Tom Vickery keeps finding these gems. Thank you. Bevjoe remembers a similar list from three years ago. Some of the alternative names are from her list.
Wal-Mart will soon have its own wine selection. Some Wal-Mart customers will be able to sample a new discount item: Wal-Mart’s own brand of wines.
The world’s largest retail chain is teaming up with E&J Gallo Winery of Modesto, California, to produce the wines at an affordable price, in the $2-5 range.
“While wine connoisseurs may not be inclined to throw a bottle of Wal-Mart Brand wine into their shopping carts, there is a large market for inexpensive wine,” said Kathy Micken, professor of marketing at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. She said, “The right name is important.””
So, here we go: The top 14 suggested names for Wal-Mart Wine:
14. The Wrath of Grapes
13. Chateau Traileur Parc (aka Chateau Traileur Doublewide)
12. White Trashfindel
11. Big Red Gulp
10. Grape Expectortions
9. Domaine Wal-Mart “Merde du Pays”
8. NASCARbernet
7. Chef Boyardeaux
6. Peanut Noir (Lou Stewart says his favorite is Pinot Grungio.)
5. Chateau des Moines
4. I Can’t Believe It’s Not Vinegar!
3. World Championship Wriesling
2. Sams Shiraz
And the number 1 name for Wal-Mart Wine …
1. Nasti Spumante
According to company sources, the beauty of Wal-Mart Wines is that they can be served with both white meat (Possum) and red meat (Squirrel).