NYE Champagnes

[Jerry D Mead]

Keep in mind that even sold out wines are sometimes floating around in the pipeline somewhere in NJ or NB, NV or MI. Every market doesn't sell out at the same speed.

Importers say a product is "sold out" when they don't have any more, even though their wholesalers may have hundreds of cases in their warehouses.

Wholesalers say a product is "sold out" when their warehouse no longer contains any...even if the stuff is floor stacked in retailers all over town, or still in the warehouse of the wholesalers in the next state over.

The retailer is "sold out" when he has no more, even if retailers in other states or even across town still have some.

Remember..."sold out" is a relative term...SOMEONE still has some, even if it's a collector...who might be willing to swap some.

And a rave review for the Taltarni bubbly (even if it is/was sold out)of today also serves as an alert to be on the lookout for the next release.

All wine reviews have value...like all those moldy old Bordeaux that get discussed on these boards...most of them are "sold out" and it doesn't stop anyone from waxing poetic about them

Jerry "Roberto's Defender" (this time) Mead