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Forklift Destroys $1,000,000 Worth of Wine

Jul 24th, 2011 by

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25 Responses to “Forklift Destroys $1,000,000 Worth of Wine”

  1. swineburne says:
    July 24, 2011 at 11:00 pm

    This could end up helping Mollydooker. I’m sure the wine is solid and would have been well received with plenty of accolades yelled from the mountaintops by enthusiasts and spectators, but selling a vintage 2010 big aussie cab for $200/bottle when it has never previously been released in the US market and doesn’t carry with it a general consumer awareness reaching beyond wine geeks and industry people; in a rather unstable economic atmosphere with plenty of quality valued wines in a much more desirable price range, would have certainly taken some time and energy.

    Now, interest has been piqued on our shores (and others) by this story of loss, accompanied by such catching tag-lines as “looked like a murder scene… but smelled phenomenal.” 2/3’s of a wine that shouldn’t really even be drunk for a few years anyway will now possibly be clamored for in a much more expeditious fashion, and now they have a pretty sweet insurance check and are presented with some immediate cash liquidity.

    I don’t think it hurts them financially, it probably helps if anything. But it is definitely a damn shame and waste of some good juice.

  2. Becky Carter says:
    July 24, 2011 at 11:12 pm

    Forklift Destroys a Million Dollars Worth of Wine | Grapes and Grains: Do Sparky (and the fine wine Australian w… http://bit.ly/nm8A9R

  3. David Flaherty says:
    July 24, 2011 at 11:41 pm

    NEW POST: Forklift destroys $1,000,000 of wine. Why this f'in sucks for the #Australian fine #wine industry… http://t.co/sp3ZWpC

  4. Wine Lover says:
    July 25, 2011 at 12:17 am

    Forklift Destroys $1,000,000 Worth of Wine: I was saddened to read that powerhouse Australian winery, Mollydooke… http://bit.ly/pLcb2P

  5. John Mays says:
    July 25, 2011 at 12:36 am

    Insurance Investigator? RT @grapesandgrains: Forklift destroys $1M wine. F'in scks for the #Aussie #wine industry… http://bit.ly/nITOD8

  6. David Flaherty says:
    July 25, 2011 at 2:19 am

    NEW POST: Forklift destroys $1,000,000 of @mollydookerwine. Why this f'in sucks for the #Australian fine #wine industry..http://t.co/sp3ZWpC

  7. foodtourist says:
    July 25, 2011 at 2:23 am

    NEW POST: Forklift destroys $1,000,000 of @mollydookerwine. Why this f'in sucks for the #Australian fine #wine industry..http://t.co/sp3ZWpC

  8. Russell says:
    July 25, 2011 at 2:48 am

    NEW POST: Forklift destroys $1,000,000 of @mollydookerwine. Why this f'in sucks for the #Australian fine #wine industry..http://t.co/sp3ZWpC

  9. jarred says:
    July 25, 2011 at 4:00 am

    what a waste of megapurple :-/ RT @grapesandgrains: NEW POST: Forklift destroys $1,000,000 of @mollydookerwine. http://t.co/sp3ZWpC

  10. Club du Vin says:
    July 25, 2011 at 5:31 am

    Forklift Destroys a Million Dollars Worth of Wine | Grapes and Grains: The American people NEEDED this win… http://bit.ly/mYVxFz #wine

  11. swineburne says:
    July 25, 2011 at 10:57 am

    *correction….shiraz not cab…

  12. terroirNY says:
    July 25, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    READ. RT @grapesandgrains: Forklift destroys $1,000,000 of @mollydookerwine. http://t.co/sp3ZWpC

  13. fernandobetetaMS says:
    July 25, 2011 at 3:31 pm

    whoops. RT @grapesandgrains: Forklift Destroys $1,000,000 Worth of Mollydooker Wine http://t.co/OcRETgN

  14. Desiree Napolitano says:
    July 25, 2011 at 3:36 pm

    Ouch!! RT @fernandobeteta: whoops. RT @grapesandgrains: Forklift Destroys $1,000,000 Worth of Mollydooker Wine http://t.co/OcRETgN

  15. David Flaherty says:
    July 25, 2011 at 9:08 pm

    Cory, well-put and you make some interesting points. Certainly Mollydooker’s name has gotten a tidal wave of attention/affection. At the end of the day, sure, they are going to fair quite well financially, but I know Sparky will always feel a loss after seeing his baby through the whole year only to watch it shatter to pieces in the starting gate. That’s gotta be devastating. But a huge marketing coup in a strange way, I agree.

  16. David Flaherty says:
    July 26, 2011 at 1:12 am

    Cryin shame RT @jarred_: a waste of megapurple RT @grapesandgrains: Forklift destroys $1,000,000 of @mollydookerwine. http://t.co/sp3ZWpC

  17. David Flaherty says:
    July 26, 2011 at 1:12 am

    …and weep RT @terroirNY: READ. RT @grapesandgrains: Forklift destroys $1,000,000 of @mollydookerwine. http://t.co/sp3ZWpC

  18. David Flaherty says:
    July 26, 2011 at 1:13 am

    Buttafingas RT @fernandobeteta: whoops. RT @grapesandgrains: Forklift Destroys $1,000,000 Worth of Mollydooker Wine http://t.co/OcRETgN

  19. David Flaherty says:
    July 26, 2011 at 1:14 am

    Gulp! RT @Desireebella548: Ouch!! RT @fernandobeteta: whoops. RT @grapesandgrains: Forklift Destroys $1,000,000 of Wine http://t.co/OcRETgN

  20. terroirNY says:
    July 26, 2011 at 3:12 am

    READ NOW. RT @grapesandgrains: Forklift destroys $1,000,000 of @mollydookerwine. http://t.co/sp3ZWpC

  21. Pourtal Wine Bar says:
    July 26, 2011 at 3:14 am

    RT @terroirNY: READ NOW. RT @grapesandgrains: Forklift destroys $1,000,000 of @mollydookerwine. http://bit.ly/nITOD8

  22. David Flaherty says:
    July 26, 2011 at 4:34 am

    Tks! RT @pourtal: RT @terroirNY: READ NOW. RT @grapesandgrains: Forklift destroys $1,000,000 of @mollydookerwine. http://bit.ly/nITOD8

  23. Chase Rabenn says:
    July 26, 2011 at 6:06 am

    Tks! RT @pourtal: RT @terroirNY: READ NOW. RT @grapesandgrains: Forklift destroys $1,000,000 of @mollydookerwine. http://bit.ly/nITOD8

  24. Emelie Bry Berg says:
    July 26, 2011 at 6:14 am

    Forklift Destroys $1,000,000 Worth of Wine http://bit.ly/qULrzL

  25. fernandobetetaMS says:
    July 27, 2011 at 2:14 pm

    WTF? Mollydooker withdraws 'smashed wine' press release. http://bit.ly/oi3rtt Forklift Destroys $1,000,000 of Wine http://t.co/OcRETgN

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