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“We aren’t porn stars anymore:” SNL takes on wine marketing

“You’ll feel like you’re bouncing on the face of luxury. ….”

The Wine Curmudgeon has long lamented wine’s lack of marketing acumen, where Orson Welles and the Roo are considered state of the art. Little did I know that Saturday Night Live’s 2013 cast figured it out, too.

Vanessa Bayer and Cecily Strong are spot on taking off every silly luxury wine commercial we’ve poked fun at on the blog (both puns fully intended). Yes, it’s a little long in the middle, since it is SNL, but not to worry: “Remember what bubbles sound like? Pfft … pfft… pfft. …”

And who knew Justin Timberlake could do comedy? “Monica and Chandler’s Champagne,” indeed.

Video: Courtesy of Saturday Night Live via YouTube

Great quotes in wine history: Emily Litella

The reaction of Saturday Night Live’s Emily Litella after reporting the news — which, of course, she got wrong — that the Wine Curmudgeon was no longer going to write about cheap wine, but would switch to the most expensive wine he could find, and especially if he got it as a sample.

A tip o’ the Wine Curmudgeon’s fedora to the Dedoimedo website; this post is based on his “My reaction to — ” series. The video is courtesy of sandysperfectpaws via YouTube.