Bum Wine!

[jhlurie]

The most under-reported segment of the Wine market gets its own tribute site.

I was, however, somewhat upset at the lack of coverage of "box wines".

[Mark Sommelier]

The most under-reported segment of the Wine market gets its own tribute site.

I was, however, somewhat upset at the lack of coverage of "box wines".

Thunderbird would lose its cachet if it were drunk from a box. Can't stick a box in your back pocket, either.

[Jason Perlow]

I wonder if Two Buck Chuck will be entering this market segment.

[Phil Ward]

Thanks for the web link.

I can't wait to send it around to my friends in the fine wine business.

I am sure they will get a good laugh.

Sadly, though, it is a segment of the market that has made these companies a ton of money and the wines certainly show no aspect of the business I am in.

Phil

[jhlurie]

Okay, I think a seriously funny Daily Gullet piece would be a side-by-side comparison of Thunderbird and some really expensive wine.

[NeroW]

Okay, I think a seriously funny Daily Gullet piece would be a side-by-side comparison of Thunderbird and some really expensive wine.

Thunderbird is peerless.

[badthings]

But Mad Dog 20/20 comes in bubblegum flavor.

I wonder if the Gallo ones have detectable cork taint.

[Carolyn Tillie]

I wonder if the Gallo ones have detectable cork taint.

Probably. Since this report came out:

Gallow Confirms Tainted Wines

[NeroW]

The only places I have ever seen the T-Bird for sale are Alabama, and Montana.

[jhlurie]

The only places I have ever seen the T-Bird for sale are Alabama, and Montana.

New York City, my dear, the lower east side.

Mad Dog I've seen lots of places. Can't say I've ever seen that Cisco thing before.

[Varmint]

Okay, I think a seriously funny Daily Gullet piece would be a side-by-side comparison of Thunderbird and some really expensive wine.

I'm on it. Seriously.

[guajolote]

Okay, I think a seriously funny Daily Gullet piece would be a side-by-side comparison of Thunderbird and some really expensive wine.

I'm on it. Seriously.

Dean, you realize that an egullet tasting must be more thorough than this joke of a test.

I want every flavor of every brand tested, not just the "house flavor". And of course it must be consumed outside, in an alley, next to a dumpster.

[Jason Perlow]

http://www.thedrinksgroup.co.uk/md2020.html

[jhlurie]

Okay, I think a seriously funny Daily Gullet piece would be a side-by-side comparison of Thunderbird and some really expensive wine.

I'm on it. Seriously.

Dean, you realize that an egullet tasting must be more thorough than this joke of a test.

I want every flavor of every brand tested, not just the "house flavor". And of course it must be consumed outside, in an alley, next to a dumpster.

I respectfully disagree. The humor in the situation (potentially) comes from treating T-Bird equally with any other wine. Unless you are suggesting that the expensive vintage ALSO be consumed in/near the dumpster.

T-Bird, being the most distinctive of the Bum Wines, is the best test. And I think it only comes in one variety, unlike some of its "brother" bum wines.

Perhaps to extend the test, a box wine and some middle of the road wines can be included. But weighing the test down with Bum wines simply makes it about Bum wines. I mean, unless that's the story Dean wants to do--which is fine if true.

I implictly trust Dean. He knows what he's doing.

EDIT - I'm currently drunk of some fine wine with a screwcap and thus can't spell!

Edited November 6, 2003 by jhlurie (log)

[Craig Camp]

Okay, I think a seriously funny Daily Gullet piece would be a side-by-side comparison of Thunderbird and some really expensive wine.

I'm on it. Seriously.

Thanks Varmint, but I'm busy that day. Let me know how it comes out - or should we say where it comes out.

[Varmint]

Okay, I think a seriously funny Daily Gullet piece would be a side-by-side comparison of Thunderbird and some really expensive wine.

I'm on it. Seriously.

Dean, you realize that an egullet tasting must be more thorough than this joke of a test.

I want every flavor of every brand tested, not just the "house flavor". And of course it must be consumed outside, in an alley, next to a dumpster.

I've actually contacted someone who is a better writer and more of a derelict than me to do this. Tommy fit only half that equation.

I'm actually thinking that the "good" wine would need to be something German or other wines with fairly high residual sugar levels.

Nah, the Thunderbird needs to be served in Riedel to be fully appreciated.

[Al_Dente]

Okay, I think a seriously funny Daily Gullet piece would be a side-by-side comparison of Thunderbird and some really expensive wine.

I'm on it. Seriously.

Dean, you realize that an egullet tasting must be more thorough than this joke of a test.

I want every flavor of every brand tested, not just the "house flavor". And of course it must be consumed outside, in an alley, next to a dumpster.

I've actually contacted someone who is a better writer and more of a derelict than me to do this. Tommy fit only half that equation.

I'm actually thinking that the "good" wine would need to be something German or other wines with fairly high residual sugar levels.

Nah, the Thunderbird needs to be served in Riedel to be fully appreciated.

Don't forget to use the wine clip.

[Varmint]

Hell, I'd need a superconducting supermagnet to get any effect on Thunderbird.

Of course, it really does need a lot of time to open up, doesn't it?????

[jhlurie]

An idea to toss around: A blind tasting. Assemble people of various levels of expertise. Serve T-Bird, a Box wine, a fairly standard table wine, a Germanic, etc.

Also, photos.

[NeroW]

Okay, I think a seriously funny Daily Gullet piece would be a side-by-side comparison of Thunderbird and some really expensive wine.

I'm on it. Seriously.

Dean, you realize that an egullet tasting must be more thorough than this joke of a test.

I want every flavor of every brand tested, not just the "house flavor". And of course it must be consumed outside, in an alley, next to a dumpster.

I've actually contacted someone who is a better writer and more of a derelict than me to do this. Tommy fit only half that equation.

I'm actually thinking that the "good" wine would need to be something German or other wines with fairly high residual sugar levels.

Nah, the Thunderbird needs to be served in Riedel to be fully appreciated.

Don't forget to use the wine clip.

Damn you, that's what I was going to say!

I'll do this, guys and gals, seriously.

[Lady T]

Hell, I'd need a superconducting supermagnet to get any effect on Thunderbird.

Maggie does live a stone's throw from Fermilab in Batavia, after all. I imagine for sufficient underwriting, we could arrange to supercharge a bottle like no one's ever seen!