Your question can probably be answered in several ways. First of all in terms of general demand for LI wines, as you said. Secondly in terms of demand for Shinn wine in particular - and what I remember from my visit they have no problem selling their produce without even looking into West Coast or foreign distribution. Then there is the fact that this is a wine only made in small quantities every other year, so the amount of work required in relation to wine to be sold is not favourable to a low price.
In my draft of this wine review I had concluded with a line that, under the above circumstances, I wouldn't see the price as an issue - but then I realised that I have no clear picture on the price level for good Malbec in New York state. All of us really enjoyed it, a point I could have perhaps stressed a little more. It does not chance the fact that, at least as seen from a European price level, you pay a little extra for drinking something rare.
In reply to Half Litre bottle sounds odd, by Alex
Re: Half Litre bottle sounds odd,
Your question can probably be answered in several ways. First of all in terms of general demand for LI wines, as you said. Secondly in terms of demand for Shinn wine in particular - and what I remember from my visit they have no problem selling their produce without even looking into West Coast or foreign distribution. Then there is the fact that this is a wine only made in small quantities every other year, so the amount of work required in relation to wine to be sold is not favourable to a low price.
In my draft of this wine review I had concluded with a line that, under the above circumstances, I wouldn't see the price as an issue - but then I realised that I have no clear picture on the price level for good Malbec in New York state. All of us really enjoyed it, a point I could have perhaps stressed a little more. It does not chance the fact that, at least as seen from a European price level, you pay a little extra for drinking something rare.