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Non Alcoholic Verjus Plus Gamay from Tisdall.

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  This was first posted on my old web site on Wednesday September 26th, 2001.   Low or non-alcoholic drinks   Sometimes in my role as a wine retailer I will be asked for non alcoholic beverages. On some occasions, I have had younger store members come to me saying that there is a customer asking them for lemonade or milk products! They ask "Surely, we don't sell non alcoholic products, here, do we?"   I will ask them to take me to the client and introduce the client to a range of non-alcoholic tonics and sparkling grape juices, either of sweet or dry finishes, or a tart citrus based non-sparkling beverage (lime and lemon). I also have at my fingertips a range of low alcoholic wines (6% to 8%). Some are blended with fresh fruit pulp with a slight spritz to the finish.   Verjus - non-alcoholic pinot noir from Dromana Estate   A new product has been brought to my attention. From a prestigious vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula, comes a vintage 200
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Macadamia Nut and Australian Rose

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    This was first posted on my old web site on Satruday September 15th, 2001.   Welcome once again to the Big M Wine Promoter's newsletter. I have spent over forty years working on the shop floor in three of Melbourne's largest retail liquor stores and during that time I have gathered a great knowledge of the Wines, Spirits, Beers and Liquors of the trade.   The purpose of this newsletter is to offer comment on those products I have sampled and turn that interest into retail sales. I have never been afraid to go against perceived market trends and I will promote products that mainstream retailers, for whatever reason, will not carry or promote.   I have a passion for offering my clients a number of uniquely Australian Spirits and Liquors - at least three of which have been judged worthy Export awards, to South-East Asia, Europe, United Kingdom, and to the United States of America.   Macadamia Nut! Do you like the flavour of Macadamia Nut? Are you awar
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Out of stock? Plus Botobolar Mudgee Shiraz and Happs Red.

This was first posted on my old web site on Wednesday June 28, 2000. The Big M on securing a sale for product you do not stock. Anyone working in the business knows the feeling when a client requests some product not stocked by the store. You want to project the best image for the store and do your best to service the client. I treat such queries with honesty and a willingness to find the product requested. I say something like “No retailer can afford to carry all stock items offered to them by their suppliers. Allow me to make you this offer: leave me your details and I will come back to you with prices for it instead. I will find you a single bottle price, a case price and if available, the discount per case!" I always suggest that this offer is for a case or multiple buy: otherwise I would soon have a storeroom full of cases with just one bottle missing. Most times my client will be agreeable to this non-obligatory offer and the sale will be secured. On some occasions I will of
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