BENTONVILLE, ARK (AP) - Some Wal-Mart customers soon will be
able to
sample a new discount item, Wal-Mart's own brand of wine. The
world's
largest retail chain is teaming up with E&J Gallo Winery of
Modesto,
Calif., to produce the spirits at an affordable price; in the
$6-8
range. While wine connoisseurs may not be inclined to throw a
bottle
of Wal-Mart brand wine into their shopping carts, there is a
market
for cheap wine,said Kathy Micken, professor of marketing at
Roger
Williams University in Bristol, R.I., "There is wine in a box
that
people are willing to buy," she said. "The right name is
important."
The top 15 suggested names for Wal-Mart Wine:
15. Box O' Grapes
14. Chateau Traileur Doublewide
13. White Trashfindel
12. Big Red Gulp
11. Grape Expectations
10. Domaine Wal-Mart "Merde du Pays"
9. NASCARbernet
8. Chef Boyardeaux
7. Peanut Noir
6. Blue Light Special Nun
5. Chateau des Moines
4. Martha Stewart's Sour Grapes
3. I Can't Believe It's Not Vinegar!
2. World Championship Wriesling
and the number 1 name for Wal-Mart Wine
1. Nasti Spumante