter with Kansas) I would suspect that while a fairly direct correlation between education or income could be drawn, that the most accurate statistic would show urban and rural in correlation with wine consumption. That would also ring pretty true with a red/blue link, acknowledging of course, that all of this is subject to variation. I hesitate to use the word “sophisticated” instead of educated, but perhaps its more appropriate? Funny, because in so many societies wine is customary, traditional, even rustic at times, while here I bet you’d get a pretty different result. I will say though that even small towns, even here in the midwest, now often have a wine shop.
That said, I am in Kansas City, between a deep red and a sort of bruise purple, but rest assured that I am doing my part to try and lift Missouri up! (Kansas, on the other hand, appears to be a lost cause, and yes, there is something the matter with Kansas)

]]> By: Jesse Porter http://www.drvino.com/2008/11/13/obama-wins-the-wine-vote/#comment-165584 Jesse Porter Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:25:33 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2648#comment-165584 Truthfully, the "top 20" list isn't too far off the beer-vs-wine map we used for our endorsements piece: http://youngwinosofla.com/?p=600 The whole thing definitely begs further questions, though. What's at the root of this disparity? Is there a correlation between wine consumption per capita and income level? Education level? Will the increasing pervasiveness of wine culture make inroads into the red states? And will the increasing viability of the craft beer scene appeal to the same people who have traditionally embraced wine, tipping the balance the other way? We all depend on you for the answers, Dr. V. Truthfully, the “top 20″ list isn’t too far off the beer-vs-wine map we used for our endorsements piece:

http://youngwinosofla.com/?p=600

The whole thing definitely begs further questions, though. What’s at the root of this disparity? Is there a correlation between wine consumption per capita and income level? Education level?

Will the increasing pervasiveness of wine culture make inroads into the red states? And will the increasing viability of the craft beer scene appeal to the same people who have traditionally embraced wine, tipping the balance the other way?

We all depend on you for the answers, Dr. V.

]]> By: amy atwood http://www.drvino.com/2008/11/13/obama-wins-the-wine-vote/#comment-165541 amy atwood Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:37:21 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2648#comment-165541 Glad you noted the difference between wine producing and wine consuming states. I thought the same thing last week when I saw the 'wine states vote Obama' articles. Just goes to prove what I have always assumed, that democrats are smart people and wine drinkers to boot. I wonder though, does this help the wineries understand their demographic any better? Glad you noted the difference between wine producing and wine consuming states. I thought the same thing last week when I saw the ‘wine states vote Obama’ articles.
Just goes to prove what I have always assumed, that democrats are smart people and wine drinkers to boot.
I wonder though, does this help the wineries understand their demographic any better?

]]> By: Dr. Horowitz http://www.drvino.com/2008/11/13/obama-wins-the-wine-vote/#comment-165494 Dr. Horowitz Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:20:48 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2648#comment-165494 Interesting...thanks for sharing. Interesting…thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Terry Hughes http://www.drvino.com/2008/11/13/obama-wins-the-wine-vote/#comment-165453 Terry Hughes Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:56:46 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2648#comment-165453 I'm glad my state of residence (NY) and my home state (Massachusetts) were at or near the top of the 50-state list. And I know I did MY part to assure BO's victory with my vote, my contributions and my heavy wine drinking. I’m glad my state of residence (NY) and my home state (Massachusetts) were at or near the top of the 50-state list. And I know I did MY part to assure BO’s victory with my vote, my contributions and my heavy wine drinking.

]]> By: Dylan http://www.drvino.com/2008/11/13/obama-wins-the-wine-vote/#comment-165445 Dylan Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:30:46 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2648#comment-165445 I'm glad to have grown up in a state and went to college in another state which all appear high on the list. Kudos to the Joe Sixpack quip, well said. I’m glad to have grown up in a state and went to college in another state which all appear high on the list. Kudos to the Joe Sixpack quip, well said.

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