It seems like every time someone starts a new mail order wine company, they or someone in the media call them “the Netflix of wine.” This is a quick post to beg the media at least to knock it off.
The rationale for this phrase is that the company usually has some kind of algorithm that helps them pick the right wine for each customer. They probably have a review section “just like Netflix does!” In theory as they get responses from customers, they will get better at recommending wines & always recommend the perfect wine.
There are some manifest differences. For one, binging is encouraged at Netflix but should be discouraged with wine.
I signed up for Netflix back in its strictly DVDs in the mail past. You got a DVD in the mail, watched the movie & then returned it. Then they sent that same DVD to someone else. That definitely didn’t seem to fit the wine industry. If I got a wine from a mail order company, drank it, then returned it once I was done with it, I don’t think they would be happy with me.
These days I stream Netflix. I can watch 10 minutes of something, decide it isn’t for me, & move on to the next & it doesn’t change my price. If there’s a wine club out there offering to let me return bottles for replacement after a few sips, I haven’t heard of it.
The pricing system is significantly different as well. If you want to watch all 6 seasons of Peaky Blinders over a long weekend, your cost for Netflix is the same as if you watched 1 episode of Bridgerton. On Netflix, you don’t pay any more to watch Stranger Things (which costs $30 million per episode) than you do to watch Virgin River (which costs $3 million per episode https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/stranger-things-season-4-budget-202100894.html ) I don’t think a wine company can duplicate that. A bottle of Château Angelus costs more to produce than a jug of Gallo Hearty Burgundy. It would be insane to sell them at the same price.
I just had to get that out of my system. In case you think I just saw this comparison once or twice, here are some headlines from a quick Google search. Wait…maybe that new wine club is the Google of wine!
Is This Stock The Netflix Of Wine? Why Light Street … – Benzinga
Winc, the new Netflix of wine – FlowBank
Is This Stock The Netflix Of Wine? Why Light Street Capital …
How digital sommelier Vivino is becoming a Netflix for wine
How the Netflix of Wine is Changing the Industry – AMP Agency
“Netflix for wine” Vivino raises $155m – Sifted
The Netflix of wine – Vitis Magazine
Winc Review: The Netflix Of Wine | MoneyUnder30
Winc, the new Netflix of wine – FlowBank
Building The Netflix of Wine with Vivino Founder Heini … – Acast
Is Naked Wines The Netflix Of Wine? Why Light Street Capital …
Winc – “The Netflix of wine.” High quality wines for any… | Facebook
The Netflix of Wine: Monthly Subscriptions – Charlene Rooke
Winc: Winc is the Netflix of Wine | Milled
Wine Subscription.The Netflix of wine. – DADA, le vin suisse
Bottlenotes Aims to Be the Netflix of Wine – Bloomberg.com
Is this the Netflix of wine delivery services? – Born2Invest
The Netflix of Wine is Here! | Jawbreaker
Why You Should Be Getting Your Wine Delivered – Popdust
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“The Netflix of Wine” – Vogue. “As close as it gets to a tableside chat with a switched-on sommelier” – Good Food. “The palate predictor algorithm is …
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Oct 29, 2021 — … up 15% in London after light street capital’s Glen Kacher reveals he has a 10% stake in the company and calls it the Netflix of Wine.
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- It is aptly named the “Tasting Room” and it is almost what can be referred to as the “Netflix of wine“. Their process starts by helping you set up a ‘wine …
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Savvy Sommelier | STANFORD magazine
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The site, which has been called the Netflix of wine, helps people discover varietals and appellations they’ll love, based on their personal taste profiles.
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