L.A. Times article - "...$25 has become the new $40."

Eric_Anderson · February 4, 2009, 4:11pm

A Patrick Comiskey article in the Food section of the Times today touches on the obvious - people are trading down. Looks like he’s done a good job of sampling opinions from stores.

R_del_Rosario · February 4, 2009, 9:15pm

heck, I know I am.

Ben_Sherwin · February 5, 2009, 12:56am

I’d say $15 is the new $50.

ToddFrench · February 5, 2009, 12:57am

I’m with Ben

Rob_MacKay · February 5, 2009, 1:00am

And a 6" weiner is the new 9" weiner right? right?

Paul_L_i_n · February 5, 2009, 1:18am

i don’t know if i’m trading down so much as i’m trading less, if at all.

Yoni_O_v_a_d_i_a · February 5, 2009, 2:25am

Not due to the economy, but due to other circumstances I am in the same boat.

I’ve pretty much stopped buying from retailers all together as I have enough wine for a while. Now just buying off of mailing lists that I have to keep.

Jack_Bulkin · February 5, 2009, 2:52am

Check out my Louis Martini $11.00 cab thread tonight. A year ago, never.

Roberto_Rogness · February 10, 2009, 6:22pm

I was out of town when Pat called our store so I didn’t get to tell him that, for MOST people, $40 was ALWAYS an expensive wine. But yes, $15 is the new $40…

Bob_Wood · February 10, 2009, 6:32pm

The Lambrusco king is in da house! Welcome, Roberto.

Roberto_Rogness · February 10, 2009, 9:39pm

Thanks, this place looks like it might actually work.

Eric_Anderson · February 10, 2009, 9:58pm

Some of us are still holding our breath.

Bob_Wood · February 10, 2009, 11:44pm

It’s already working. What began as an outpost populated by criminals, outcasts and miscreants has become a thriving small community populated by more criminals, outcasts and miscreants - but a whole bunch of regular folk, too.

Invite all your friends.

Roy_Piper · February 10, 2009, 11:50pm

What is the new $325?