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  • culpritus [any]
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    3 years ago

    it's my understanding that many wine makers sell the same exact wine at various price points with different labels, but the liquid inside the bottles is exactly the same

    so much of the profitability of businesses is based on information asymmetry being used to dupe their customers, and wine business is no different

    • neera_tanden [she/her]
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      edit-2
      3 years ago

      But you see, single vineyard cuvees pair better with prescription drugs

      I’m sure @Ithorian could confirm this

    • CommunistBear [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      That's the alcohol industry in general. There was a point a few years ago where an absurd % (I don't remember specifics but it was very high) of whiskey made was by 1 company in Indiana, MGP. It's all branding and marketing

      • Bobson_Dugnutt [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Yeah if you buy rye whiskey in America and it doesn't say "distilled in [another city]," it was probably made by MGP. Some brands will age it in different barrels but it's all the same stuff.

        • CommunistBear [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          Which is frustrating because I can't stand their rye but I love rye whiskey. Malted rye whiskey straight up tastes like candy to me, I love it

    • Ithorian [comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      That's true for some of the bigger vineyards but small local places don't normally do that. Not saying that you can't get over charged as hell at them just they tend to have fixed price points.