Opinions on torn labels? How much of an impact?

ChrisNovak · January 28, 2011, 6:48pm

Just wondering. I have a 2004 Cayuse En Chamberlin that I’m debating trying to move, but it was a partially torn label due to a cavalier withdraw from cheap metal racking (since replaced). Thoughts?

Rick_Gregory · January 28, 2011, 6:50pm

Are you intending to drink the wine? Or resell it? Rather obviously it will have zero impact on the way it drinks. For collectable wines a damaged label will affect the resale value but I don’t think Cayuse is in that category.

Bill_Tex_Landreth · January 28, 2011, 6:52pm

What Rick said. Since it isn’t a bottle of 2008 Lafite bound for China, I think you are probably OK with flip value not being affected much, if at all.

Chad_Richardson · January 28, 2011, 6:54pm

This is why I never let Univeristy of Virginia grads handle my wine.

(I’m so sorry, couldn’t stop myself.)

ChrisNovak · January 28, 2011, 6:57pm

Haha, well played sir. Especially fitting as I am a University of Richmond alumni with a naturally ingrained dislike to all things cavalier.

Rick_Gregory · January 28, 2011, 7:05pm

Although if you steamed off the label and… wait, no that’s just wrong.

Joe_G_a_l_e_w_s_k_i · January 28, 2011, 7:05pm

Impact on what?

Thomas_Keim · January 28, 2011, 7:18pm

The more ruffled the label, the easier it is to chew, and it digests easier.

alan_weinberg · January 28, 2011, 7:27pm

a torn label corks the wine every time.
alan

Jorge_Henriquez · January 28, 2011, 7:32pm

You meant to write “cooks”, right?

ChrisNovak · January 28, 2011, 7:38pm

Admittedly I’ve fallen a bit out of practice of proper internet posting etiquette. I had forgotten that in many internet forums people absolutely insist on being contrarian- pointing out spelling errors, feigning an inability to comprehend a less than perfectly worded question, etc.

That said, when I wrote “How much of an impact,” and then “debating trying to move,” I would have expected the question to be obvious. While I’m a bit overly caffeinated at the moment, and hence more at risk of being a bit of a jerk, I would be willing to bet that everyone who read this question/post, actually knew what I was referring to. If not, my bad, but my recent run-in with all you silly internet nit-pickers has got me feeling a bit feisty.

Summary: I was indeed wondering as to the impact on value.

john_holdredge · January 28, 2011, 8:22pm

Your question seemed clear to me, and the juvenile antics of some of these people have me wondering if I should be upset, whether I should sue Bill Koch, or wether I should write an open letter.

But to your question, I’ve bought a fair number of older wines with less than pristine labels. They are always less than the same wines with better labels. Of course, the wines taste the same, and since I drink what I buy (or plan to), its always been a no brainer (which, given my day job, I must be perfectly suited to make since we all know lawyers dont have brains…or hearts).

Anyways, if you’re going to drink it- who cares, if you’re going to sell it, it’s gonna cost you a couple bucks.

Chris_Tuttle · January 28, 2011, 8:36pm

That’s ok. TRB has a special list for fellow Wahoos that affords us sneak peaks at new vintages, large format bottles at discount, library wines, etc. We’ll be fine.

Bill_Tex_Landreth · January 28, 2011, 8:41pm

Riiiiiight

Ken_V · January 28, 2011, 8:44pm

ChrisNovak:

Joe Galewski:

Impact on what?

Admittedly I’ve fallen a bit out of practice of proper internet posting etiquette. I had forgotten that in many internet forums people absolutely insist on being contrarian- pointing out spelling errors, feigning an inability to comprehend a less than perfectly worded question, etc.

That said, when I wrote “How much of an impact,” and then “debating trying to move,” I would have expected the question to be obvious. While I’m a bit overly caffeinated at the moment, and hence more at risk of being a bit of a jerk, I would be willing to bet that everyone who read this question/post, actually knew what I was referring to. If not, my bad, but my recent run-in with all you silly internet nit-pickers has got me feeling a bit feisty.

Summary: I was indeed wondering as to the impact on value.

You should note that both of the first 2 replies you got indicate that they too did not get that you are thinking of selling the bottle. And in spite of their posts on this board, neither of these gentlemen is stupid.

ybarselah · January 28, 2011, 8:46pm

ChrisNovak:

Joe Galewski:

Impact on what?

Admittedly I’ve fallen a bit out of practice of proper internet posting etiquette. I had forgotten that in many internet forums people absolutely insist on being contrarian- pointing out spelling errors, feigning an inability to comprehend a less than perfectly worded question, etc.

That said, when I wrote “How much of an impact,” and then “debating trying to move,” I would have expected the question to be obvious. While I’m a bit overly caffeinated at the moment, and hence more at risk of being a bit of a jerk, I would be willing to bet that everyone who read this question/post, actually knew what I was referring to. If not, my bad, but my recent run-in with all you silly internet nit-pickers has got me feeling a bit feisty.

Summary: I was indeed wondering as to the impact on value.

i like you’re style. grate post!

ybarselah · January 28, 2011, 8:50pm

K V a s t o l a:

ChrisNovak:

Joe Galewski:

Impact on what?

Admittedly I’ve fallen a bit out of practice of proper internet posting etiquette. I had forgotten that in many internet forums people absolutely insist on being contrarian- pointing out spelling errors, feigning an inability to comprehend a less than perfectly worded question, etc.

That said, when I wrote “How much of an impact,” and then “debating trying to move,” I would have expected the question to be obvious. While I’m a bit overly caffeinated at the moment, and hence more at risk of being a bit of a jerk, I would be willing to bet that everyone who read this question/post, actually knew what I was referring to. If not, my bad, but my recent run-in with all you silly internet nit-pickers has got me feeling a bit feisty.

Summary: I was indeed wondering as to the impact on value.

You should note that both of the first 2 replies you got indicate that they too did not get that you are thinking of selling the bottle. And in spite of their posts on this board, neither of these gentlemen is stupid.

your reading comprehension is worse than Rick’s.

Tex got it (he gets everything). Rick’s post seemed only moderately confused (as usual) but his response accounts for the 2 most likely interpretations of the original post.

John_Flanagan · January 28, 2011, 8:52pm

I vote open letter. It’s never too early to start working towards the thread-of-the-year award.

Bill_Tex_Landreth · January 28, 2011, 9:07pm

ybarselah:

ChrisNovak:

Joe Galewski:

Impact on what?

Admittedly I’ve fallen a bit out of practice of proper internet posting etiquette. I had forgotten that in many internet forums people absolutely insist on being contrarian- pointing out spelling errors, feigning an inability to comprehend a less than perfectly worded question, etc.

That said, when I wrote “How much of an impact,” and then “debating trying to move,” I would have expected the question to be obvious. While I’m a bit overly caffeinated at the moment, and hence more at risk of being a bit of a jerk, I would be willing to bet that everyone who read this question/post, actually knew what I was referring to. If not, my bad, but my recent run-in with all you silly internet nit-pickers has got me feeling a bit feisty.

Summary: I was indeed wondering as to the impact on value.

i like you’re style. grate post!

john_holdredge · January 28, 2011, 9:08pm

Truth be told, there’s been more than a few times I have sat down with precisely that intent (can’t say “pen in hand” around here for fear of the obvious responses)…but each time I have been so overwhelmed, so downright intimidated by the original, that I give without trying. A very high bar indeed.