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No Ratatouille Wine After All

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wine

A few weeks ago, we heard news that there would be a wine associated with the Disney movie Ratatouille. But it turns out that the wine won't be making it to stores after all. Walt Disney has announced that they are not releasing the wine after all. The reason? The LA Times reports that Disney was getting too much pressure from California winemakers and opponents of underage drinking. Disney says that the California Wine Institute was upset because it was a French wine but a California Wine Institute spokeswoman said that they were upset because the label, which showed the cartoon rat, Remy , holding a glass of wine, would appeal to people below the legal drinking age. The offering was to be small, around 500 cases. I wonder what will happen to the wine, if it will be destroyed or find its way onto the market in some quiet and more limited way.

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Tags: burgundy, costco, ratatouille, wine

Sears Adds A Touch of Luxury

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Luxury items at Sears? We've seen luxury come to Costco and Wal-Mart and now Sears is trying to tempt buyers with items that skew toward the higher end. Because Kmart and Sears merged, Sears has the right to sell Martha Stewart goods in Sears Roebuck stores but they aren't taking that option since Martha recently announced to that she will be selling her higher-end wares at Macy's. Instead Sears has a new strategy to sell ready-to-assemble furniture, add more Lands' End mini-stores inside Sear's stores and create a private label line of bed and bath products called Everyday Luxe. The Everyday Luxe line is already for sale on the internet and features 400-thread-count duvets and 500-thread-count sheets. Sheet sets start at $99.99 for Queen.

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Tags: costco, macy's, martha stewart, sears, sheets, wal-mart

Wal-Mart Tries Out a New Upscale Store

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We've been watching as super stores like Wal-Mart and Costco have inched their way toward the posh. Now  Wal-Mart has taken a big step opening up a palace of luxe in Plano, Texas. The new store will offer high-end electronics,  fine jewelry and gourmet food and wine. The Houston Chronicle quotes a study that says nearly half of American families shop at Wal-Mart at least once a week. With market saturation reaching its peak, the retail giant is hoping to court the upscale consumers. The store may also help Wal-Mart land vendors who have turned their up their noses at being associated with the brand. The new store is larger than the traditional Supercenter but the exterior is two-tone brick and inside their are wood floors and wide aisles with lower shelves. And no blue smocks! The first store is located in an area where there is also a SuperTarget and a Costco giving Wal-Mart a chance to try out the concept against their biggest competition.

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Tags: affluence, costco, shopping, texas, wal-mart

Chateau Mouton Rothschild at Costco

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wine

Continuing our occasional series of amazing things that can be purchased at Costco, we happened on this opportunity to own a selection of three vintages from the prestigious Chateau Mouton Rothschild. The wines come directly from the Chateau library and were purchased for these commemorative boxes. The ’99 and ’01 vintages feature work from Raymond Savignac and Robert Wilson and the ’00 bottle, features a hand glass-etched gold ram. The set sells for $869.99.

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Tags: chateau mouton rothschild, costco, red wine, wine, wine verticals



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