Comments on: Box wine and the war against pretentiousness http://www.uglychart.com/2007/09/11/box-wine-and-the-war-against-pretentiousness/ Beauty is in the eye of the shareholder Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:47:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: uglychart.com: a blog about stocks » Blog Archive » The More Wine Costs, the More People Enjoy It http://www.uglychart.com/2007/09/11/box-wine-and-the-war-against-pretentiousness/#comment-35762 uglychart.com: a blog about stocks » Blog Archive » The More Wine Costs, the More People Enjoy It Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:13:03 +0000 http://www.uglychart.com/2007/09/11/box-wine-and-the-war-against-pretentiousness/#comment-35762 [...] I am going to repackage box wine and sell it for $1000 a bottle. Maybe this is why people won’t drink box wine even though it tastes similar to other more expensive wines. Based on this study you might think that it would be better to sell wine at expensive prices, but Fred Franzia has made a lot of money selling it cheaper than everyone else. [...] [...] I am going to repackage box wine and sell it for $1000 a bottle. Maybe this is why people won’t drink box wine even though it tastes similar to other more expensive wines. Based on this study you might think that it would be better to sell wine at expensive prices, but Fred Franzia has made a lot of money selling it cheaper than everyone else. [...]

]]> By: Joe http://www.uglychart.com/2007/09/11/box-wine-and-the-war-against-pretentiousness/#comment-34439 Joe Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:17:49 +0000 http://www.uglychart.com/2007/09/11/box-wine-and-the-war-against-pretentiousness/#comment-34439 "Who do I have to impress?" Great line! Ugly, boxed wine doesn't have to taste bad: www.blackboxwines.com. I have a large glass from my "juice box" every night. “Who do I have to impress?” Great line!

Ugly, boxed wine doesn’t have to taste bad: http://www.blackboxwines.com. I have a large glass from my “juice box” every night.

]]> By: Ugly http://www.uglychart.com/2007/09/11/box-wine-and-the-war-against-pretentiousness/#comment-34437 Ugly Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:38:09 +0000 http://www.uglychart.com/2007/09/11/box-wine-and-the-war-against-pretentiousness/#comment-34437 yeah I guess I should change the title - but actually I think his family started the Franzia wine - but his father sold the company. yeah I guess I should change the title - but actually I think his family started the Franzia wine - but his father sold the company.

]]> By: Jason Coleman http://www.uglychart.com/2007/09/11/box-wine-and-the-war-against-pretentiousness/#comment-34436 Jason Coleman Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:45:20 +0000 http://www.uglychart.com/2007/09/11/box-wine-and-the-war-against-pretentiousness/#comment-34436 Yeah, I read that in Business 2.0. Great article. Great guy. I'm not sure if his company makes any box wines though. They make the wildly popular (and nearly as inexpensive) 2-buck chuck (Charles Shaw stuff). But he's not the "Franzia" behind Franzia boxed wine. Still, this guy is all about bringing wine to the masses. Yeah, I read that in Business 2.0. Great article. Great guy.

I’m not sure if his company makes any box wines though. They make the wildly popular (and nearly as inexpensive) 2-buck chuck (Charles Shaw stuff). But he’s not the “Franzia” behind Franzia boxed wine.

Still, this guy is all about bringing wine to the masses.

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