Australian Winery Seeks to Pull Its Wine From the NRA Wine Club (Yes, They Have One of Those)
NRA Wine Club (Screengrab via Fox News)
An Australian winery wants to pull its wine from the National Rifle Association Wine Club. And yes, it’s a real wine club.
After discovering that the NRA was selling four of its wines on the club’s international list, winemaker Yalumba is seeking to detach itself from the NRA, Fox News reports.
“Philosophically, I’m not disposed towards the NRA, which runs counter to my family’s, and I would think all my employees’, positions on gun laws,” Yalumba founder Robert Hill Smith said. “We will act to withdraw our stock or at least not service the account any longer.”
Eater.com has more details on the NRA Wine Club:
Not only does the NRA Wine Club make a payment to the NRA on your behalf every time you purchase a bottle of wine, but there are oh-so-many types of memberships available: The World of Wine Sampler Series, California Treasures Wine Club, American Cellars Wine Club and more. Memberships also come with “a 9-piece Custom NRA Engraved Wine Box” to show off to everyone at the shooting range.
Other wine companies don’t care that their wines are being sold by the NRA.
“No matter religion, colour or creed, I’m just happy people are drinking and enjoying Australian wine,” Jim Barry Wines head Peter Barry said.
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TheGrtDcptn
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 1:10amLike a pouting child, they’re taking their grapes and going back to their vineyard…
Buh Bye…!!
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banjarmon
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 1:17amI had rather see the NRA spend my money on defeating gun-control!
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redfish52
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 1:42amI hope they see the magnitude of their decision in their future sales. Aussie’s let their freedom slip away when they gave up their right to bear arms so screw them….
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redfish52
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 1:45amBet this doesn’t turn out the way the expect….
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SendTheMeteors
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 2:36amDo you guys think it gives me pleasure to explain American values to you? Do you think I enjoy explain over and over to our capitalistic system to the uniformed, the ignorant, the just plain stupid and the closet communists who think they should be able to control private enterprise?
No it doesn’t. It pains me to see how little the right wing nuts understand the entrepreneurial spirit that has made this country great. Our country would be destroyed by ideologues like you were it not for the strength of the Constitution of the United States of America.
I’m sorry, but a job creator doesn’t have to do business with the NRA if they don’t want to as much as the fascists here think they should be able to dictate who a company does business with.
This company realizes that the association with the NRA is toxic to their business. Their job is to maximize profits. No I don’t enjoy explaining the obvious to you. The very fact that I have to makes me sick.
If you loved capitalism, and indeed, if you loved this country, you’d be cheering this company on.
NOT A CRAZY
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 3:02amBanjarmon…sounds like you don’t get it. The NRA wine club is another way that the NRA does make more money to spend on fighting the commies (liberals). You buy some wine and the NRA gets part of the profit. It is just like the NRA checks program, the NRA store, the NRA Christmas cards and so on. You get something and at the same time you are contributing to the NRA. I sure hope all NRA members are giving more than just the membership dues.
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Advection
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 3:34am@SENDTHEMEATIORES
That was a bizarre and unfair response, and as much as it “pained” you to write it to the “fascists” on this forum, it pained everyone else more to read it.
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Farmhand82
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 3:50amMeteors, boy you like your fake posturing. My answer to you is simple. You’re correct that this wine company need not do business with the NRA or whoever else they don’t want to support. However neither do we have to buy their products. That’s called capitalism. You seem to be making a straw man argument that those of us on the right are looking to shut them down or force them to do business with the NRA through legislation or lawsuit.
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DIR
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 4:08amThe wine is toxic to it’s customers. I know I won’t be drinking any. Wine kills. If you don’t believe me, talk to an old wine-o. People get drunk from drinking Yalumba then it makes them get behind the wheel of a car and run over innocent people. It’s Yalumba’s fault. Yalumba is Aboriginie and loosely translated means “the grape that gives you gas and kills.” The makers of the wine target innocent pedestrians by making people drink the likes of welches grape juice that’s gone bad because it fermented. They’re greedy profiteers and want way more cash for their inferior product so they call it wine instead of grape-aid. The owners of and people who buy Yalumba are murderers because they produce then imbibe Yalumba which kills innocent people Plus it gives you bad gas just before you start killing people. Imagine being stuck in a car with somebody who’s gotten high off Yalumba. You’d be putting your life in Yalumba’s hands and in more ways than one
Yalumba wants to accuse the NRA of nefarius motives, the same case can be made against them and using pretty much the same stupid arguments they use to demonize the NRA.
By the way if you ever have a car accident. You may want to use the ‘Yalumba’ defense, It’s being temporarily insane due to intoxication from Yalumba. Libs use it all the time, and apparently it works.
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Lord_Frostwind
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 5:14amMeteors, you are by far and a way the most whiny poster I’ve seen on the internet outside flame wars between star wars fans on youtube. I could care less what the dingos do with their wine, the stuff smells awful and is ridiculously expensive, but the point of the matter is that they are sacrificing customers for the sake of politics, not usually something capitalists consider a good idea.
Also, I find your assumption about being in business with the NRA as a “toxic” relationship rather ill informed. In the United States it seems to be a fairly popular organization at the moment, much better off than the news media outlets or any or the branches of government. Now, how popular it is among the wine consuming community, I honestly haven’t the slightest idea.
Still, it is good to have this information up here so we can get a nice glimpse into which organization might violate the values of the consumers with their politics, and lose business accordingly, as what happened to the companies that dropped their sponsorship of the Rush Limbaugh program after the Ms. Sandra incident.
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000degrees
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 6:56amYeah, out of the few “meat” posts that I read that one was painful to get through…..
Hear is an idea…..since the great uniter sits in the White House and, as a country, we’ve never been so united, let’s shake it all out and let the market decide whose wine get’s served enough to stay in business and prosper…..along with every other product…..
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Quiata
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 7:01am“MEAT-EEYORES/spawn of JZS” is at it again. The usual, “blah blah blah blah blabiddee blah blah FOX blah blah CAPITALISM blah blah blah blah YOU FASCISTS blah blah blaaaaaah…”
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Fubared
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 7:43amMeat Eeyors has never had an iota of understanding of the free market. Aussie wine is a great marinade for venison, oh well. Back to the Wino Dude variety of Cali swill.
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SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 7:59amMeteors
Asanine post. Par for the course. What company do you work for? We would like to engage in your definition of capitalism. We just want to ensure that we are not doing business with any company you are affiliated with. After all we don’t share the same values and as capitalists should not be spending our money or advertising with such a company. Maybe we can get our local reps to introduce a bill to shut down your place of business.
Didn’t really drink NRA wine selections anyway. I like the gun side of their organization not their dinner beverages. Won’t affect the NRA one bit. Stupid business move.
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SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 8:03amDir
Brilliant. I love it.
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redfish52
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 8:38amMark my words….there will be an “Anti-Gun” pitch at this years Superbowl. They are not going to let the largest televised event of the year go without using it for their Progressive Gun Grab Propaganda…
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OldSurfRat
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 8:42amPlenty of other wine out there o tell the aussies to stick their wine down under.
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joey g
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 8:51amthis wine is crp…tastes terrible, no body. lots of residue….
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 8:54amSENDTHEMEATEEYORES, Damn, I see that you skulked in late again last night or early morning on that usual JZS schedule. Are you drunk on perceived power, drunk on your perception of your intelligence, or just simply drunk? Don’t even try to explain again what you have said, please. You’ve made it perfectly dark and cloudy that you are simply full of yourself with drivel. The rest of us here do know just what the American values are as well we know just who we are willing to do our personal business with and not. We do not blindly make purchases of products produced by those who defy our attitudes, freedoms, and rights. Whether you agree or not, or like or dislike. If I do not wish to purchase this product because they speak out against my values, that is my right. And, I don’t give give two hoots in hell what you may think of it. This winery can do whatever they wish and keep as many Australians employed as they can. I choose to not support them financially. BTW, it is you who is the closet Communist, not us. If you wish to call anybody ignorant, please go take a look in a mirror. It is you who is the self inflicted elitist. While you are at it, go pound salt and stop trying to lecture us.
QUIATA, FUBARED, I’m flattered that you guys picked up on Eeyore, the childish cartoon character that is the mascot of the Dem-wit Party.
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old white guy
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 8:55amaustrians, they are the ones that were not german during WW2.
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turkey13
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 9:18amYalumba – sounds like a name of a bad case of flue. I will make sure I start looking to see where my favorite wines are made. I will be avoiding anything from Australia since it looks like they are anti-gun like the Brits. All just hoping they aren’t attacked while sitting at home watching “The Real Muslim Family.” I bet they will be squaking like a stuck pig if the cops don’t get there in 1 minuite before the door is kicked in..
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poorrichard09
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 9:20amI’m sure there’s an American winery all too happy to take the Aussies place!
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OldSurfRat
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 9:24amRJ
Dont waste your time on this panty waste. He / she trys to sound intelligent but the whole time sounds like a complete moron. Let this wussy sit in his or her own diaper and cry all alone. Never say another word. That is how we treat a child that is crying and trying to get their way. Ignore Inore Ignore and let the child cry themselves to sleep.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 9:50amOLDSURFRAT, I don’t recall if you were here back when JZS would tangle with several others and yours truly almost on a nightly basis. It was banging away at him back then and it still is since he has resurrected himself as MEATEEYORE. Almost as much fun as getting into it with BARYMETHELIZABETH. But, she does set herself up for some easy fun.
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brosephus
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 9:57amI’ve always wanted to see how many wine bottles a .30-06 would pass through…
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kadster01
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 9:58amMeteorite delivers a soliloquy well, doesn’t it? Just as another poster pointed out, Capitalism does indeed mean one doesn’t have to do business with an individual or entity one disagrees with on moral or ethical grounds, but it also means those who side with the latter don’t have to do business with the former.
Meteorite gets all bunged up that people here are skeptical of the motivations behind this particular wine company which, up until now, seemed to have no problem whatsoever selling out it’s alleged values to an alleged enemy for profit. Someone, or something, put on the pressure and it buckled beneath it. That much is obvious to me.
I smell a commie sympathizer in the ranks, all right, and it smells like meteorite.
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Goldmember
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 10:11amDoes anyone Care? Good day mate!
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Independent4233
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 10:32amThese effeminate wimps are only hurting themselves. They’re stupidly idntifying themselves as targets for boycotts.
While every gun owner won’t refuse to buy from them, enough wiull it will cause them economic harm…especially in a falling world economy.
The Rush Limbaugh haters experienced that very thing when they removed their advertising for his show.
If they love totalitarianism more than profit, let them go belly up.
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Trigus
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 10:41amDoes anyone even buy wine from Australia? I would add them to my boycott list.
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EgoLacuna
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:07pm@sendthemeteors
Could you actually explain American capitalism to us just one more time? Please? If you could use just a bit more condescension this time, it would be great.
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HisStoryUn
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:50pm@SENDTHEMETEORS – You have a point about this company having the right to make a business decision regarding its product. However, it cuts both ways. People who do not like the decision are just as free to stop purchasing that companies product and to feel disdain over it too! I for one will be very careful not buy Yalumba ever again. Besides, there are plenty of excellent competing wines made right here in the good ‘ol USA at a better price point, so there isn’t really any compelling reason to buy their stuff anyway!
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VanishingFreedom
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 1:27pmI never buy Australian Wine, nor Argentinian, Chilean, French, etc.
There is plenty of most excellent wine produced here in the USA
So, no loss
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vanman4446
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 1:58pmWhat a bunch of hypocrites, they let their government come and take their guns and they sat back like a bunch of big ******* and let them do it. better check to see if anybody in that country has any balls
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Jim in Houston
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 1:59pmNever heard of that winery and I have had a lot of Australian wines, but they need not fear because I won’t buy any of it. I think this moron took careful aim and shot himself in the foot.
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pavepaws
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 2:29pmYalumba, probably p*ss vinegar.
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oneshiner
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 2:45pmAussie wine is pretty good, but nothing compared to the many wonderful wines here in AMERICA.
So, you people, just stay down-under, we really don’t need you. No more Australian wine for me.
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desertspeaks
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 4:23pmcase of sour grapes perhaps?? :P the australians gave up their guns to their government and paid a heavy price for it, every day since,.. their crime rates exploded, the criminals are now free to plunder without fear of being SHOT!
Keep your shoddy little wine, you gave up your rights to be men, you accepted being neutered!! don’t try to force your politically correct nonsense on Americans!
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rickc34
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 4:52pmSour grapes from down under.
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SendTheMeteors
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 5:53pmI saddens me to see that everyone has lost their sense of humor. I’d at least expect someone to appreciate my efforts at creative writing.
And by the way, there’s a difference between being “whiny” and mocking the pretentious posts here.
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ertdfg
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 7:50pmSendthemetors… what?
Capitalism is good… yep, I’m with you.
You shouldn’t be forced to do business with anyone you don’t want to… I agree. It seems liberals often don’t, but hey; bygones…
And this is a good business move; because openly offending some of your customer base helps sales by limiting who will buy from you…
Now you’ve dropped into crazytown… population YOU.
Yesterday pretty much nobody knew about the NRA selling their wine as part of some whatever; and nobody cared. Anyone would buy their wine.
Now they THEY have made this a big deal; anyone who supports the NRA will not buy their wine… customer base reduced.
How does a reduction in your customer base become a good business practice? Should they work to reduce their customer base further for even better profits?
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nzkiwi
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 9:12pm@ RJ
While JZS got it wrong on most occassions, he did make a reasonable point every once and a while, and he could occassionally be quite funny. Marybeth is simply not in his class.
The guy I really miss is ITSJUSTTIM. His incoherant inanities used to crack me up every time…
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SendTheMeteors
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 11:29pmGood post ertdfg. You’ve raised a point more subtle than most are capable of when you say, “And this is a good business move; because openly offending some of your customer base helps sales by limiting who will buy from you [?]”
Actually sometimes it is I guess, something I’ve learned from this website. There was a thread here about a gun shop owner who said he wouldn’t sell guns to anyone who voted for Obama. He got a lot of free advertisement out of that, and his business, at least temporarily, increased. There was another thread here about a guy who charged an extra buck for his smoothies if you were a liberal. Now I didn’t realize Republican drank smoothies but evidently they do and his business increased. Awesome. Then there was the Chic-fil-A CEO who came out against something that resulted in an uptick in his business and lot of people here committing to eat there more often.
You’re wrong that a business owner taking a stand on some issue that may offend some people is an idea from “Crazytown.” At least sometimes, the free publicity and the interest from those who support the person’s idea gives a temporary boost to the business.
I think a business actually can increase their business by “reducing their customer base” provided that in so doing the generate a a new group of customers based on their support of whatever idea the business is promoting.
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nzkiwi
Posted on January 27, 2013 at 1:12am@ Sendin
That’s an interesting point.
I guess that one would have to be certain that the people one was offending were the minority in one’s customer base
What you are overlooking is that, if such a decision is not made on the basis of principled conviction, and you are found out, then everybody despises you and your business goes straight into the toilet (the law of unintended consequences).
Therefore, it is best to operate with integrity, and if one can’t do that, then keep one’s mouth shut.
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HuHuNazuLa
Posted on January 27, 2013 at 12:01pmThe NRA perhaps might sell the Australian wine stock and spend it on new pro gun ad. In your face Oz
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Quester55
Posted on January 27, 2013 at 2:07pmI truly believe that those Socialist pukes that are practicing their new acts of, ” Business
Discrimination, ” should wake up to the facts, That WE in the, ” National Rifle Association, ” Can play those same games & Better!
I believe if the Thousands of us that Support the N.R.A., STOPPED DEAD COLD, ALL Business with those Companies that Reject the N.R.A.’s Business simply because The N.R.A. Believe in Their Free Rights, Then, Those that DO NOT feel the same way, SHOULD Be Caused too Suffer as they force us to Suffer, RIGHT SQUARE DAB IN THE WALLETS!!!
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yougottabekidding
Posted on January 27, 2013 at 4:26pmHow does that silly thing the civil rights act go?
NO ONE can be denied goods or services that are offered to the general public?
I’d make them give it to me then not take it.
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Trigus
Posted on January 27, 2013 at 11:32pm@SENDinthenmixbagofnutz – creative writing? that explains why all your post are void of FACTS.
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Crazyotto
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:13amPlease ignore “sendthemorons” as he/she/ it is a true troll. Never has anything important to add or to debate.. just blogging to take others off topic.. Although I would agree the Aussie does have the right to sell or not to sell to anyone as we all have to right to buy other wines… which I would suggest doing.. in fact I would suggest not buying any Australian wine since Yalumba is a member of a rather large down under wine alliance. Overall ..we have better wines in the USA. (IMO). Besides I hear the Aussies have lost retail ground in US wine sales…
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naughtycal
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 7:36amThe NRA should do a pre-emptive strike and remove all wines not made in America he77 maybe just drop them all and serve Sam adams.
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toto
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 3:02pmNo more Yalumba for me, What? No, I’ve never heard of them either!
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theridgeman
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 1:02amI heard there were 310 Million gun owners in the United States. Lets put our $$ where it counts!!
Idaho makes good wine and many other sources exist in the US. CA. wine is probably 75% tax burden any way. Get it someplace else. Perhaps we could back our lip service with discretionary spending in places that support the Second Amendment and the entire Constitution as it exists… Starting yesterday…..
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jcldwl
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 8:13amMissouri wine is very good and big business here. Try a good Norton it is a great red. Here is a link to a list of wineries in Augusta Mo. http://www.augusta-missouri.com/wineries_brewery.htm There are also some good wineries in Herman MO.
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OldSurfRat
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 8:46amYep
Dont import any wine. We have plenty of choices right here at home. Tell the rest of the world to kiss your backside.
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toiletclogga
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 10:06amSomebody at Amercian Cellars didn’t bother to major in marketing in college? This could go very wrong for them. Forget about the 40 million members who will simply purchase another product, or another vendor who will simply step in to provide their product. There are many who are not NRA members who would simply refuse their product in response to their temper tantrum. You see, these leftists will someday come to the realization that there are many who disagree with their politics, and once they force their will on others, they will lose customers. Maybe these vendors should look at the lefty companies who market to all people, yet hold their ideological lefty values in check. For example: Microsoft, Apple, Disney, etc..
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saranda
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 11:09am@ridgeman – 310 million guns not gun owners
@toiletclogga – nra membership jumped to 4.2 million after sandy hook, no where near the 40 milion you quoted.
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joey g
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:06pmMich ….Ind…have good wine…
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jteagle
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:47amI don’t drink but I will give this wine as a gift for birthdays, Christmas, etc. After reading this.
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RepubliCorp
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 1:37amYou will have to wait for that Govie check to arrive. Until then stick to your MD 20-20
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Quiata
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 7:03amSo you would contribute to the global carbon footprint of this winery? Thousands of transportation miles for a questionable bit of vino out of political spite?
Why not ‘buy local’?
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HOOT_OWL
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 7:23amSave your money.. We all know your peeps prefer a Tall-Boy in a paper bag.
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HotFixIt
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:41amEverywhere you look.. we are taking sides.. not good!
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anothercomment
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 9:14amHotfixit,
Nope we weren’t taking sides, conservatives were PUSHED aside. Anyone that has an opinion that Mr. Obama and his gang of thugs do not approve of, are marginalize. These people have absolutely NO desire to debate, compromise, or “reach across the aisle”. This will be a long 2 years, and we need to begin to find real and honest conservative Representatives to send to DC in 2014, or we will have front row seats to a massive train wreak within 4 years.
I agree with Bobbie Jindal, the GOP needs to stop being the party of stupid.
BTW, I’ve tasted a few Australian wines (Yellow Tail, and such) this is no great loss. I am not claiming to be an expert, just a consumer that rarely drinks, so when I do order libations, I want quality. I prefer a dark lager, or sometimes “Fat Tire” microbrew from CO, and especially Yuenling – America’s Oldest domestic brew (hard to find but worth the search – IMHO).
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whatsallthisthen
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 10:24amOf course we’re taking sides, anyone that thinks this is something new is ignorant of history. So-called bipartisan politics is a made up phrase by leftists that think everyone should believe as they. Partisan politics has been the norm from the beginning, People must remember (O) wanted to unite us, so he said, then went about trying to divide us at every speech and action. Less than 51% of the people that actually voted elected him, and he wants to keep it that way.
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DEFCON4
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:26amCould it be a ‘future’, “Marketing-Ploy”.
*Yalumba wines are 100% gun-free.
*No guns in our vineyards.
*Grapes=Yes : Guns=No
*Gun-o-phobiac Friendly”-no weapons involved during process.
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Al J Zira
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:23amNRA should offer the same type of memberships to craft beer houses in this country.
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DEFCON4
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:35amAl, Now, “I’ll drink to that”!
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jcldwl
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 8:19amYes great idea. Send them the suggestion.
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Guitar Master
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:09amzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
From THE REPORTER
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The Aussies were cowards in World War II and are still cowards today. Any citizenry that allows their government to disarm them and in so doing, neuter themselves, are cowards plain and simple.
Drink their wine, are you kidding? . . . not when California wines are still in existence. Boycott All Australian wines. Let those hillbillies have the rock they live on and let them mind their own GD business !
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civilwarcometh
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:16amThese are the people who want our gun’s but want them for their own protection.http://dailycaller.com/2013/01/25/emails-show-fbi-investigating-sen-bob-menendez-for-sleeping-with-underage-dominican-prostitutes/
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CatB
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:25amCalifornia .. is there much of a difference between them and Australia? Both seem to be filled with commie wimps … try many other states .. it is very interesting how many wineries are in the United States and not just California. Ever try an “ice wine” ?
http://www.cgtwines.com/wines_rieslings.php
Ice Wine is a rare and extraordinary dessert-style wine abounding with luscious fruit flavors and sweet mouth-filling qualities. It was produced from ultra-ripe Riesling grapes purposefully left on the vine late into the season to naturally freeze. Once picked, the grapes were gently pressed under cold conditions to extract a miniscule amount of the unfrozen essence of the grape. After lengthy fermentation in small, stainless steel tanks, the resulting wine is an exquisite treat for the senses. Serve slightly chilled and allow it to warm in the glass to reveal its unique aromas and sweet nectar-like flavors
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civilwarcometh
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:29amThe problem is.http://commieblaster.com/george-soros-fund/index.html
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Capt_Gregg
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 1:07am@CATB
Bingo!
I no longer knowingly purchase blue state products if there is a reasonable alternative.
There are several excellent wineries within a hundred mile radius from Kansas City, and some are only about a 30 minute drive from my home, I make it a point to use their products, which are equal to or better than most of the California wines that I used to buy.
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Farmhand82
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 3:57amEh though they do some pretty silly things politically, Aussies aren’t that bad. I’d rather focus on not purchasing from individual companies known for being against our way of life, rather than blanket boycott entire companies. For instance, I own several firearms made in Europe. Even though most European countries despise the American right, I would argue their weapon manufacturers are the good guys over there, even if they are absurdly outnumbered.
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jcldwl
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 8:17am@ Farmhand
I agree with you. I would never give up my Austrian made Glock. Best, most reliable semi-auto on the market.
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kathy@49
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 6:15pmSorry, but you are wrong about the Aussies being cowards in World War II. They helped defeat the Germans in North Africa and the Japanese in the Pacific. They lost a good many sodliers in both areas. While I don’t agree with their gun control idoitcy, their military people are not cowards.
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kathy@49
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 6:20pmYou are wrong about the Aussies being cowards in WWII. They helped defeat the Germans in North Africa and the Japanese in the Pacific. One of my uncles who served with them had nothing but praise for their fighting ability. They were equally as good in Vietnam. While I don’t agree with Australia’s gun control idiocy, their soldiers are not cowards.
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Do The Right Thing
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 11:10pmGee, folks, there’s a big difference between an Austrian and an Australian…
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CrazyAzBiker
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:04amThey should pull it! Im sure there are others out there that will buy your wine… capitalism at its best!
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dwsmokin
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:59pmBid them G’Day! I’ve been in business for forty years, and I (as I’m sure many) deal with people who have different political leanings every day. Guess what? That’s life! Your clients don’t have to agree with you, or be on the same page with every opinion you have. They need to a: value your expertise;, b: want your product, and c: pay their bills. That works for everyone, and it goes both ways. I purchase from people who have different views than me, and I sell to the same. If we all only dealt with people who agree with us the world would be a much smaller place.
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BasketFullOfPuppies
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:56pmYellowtail wine is probably better, anyway… oh, well. buh bye!
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Jenny Lind
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 3:07pmThere are a ton of young wine makers in about every state and they are inexpensive and according to my daughter, very good. She is a “taster” and “tryer” of small wineries in Ohio. look around, if you drink wine, you’ll find some in your state, we do not need anything shipped that far.
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henryKnox
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:55pmI intend to ask the management of any store that I do business with to remove Yalumba Wine from their shelves if they want to continue to do business in our community.
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JerkyMiester
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:40pmBe gone with thee, Aussie wine! All Australian wine tastes like water drawn from the bucket Grandma washer her panties in. Not a big loss, I’d say.
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henryKnox
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:57pmAsk any store that has Yalumba wine on their shelves to remove it because it is an anti-American Constitution company. If we need to we will picket the stores as un-American.
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stopprintn
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:28amGive us a break!
http://starspangledbannerchallenge.com/
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texasoysterman
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 7:01am@ STOPRINTN
Thanks for that link. Cool video.
A band you’ll probably never see doing the national anthem at the super bowl.
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OhioRifleman
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:38pmNot much of a wine drinker, myself. I prefer whiskey, vodka, and occasionally scotch or tequila.
Still and all, Yalumba just hit my sj1tlist with an impressive *SPLAT* sound.
Sj1t happens. C’est la vi.
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Zipit
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 9:31amI say the club puts in a large order for more of the wine, and then uses the stuff for target practice in a new NRA educational video! How’s that for splat?
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geminicontender
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:38pmI have yet to be impressed by any wines from ‘down under’. So keep it for yourselves. No heartache here.
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bobfrommosinee
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:34pmGood Lord what happened to those Aussies I knew back in the 70tys, They were a proud lot, Ready to fight at the drop of a beer mug, Who cut their cajonies off, What a bunch of Bludger.
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oldguy49
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:56pmthey gave up their guns and slingshots………….well and something else ….but i don’t want to get deleted
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Cybil
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:34pmPhiladelphia is considering pulling it’s pension funds from gun sellers like Walmart, Cabela’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Olin, Sears Holding, Smith & Wesson Holdings, Sturm Ruger & Co., etc. Basically the productive ones in their portfolio in order to make a statement. Their .027% investment in these companies will only hurt the city workers. Where will they put their money now? McDonalds? Nope, they contribute to the obese. The big bad banks? Nope, Occupy would crucify Nutter. Maybe Ben and Jerry’s (who stole the Penn State ice cream recipe). Nope, they are private. Facebook? Good luck with that. Or maybe Obama’s green energy companies, lol.
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Al J Zira
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:19amNutter and Police Chief Ramsey just got back from an anti-gun sabbatical in D.C. Then came home and held a press conference pledging to participate and help Obama pass gun legislation. They’ve run the city into the ground.
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Gma Jane
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:31pmABA, always buy American, I think you could find wine from a dozen states who also love their rights as gun owners. The Aussies weinied out and lost their rights to guns, let us not go down their road.
We need to stand firm and if need be march to Washington, not with guns but assault weapons of tar and feathers.
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RaydocX
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:29pmThere was a Yalumba wine I enjoyed…
I value my freedom more…
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Quiata
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 7:12amThere are some seriously good domestic wines, and it’s so fun to visit the local wineries near Lake Michigan. You can enjoy a picturesque drive, take a tour of the wine facility, pick up some vino, and meet some nice people. Salut!
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lel2007
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:28pmPhilosophically, I’m not disposed towards this Australian winery that wants to pull its wine from the National Rifle Association Wine Club. If I knew the name of this Australian winery I wouldn’t buy their wine at all.
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OhioRifleman
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:34pmYalumba wines. Second paragraph of the body of the article.
Upon some days, I disdain the necessity of pointing out the obvious.
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crackerone
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 9:04amAlso missed it 2007. Had too scroll comments for the name, least I get the wrath of Rifleman. Glad you posted first. :)
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MisterSarcastic
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:21pmI wonder if Winedude is a member of the NRA Wine Club. He sticks his pinky finger out when he drinks.
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DEFCON4
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:21pmWell, well, well, another gun-o-phobiac from ‘down-under’…
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stopprintn
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:39pmRip, Bloke.
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henryKnox
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:54pmIt’s amazing that the Australian wine maker’s family doesn’t support healthy interaction with wildlife and conservation. NRA supports educational programs for youth. They most of all provide protection for the 2nd amendent of the Constitution. Therefore, my understanding from Yalumba Winery is that they don’t support the American Constitution or freedom and I would then consider anyone that does business with them to be a traitor to the United States of America.
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stopprintn
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:52amAnd I would agree.
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Lt_Scrounge
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:19pmLast I checked telling 4+ million potential customers to “Pi$$ off” wasn’t normally considered a good marketing strategy. I guess that the company really doesn’t want to maximize its profit potential.
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CatB
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:30pmI have enjoyed Australian wines from time to time .. I have noted the name of this winery .. they are now on my will not do business with list.
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Wisdom7
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:16pmIt amazes me how the liberal idiots are winning the argument and able to demonize the NRA with such illogical and ignorant conclusions that have NO basis on reality.
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BADDOGGYDESCIPLE
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:14amThe existing synergy between the MSM and the radical left serves to frame an issue as if we missed the first half of the discussion. All of a sudden we are at the point where a father potentially couldn’t leave his .22 to his son as if anybody had even agreed to a magazine ban yet. All the while the MSM and minions like Rahmel, the chitown fox, work to marginalize and vilify.
They did the same act with Sandra Fluke and forcing the church to pay for abortion and birth control, war on women….more like war on religious freedom. How many of those first ten ammendments do we still have….like 2 or 3?
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jcldwl
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 8:23amI believe the 2nd amendment is the last one we have left.
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chips1
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:44pmAmmendments or Commandments? 2 or 3 sounds about right.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:13pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbOZccv9ym8
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The-Monk
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:22pmHi RJJ,
Too funny !!!
Well, I’m off to work.
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DEFCON4
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:30pmRjj, Maybe, the ‘dingo’ ate your sommelier……
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EdtheK
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:31pmRJJ, Love it! One of my many favorite Monty Python Bits. Especially the Perth Pink.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:45pmHi MONK, I guess you must have already left, but hope goes well tonight.
To everybody else, this skit was what popped into my mind the moment I read the story headline.
LOL, the Perth Pink was a hoot. Here is another favorite Aussie bit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igdLO1INfuA
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Advection
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 3:43amI thought I’d heard everything Python.
That was hilarious! Thanks
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The-Monk
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 5:11amHi RJJ,
LOL…. I haven’t seen that one in years. Thanks !
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Quiata
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 7:14amBrilliant!
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Quiata
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 7:46am@RJJING Thanks, Bruce!
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 9:53amQUIATA, You’re welcome Bruce.
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IndyGuy
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:11pmEven the Aussies have idiots…
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stopprintn
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:21pmThey gave up their gun, all down hill from there bro.
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mercenary4freedom
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:29pmUmm , time for NRA to source someone here in the US that wants to make $$. Screw em.
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stopprintn
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:45pmBest they go into the raisin market, May the grapes die on the vine!
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CatB
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:21amEven Michigan has great wineries .. and a R Governor .. they even make wine from cherries .. makes delicious desserts.
http://www.cgtwines.com/wines_specialty.php
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