tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080161909822087430.post8370019480420979660..comments2024-03-02T00:28:05.502-05:00Comments on Wine -- Mise en abyme: The Wine BarnwineORLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163150468541915038noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080161909822087430.post-26498849258253436342010-09-21T12:21:26.053-04:002010-09-21T12:21:26.053-04:00Anonymous # 1:
TOO MUCH SADNESS IN YOUR LIFE, TOO...Anonymous # 1:<br /><br />TOO MUCH SADNESS IN YOUR LIFE, TOO MUCH GRIEF IN YOUR SOUL...remember:<br /><br />Only one life to live!...ONLY ONE!...No option.<br />Tip:<br /><br />Minimize it, get rid of your anger with the most exquisite glass of wine, paired with an amazing and delicious charcuterie, artisan foods, top notch boutique wines for gifting, extraordinary and respectable group of WONDERFUL! people...AND BEST OF ALL>>>>>>>><br />GREAT PRICES!INCOMPARABLE!...everything you can think of...UNDER ONE ROOF!...ALL of this is happening; ONLY AT:<br />THE WINE BARN...check them online at thewinebarn.net--IT'S WORTH IT!<br /><br />And for you anonymous # 1, Let me wish you(YOU REALLY NEED IT!-NO DOUBTS) a great day, a wonderful life and much success on what you do. <br />REMEMBER:<br />Smile, add TONS! of happiness to your life with a remarkable glass of wine...ONLY at: <br />THE WINE BARN!<br />CHEERS!DIM Blog Writernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080161909822087430.post-13829357809883797112010-04-19T20:32:38.829-04:002010-04-19T20:32:38.829-04:00To anonymous #2, what exactly is a "classical...To anonymous #2, what exactly is a "classically trained sommelier"? <br /><br />While I don't agree with everything from anonymous #1, I do think that developing a rapport with any quality local wine merchant will save you far more agony and money than buying the latest closeout deal from whoever sent you an email that day. <br /><br />Wines on closeout are there for one reason, they were overpriced to begin with. So a formerly $30 bottle on deal for $2 isn't such a good deal, after all, it's just what the wine should have been priced at to begin with.<br /><br />And I do agree that retailers that rely solely on scores to sell wine are a lazy, unreliable bunch of idiots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080161909822087430.post-84501685008246105562010-03-30T22:21:06.165-04:002010-03-30T22:21:06.165-04:00Really Anonymous??
Imagine this.....A wine shop wi...Really Anonymous??<br />Imagine this.....A wine shop with two full time classically trained sommeliers and a UC Davis trained former winemaker who all three have been buying wines for the best hotels, restaraunts, and country clubs in Orlando at a customers IMMEDIATE disposal....and the best prices in Florida on top of that(by the way they always remember my name). Why would you hate that?? Maybe if you spent more time taking care of your guests instead of going on alcohol infused rants online you might be so busy taking care of customers you won't have time to cry about somebody else's business. By the way, with all the money your making ripping off your guests maybe you should invest in a spell check.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080161909822087430.post-43889514741494480572010-03-30T14:17:23.030-04:002010-03-30T14:17:23.030-04:00Mr. Anonymous,
Wow...you carry a lot of hate feel...Mr. Anonymous,<br /><br />Wow...you carry a lot of hate feelings my friend. You are either a frustrated business person or with life in general, or you are just burning green with jealousy. <br /><br />By your comments it is sadly very clear that you don't know Andres or The Wine Barn team at all. They are the most unpretentious group of gentlemen around. Montoya's passion for wine is honest and contagious, that is why people love the store.<br /><br />I'm sure Andres will take your comments as a complement, as you yourself said he is the second coming of Bacchus or maybe even the next Robert Parker. Andres is a humble guy and I'm sure he is honored by the special recognition. <br /><br />I am sorry about your grief Mr. Anonymous. Good luck in life and I hope things get better for you.<br /><br />Cheers.P. Ferreiranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080161909822087430.post-56583068867332167432010-03-16T12:13:31.189-04:002010-03-16T12:13:31.189-04:00Just what we need another person in this town kiss...Just what we need another person in this town kissing Montoya HUGE EGO! Yes I want to buy a wine cause Montoya rated it 96pts. When did Robert Pakeer die and crown him Pope? There are some GREAT wine stores in this town with knowledgeable, down to earth, very friendly people, who go out of their way to try to bring you the best prices. There is a reason most wine reps in this town can’t stand WB, save for Stacole where Montoya literally attends their sales meetings every month. Gota ask your self is that 96pts Montoya rated wine for $12.99 really that good or a $2.00 a bottle Stacole warehouse cleanout. Now look, shop where you like. I just get so sick out how this town will anoint a person as the second coming of Bacchus and completely forget about all the others stores who have been giving great service to you for years. Hey remember Tim? Remember when you thought he was your savior? Does his pallet suddenly suck now? What about Jay on Edgewater? Does he not STILL have the best back room in town? Ahh but that brings up a great point. Jay won’t sell you wines from his back room all the time, will he? Why should he? Most of you drive all over town cherry picking shop after shop and then bitch at store if it’s a dollar or two more expensive than say Total or WB. You know something if you took the time to get to know one or two local wine geeks close to your house, you could save $20 on gas and pay that extra $1-$5 to support a few local merchants. Heaven forbid someone with a pallet get to REALLY know your personalized taste and make recommendations JUST for you, as opposed to a mass email blast with 90+pts plastered everywhere just to move CRAP! You know Orlando has a terrible wine scene and I truly believe the reason it has never gotten any better is because of this constant trend where there can only be one palette in Orlando at a time. I always thought retail wine should be about your palette not the wine salesman. You see a good wine buyer should NOT buy a wine just because he or she likes it, they should buy it because they know their customers palette and know THEY will like it. The best part of wine buying is when you are tasting through hundreds of wines each week and you come across a wine and go “WOW this would be perfect for Jeff, Keith, and Lisa! I’ll take a case.” Then when they come into the shop that week and ask what’s new, and you tell them about the 2 great new wines ya got. That you brought the wines in because, while tasting all week you said this wine would be perfect for them. There is so much more I could say and that I know but I’ll end this rant here. Hope this may spark some personal reflection in both the blogger and the readers of this blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com