tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20142791.post6891312533967818609..comments2024-03-11T07:41:19.149-04:00Comments on The Perfect Substitute: A Trio of WineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20142791.post-74574045568079602232008-11-15T21:44:00.000-05:002008-11-15T21:44:00.000-05:00I personally hold deep affection for carefully sel...I personally hold deep affection for carefully selecting which flavor of Arbor Mist I will enjoy from the isles of Wal-Mart ;)Justin M Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06990658017459237627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20142791.post-25329461779229137072008-11-15T09:37:00.000-05:002008-11-15T09:37:00.000-05:00I think there is a certain hubris to acquiring you...I think there is a certain hubris to acquiring your own information in this day and age-- wine included, but products, books, cars, etc., as well. Whereas before people could have a "electronics" guy or a "car" guy, now people like to be everything to themselves. It's not efficient in the traditional sense, but that's my take.<BR/><BR/>That said, I think the direct availability of wine helps people out. If the value in having a local wine store is not the information you get but simply the availability of more wine, the the jump to online increases the choice set, and from the comfort of your own home.<BR/><BR/>I think this can take off, but like you mention, the regulations are especially tangled. I've heard that each winery must deal with each state individually-- though maybe Amazon can get some economies of scale here. (That would be a great economic freedom measure-- take a slice of large wineries and generate some metrics of sales across the states.)<BR/><BR/>Though you may able to answer this better than I, Emily, as I'm a lowly beer drinker. Do you think people can enjoy buying wine online? Is there something about the experience of physically picking out a bottle that is part of the pleasure of wine consumption?Matt E. Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00290146649328322694noreply@blogger.com