Cold Call from Kendall-Jackson

Anyone else get this call? I’ve never purchased from them directly (and I can’t remember the last bottle of KJ I consumed; maybe 5 years ago?). I called them about 2 years ago as part of a research project before testifying before the Maryland House of Delegates regarding direct wine shipping (to get the price of a bottle direct from them, vs. buying one locally at retail, and thus demonstrating why it would make no sense to do that given the shipping costs for their locally-readily available stuff).

They’ve apparently cracked open their library and have a few wines to sell. $75 - 80 for some '05 - '07 SVD cabs. But the kicker was the super hard sell. I think the guy had an answer book in front of him. Impressive salesmanship, but ultimately I remained strong. [snort.gif]

wow. I have gotten some calls from wineries over the past couple of years, but only wineries from which I have ordered. I don’t think I have answered a single one (only listened to voicemails), so I don’t know about possible sales tactics, but the type you talk about would leave a sour taste in my mouth. Then again, I am sure KJ doesn’t care.