Comments on: Traveling Vineyard Expert Review by Brian Garvin and Jeff West

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 21:13:18 +0000

I’ve done a lot of research about this company since the relaunch in November. The new owner looks like he is taking the right management steps this time. Some of the wines have changed and I decided to try some. I have been to some of the best vineyards around the world and I will say the domestic wines are about the quality you would find at the store for the same price but the imports are great. Their Imported wine is sold in stores but in the country it is made and trust me the quality is great for the price which was about 14.99 a bottle. They have really stepped up their training of new recruits and it is refreshing to see an owner so involved with his employees (my friend just signed up) She even taught me a few things. Sometimes it takes a second try anyone who has owned and ran their own buisness will understand.

By: Tracie

Tracie — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:54:11 +0000

I was with this company for a year, and it’s just like any other MLM. 1% of people succeed and the other 99% do not. It was fun to learn about wine and drink it, but making any money off of it was pretty difficult.

By: Thom C.

Thom C. — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:31:13 +0000

I am with Julie B … call it what you want, bankruptcy is bankruptcy. Read the news KS, they lost MILLIONS of dollars. At the same time the “executives” at this company were off in Napa and Italy rewarding themselves … and no matter how you try to justify it or cut it up, we ALL pay in some way when companies go bankrupt.
This company will not succeed, even a second time around. The real truth, good wine, bad wine is that people are tired of getting invited to parties where they are required to bring a checkbook and deal with pressure sales pitch — the fad died out a few years ago. At the end of the day people avoid the people who host these parties for fear of being invited to another one or being asked to host one.

By: Steve D.

Steve D. — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:30:11 +0000

KS,

Julie is right, Chapter whatver it may be, bankruptcy is bankruptcy. I got to know the Director of Marketing when she lived in Boston at the beginning of the end. The bottom line is that they took a loan out for millions of dollars … and many executives and “best in sales” people were off at Napa and Italy, celebrating. Their business failed becasue of poor management of money and people trying to run it who had no experience. As for the wine, I personally thought their wine was not of any value … but I will give you that one, wine is based on preference.
Unfortuneately when businesses erase and “start over” it is the tax payers who end up paying. This business does not have a chance, if they had, they wouldn’t have to shut down and re-invent themselves.

By: Julie B.

Julie B. — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:23:41 +0000

Hey KS! Have another glass of wine and tell yourself that is the case …
Best of luck to you!!

By: KS

KS — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:20:06 +0000

Julie B-

Funny thing you are the one who seems to be ignorant. Perhaps you should do some homework and find out what Chapter 7 is? The business did not fail and it did not lose millions. Victim of circumstance like many businesses in this economy. As far as bad wine? Who made you the wine expert. They have some very good wines for a great value.

By: Julie B.

Julie B. — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:27:38 +0000

Don’t want to be the bearer of bad news but look again … this company is giving it another go … re-opening for business in the fall of 2010 after the business failed miserably and they lost millions followed by filing Chapter 7. Come on! Hopefully the consultants and ignorant wine drinkers (the wine is awful!) won’t be fooled by this attempt at re-invention. Same people, same shady company, same bad wine.

By: care

care — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:11:49 +0000

WineShop At Home is a Napa Valley winery and a member of the Direct Sales Association. We produce our own wines and make them available through independent wine consultants exclusively. We are actively seeking consultants throughout the country.

By: retta@cabernetvineyards

retta@cabernetvineyards — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:41:00 +0000

Glad I never signed up with this company! I love wine and want to continue learning, but not with these guys. .-= retta@cabernetvineyards´s last blog ..Hello world! =-.

By: Billie

Billie — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:44:21 +0000

The company went bankrupt. I signed up and spent a lot of money and time on this and 3 weeks later I get an e-mail saying they are regretting to inform that they are closing. I was unable to contact anyone at the corporate office. It is just a recording saying they closed. I am sure they saw this coming for awhile and the fact that they continued to take new recruits and there money is rediculouse. They went out with a lot of angry people!!!