Comments on: New Wine Bar Coming to U Street http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:43:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Isabel http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-186138 Isabel Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:37:23 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-186138 Wine bars are, generally, not snobby, number one. The proprietors are genuinely passionate about wine and want to share their knowledge/expertise. Every now and then you have a bad experience; it's not exclusive to wine bars... #2 It has nothing to do with whether you can tell the difference between wine A and Wine B, it has to do with what you LIKE. #C One cannot compare the price of a bottle at a grocery, liquor or wine store to the price at a restaurant; they have to store it, open it, serve it, and wash the glasses for cry eye. It's called mark up, to offset the cost of doing business. OK?! Wine bars are, generally, not snobby, number one. The proprietors are genuinely passionate about wine and want to
share their knowledge/expertise. Every now and then you have a bad experience; it’s not exclusive to wine bars…
#2 It has nothing to do with whether you can tell the difference between wine A and Wine B, it has to do with what you LIKE.
#C One cannot compare the price of a bottle at a grocery, liquor or wine store to the price at a restaurant; they have to store it, open it, serve it, and wash the glasses for cry eye. It’s called mark up, to offset the cost of doing business. OK?!

]]> By: Jamie http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-22486 Jamie Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:09:38 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-22486 "It is hard to imagine paying $9 and (way) up for a glass of wine, when you can buy a whole bottle for the same price." It is hard to imagine why the idea of paying more for something when you're out, is so hard to imagine. This seems to come up on PoP every time a new wine bar/drinking establishment/social place of any kind. Just so there's no more confusion I'm going to try to be very clear. <B>Top 7 reasons why you might go somewhere else and pay much more for wine/beer/mixed drink/organic carrot-mushroom smoothie than you could if you just bought the same thing at the store and stayed home</B> -- OR -- "Why on Earth Would Anyone Ever Go To A Bar, Night Clubs or Restaurant, So How Can They Possibly Exist?" 7) Not everyone has space to entertain 6) Not everyone likes entertaining 5) People like to go places where they might new people 4) People like to be in cool/different environments 3) People like variety offered by bars/restaurants, which would be impractical to have at home 2) (For wine bars in particular) people like being able to sample lots of different wines 1) People just like GETTING OUT OF THEIR HOUSE! Here's the bottom line which is simply unassailable: bars exist. People go to them. Therefore, there is a market for them. Perhaps you are not one of the target customers? So don't join this conversation. This conversation is about wine bars. When PoP posts about a widget store opening, I don't post "It's hard to imagine buying a widget." Who cares? Obviously some people buy widgets, so widget lovers, knock yourselves out discussing this widget store. “It is hard to imagine paying $9 and (way) up for a glass of wine, when you can buy a whole bottle for the same price.”

It is hard to imagine why the idea of paying more for something when you’re out, is so hard to imagine. This seems to come up on PoP every time a new wine bar/drinking establishment/social place of any kind. Just so there’s no more confusion I’m going to try to be very clear.

Top 7 reasons why you might go somewhere else and pay much more for wine/beer/mixed drink/organic carrot-mushroom smoothie than you could if you just bought the same thing at the store and stayed home

– OR –

“Why on Earth Would Anyone Ever Go To A Bar, Night Clubs or Restaurant,
So How Can They Possibly Exist?”

7) Not everyone has space to entertain
6) Not everyone likes entertaining
5) People like to go places where they might new people
4) People like to be in cool/different environments
3) People like variety offered by bars/restaurants, which would be impractical to have at home
2) (For wine bars in particular) people like being able to sample lots of different wines

1) People just like GETTING OUT OF THEIR HOUSE!

Here’s the bottom line which is simply unassailable: bars exist. People go to them. Therefore, there is a market for them.

Perhaps you are not one of the target customers? So don’t join this conversation.

This conversation is about wine bars.

When PoP posts about a widget store opening, I don’t post “It’s hard to imagine buying a widget.” Who cares? Obviously some people buy widgets, so widget lovers, knock yourselves out discussing this widget store.

]]> By: Binkesworth http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-22485 Binkesworth Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:42:33 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-22485 Sammy - totally agree. People just never have anything positive to say about anything on PoP these days. Bloody depressing. I, for one, love the idea of another wine bar, giving the opportunity for a wine bar crawl. Awesome. Sammy – totally agree. People just never have anything positive to say about anything on PoP these days. Bloody depressing.

I, for one, love the idea of another wine bar, giving the opportunity for a wine bar crawl. Awesome.

]]> By: Jay'O http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-22484 Jay'O Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:39:25 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-22484 Yeah, I live nearby and just last night comented that that corner needs to be developed something firece! While the corner building would be to die for, a wine bar next door should really move things along! Yeah, I live nearby and just last night comented that that corner needs to be developed something firece! While the corner building would be to die for, a wine bar next door should really move things along!

]]> By: MPHS http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-22483 MPHS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:22:46 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-22483 I have visited the wine bars, and I thought the food was great and the wine was great, but the bill was big. Question: if a wine bar opens, but then doesn't make it financially, is there anything to stop them from switching to Coors light and featuring buffalo wings? Does the license restrict them to fancy, shmancy, or could the economy lead these owners of liquor licenses to become Hooters franchisors? I have visited the wine bars, and I thought the food was great and the wine was great, but the bill was big.

Question: if a wine bar opens, but then doesn’t make it financially, is there anything to stop them from switching to Coors light and featuring buffalo wings? Does the license restrict them to fancy, shmancy, or could the economy lead these owners of liquor licenses to become Hooters franchisors?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-22482 Anonymous Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:56:46 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-22482 I agree. Dickson Wine is a poor double-entendre. It should be Yuppiedildos Wine. I agree. Dickson Wine is a poor double-entendre.

It should be Yuppiedildos Wine.

]]> By: shaw rez http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-22481 shaw rez Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:53:28 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-22481 Awesome news! 9th and U is really becoming a hub of excitement. I hope the vacant building on the northwest corner is soon sold and transformed into something cool... maybe an all night diner (would be a great compliment to Town, 9:30, etc.). Awesome news! 9th and U is really becoming a hub of excitement. I hope the vacant building on the northwest corner is soon sold and transformed into something cool… maybe an all night diner (would be a great compliment to Town, 9:30, etc.).

]]> By: Sammy http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-22480 Sammy Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:43:10 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-22480 I'm so disappointed to see so much negativity on PoP lately. I live around the corner from this place and I'm delighted to see another local business in the mix, and look forward to giving it a try! I’m so disappointed to see so much negativity on PoP lately.

I live around the corner from this place and I’m delighted to see another local business in the mix, and look forward to giving it a try!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-22479 Anonymous Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:15:08 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-22479 They aren't really going to call it Dickson Wine, are they? That's one hell of a double entendre. They aren’t really going to call it Dickson Wine, are they? That’s one hell of a double entendre.

]]> By: monkeyrotica http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-22478 monkeyrotica Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:20:09 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/new-wine-bar-coming-to-u-street/#comment-22478 What's the point of drinking a $9 glass of wine if nobody can see you do it? You might as well sit alone in your walk-in humidor on a pile of money wearing nothing but a coat made out of baby seals. "Consumption" without "conspicuous" is like sex without love. What’s the point of drinking a $9 glass of wine if nobody can see you do it? You might as well sit alone in your walk-in humidor on a pile of money wearing nothing but a coat made out of baby seals. “Consumption” without “conspicuous” is like sex without love.

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