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Wine for the Whiners
It was not too much of a shock when National Public Radio this month decided to branch out beyond tote bags and T-shirts. What was surprising was the business: alcohol, namely NPR wine. Before this, cheese-eating surrender monkeys had to do all kinds of research to ensure the wine they guzzle was not tainted by any association with the Right. If listeners tire of placing repeated orders, they can join the new NPR Wine Club and receive monthly packages of one NPR-labeled wine and one non-NPR wine. Too drunk or hungover to leave the house? Donât worry about it. Lie there and listen to Moaning [sic] Edition and the UPS guy will bring the booze to you. And donât worry -- the non-NPR wine is just as good as everything else we shove down your throat. Ken Stern, executive vice president at NPR in Washington, said the wine idea came about to offer listeners a new way to help. "Thereâs NPR tote bags, NPR CDâs, clothing, T-shirts, mugs by the millions," Mr. Stern said. "Millions of people give support through donations. This is a way they can show their support in a fun way." Read: So drunk they donât even remember pledging It is too soon to measure the public demand for the NPR wines, Mr. Stern said. "People suspected that the NPR audience was a wine-sipping audience before. Now weâll find out." And thatâs the news from NPR. Where we serve all our whines all the time. Posted by: growler 2003-12-15 |
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