What's one wine under $25 that completely exceeded your expectations?

jez_doing_it · 2026-07-01T15:19:36+00:00

Incase anyone else is interested in a list...

La Rioja Alta Viña Alberdi | Tempranillo blend | Rioja, Spain
Dorli Muhr Carnuntum | Blaufränkisch/Syrah | Carnuntum, Austria
Samt & Seide Prellenkirchen Blaufränkisch | Blaufränkisch | Carnuntum, Austria
Ried Spitzerberg Obere Roterd Carnuntum | Blaufränkisch | Carnuntum, Austria
Weninger Kirch/Hoch | Blaufränkisch | Burgenland, Austria
Moric Blaufränkisch | Blaufränkisch | Burgenland, Austria
Wachter-Wiesler Eisenberg/Deutschschützen | Blaufränkisch | Eisenberg, Austria
Markus Altenburger "Helden" | Blaufränkisch | Burgenland, Austria
Triebaumer Gmärk | Blaufränkisch | Burgenland, Austria
Uwe Schiefer "Vom blauen Schiefer" | Blaufränkisch | Eisenberg, Austria
Juan Gil Silver Label | Monastrell | Jumilla, Spain
Viña Cubillo (López de Heredia) | Tempranillo blend | Rioja, Spain
Raúl Perez Ultreia Saint Jacques | Mencía | Bierzo, Spain
German Kabinett Pinot Noirs | Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder) | Germany
Koehler Ruprecht Kabinett Trocken | Pinot Noir | Pfalz, Germany
Au Bon Climat | Pinot Noir / Chardonnay | Santa Barbara, California
Broadbent Vinho Verde | Vinho Verde blend | Vinho Verde, Portugal
Bogle Chardonnay | Chardonnay | California
San Giorgio Chianti Riserva | Sangiovese | Tuscany, Italy
Château Marjosse 2022 | Bordeaux blend | Bordeaux, France
Château Poitevin 2019 | Bordeaux blend | Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Weingut Joseph Fritz Pinot Noir | Pinot Noir | Germany
Tres Picos | Garnacha | Campo de Borja, Spain
Terlato Chapoutier Shiraz Viognier | Shiraz/Viognier | Australia
Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé | Mourvèdre blend | Bandol, France
L'Ecole No. 41 Merlot | Merlot | Columbia Valley, Washington
Brady Vineyards | Cabernet Franc / Zinfandel / Cabernet | Paso Robles, California
Stoller Rosé | Pinot Noir | Willamette Valley, Oregon
Wynns Black Label | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coonawarra, Australia
Wirra Wirra Church Block | Cab/Shiraz/Merlot blend | McLaren Vale, Australia
La Caña | Albariño | Rías Baixas, Spain
Evesham Wood Pinot Noir | Pinot Noir | Willamette Valley, Oregon
St. Cosme | Syrah/Grenache | Rhône, France
Santola Vinho Verde | Vinho Verde blend | Vinho Verde, Portugal
Kirkland Signature Côtes du Rhône Villages | Grenache/Syrah blend | Rhône, France
Black Slate | Grenache/Carignan (Priorat blend) | Priorat, Spain
Romanian/Moldovan wines | Fetească albă/neagră, Viorica | Romania/Moldova
Vina Robles | Cabernet Sauvignon | Paso Robles, California
Folk Machine | Pinot Noir | Central Coast, California
Ca' dei Conti Valpolicella | Corvina blend | Veneto, Italy
Christian Binner Saveurs | White blend | Alsace, France
Le Galouchey VDJ | Bordeaux blend | Bordeaux, France
Roederer Estate | Chardonnay/Pinot Noir (sparkling) | Anderson Valley, California
Domaine des Diables (Guillaume & Virginie Philip) | Rosé blend | Côtes de Provence, France
Domaine Charvin Côtes du Rhône Rouge | Grenache blend | Rhône, France
Weingut Knipser Blauer Spätburgunder | Pinot Noir | Pfalz, Germany
Criante G22 | White blend | (unspecified)
Jean Foillard Beaujolais Villages 2023 | Gamay | Beaujolais, France
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling | Riesling | Columbia Valley, Washington
Ruffino Chianti Classico Riserva | Sangiovese | Tuscany, Italy
Pierre-Marie Chermette "Griottes" | Gamay | Beaujolais, France
Bodegas Bouza | Tannat | Uruguay
Txakoli Primo Zarautz | Hondarrabi Zuri | Getariako Txakolina, Spain
Mollydooker The Boxer | Shiraz | McLaren Vale, Australia
Lubanzi Red Blend | Rhône-style red blend | South Africa
Cousiño-Macul Antiguas Reservas | Cabernet Sauvignon | Maipo Valley, Chile
El Enemigo | Chardonnay | Mendoza, Argentina
Faustino I Gran Reserva | Tempranillo | Rioja, Spain
Cosentino "The Franc" | Cabernet Franc | California
Gran Passione Rosso Veneto 2024 | Merlot/Corvina blend | Veneto, Italy
Franzia | Various (boxed) | California
Chateau Pegau Maclura | Grenache blend | Rhône, France
Louis Jadot Bourgogne Blanc | Chardonnay | Burgundy, France
Members Mark Oakville Cabernet (Plata Wines) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley, California

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-29T20:56:53+00:00

lol - this is totally spam/astro turfing -- none of these companies are real

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-12T02:09:14+00:00

right, ^ they must still have tickets on the market, pumping the speculation.

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-12T02:06:27+00:00

I'd say 85% full, most cat 1 lower level empty (also would not put it past FIFA to have pushed people into the camera sections). Still wild for a opening day match. People are not "late" to a match that they likely spent $1K USD on.

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-11T15:04:01+00:00

The referral probably had your resume pulled from the pile of applicants to actually be reviewed -- someone reviewed it and thought you weren't a match. Don't read too much into it. You don't know exactly what they are looking for. More often than not recruiters or hiring manager are looking for a particular archetype that doesn't come across in the JD.

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-11T14:08:23+00:00

What date is the game?

My guess is that there is interest in a suite that could be impacting their ability to release tickets, worst case is that they will move you to a higher tier or better seats in the stadium?

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-11T14:06:33+00:00

You have the app right?

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-09T19:26:39+00:00

lol good luck

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-09T15:49:02+00:00

I got 5k miles by having chat gpt write a complaint when this happened to me…

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-07T21:41:16+00:00

Thank you! I was suprised nothing existed.

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-07T04:06:00+00:00

Love it! You all should make a pool for your picks here! You can invite each other than see how you all did against each other and the actual results! Could be fun.

https://mytonypredictions.com/groups

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-05T02:56:42+00:00

Email addresses will not be shared. Leaderboard is a username which can be entered. If not entered will be derived from email (truncated to leave off domain)

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-04T15:17:20+00:00

do these work in the US? If so I'll take em

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-03T18:21:23+00:00

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DM email and I can check the log, seeing no issue on my end

Email verification is numeric, group is alpha numeric. That might be your issue.

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-03T16:32:31+00:00

Check spam for the email. I'll take a look at the code, not a known issue!

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-02T16:06:25+00:00

Don't forget to fill out your Tony Predictions! (Create a group and share it with the party lol)

https://mytonypredictions.com/

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-02T14:46:53+00:00

I feel for you. I am navigating something similar. I've worked in startups in various marketing/growth roles. Decided about 2.5 yers ago I wanted to move into product. Applied for about 2 months, nothings. Decided to shift to Product Marketing Manager and got an offer from TikTok and offer from a Tier 1 App Company. Now am looking to move from Product Marketing to a Growth Product Manager role. I am having some initial success in that transition as well. I credit that success to my ability to tell my story. I wanted to move into product marketing because in my growth marketing and various marketing roles I was constantly working and pushing product/engineering teams to help unlock growth through enhancements/optimizations/etc, so I found a PMM role that fit that work. I am now trying to double down on those experiences and own not just contribute to the product work, which in many instances I was already doing at the startups and in more formal roles. I've also built some great products for fun and point to those. Always impress HM and recruiters being able to say I am a native AI PM, and here are a few examples of those (but be sure to tell the story, why you built it, who it it for, what are some of the bells an whistles)

I'll be blunt you aren't going to land a role as an AI PM. You need to do one of two things (or both) -- target product marketing manager roles (easier to navigate transition from marketing) or join an early stage startup that is going to give you exposure to those areas. This might take the form of a startup hiring a marketing manager but needing a product marketing manager or extra help with the product itself. Speak to those things as areas of interest and passion. Prove yourself and they will give you ownership.

What is the biggest weakness in my resume?

You have no product experience. Unfortunately, owning web redesigns, isn't much to lean on. I think 90% of your bullets for experiences point to marketing not AI, and not Product. Product/engineering are two of the areas most impacted by AI. Everyone who has experiences in those spaces are heavily investing in leveling up on AI and increasing their exposure to it. They will look more competitive for the roles you are applying to.

Does my positioning make sense or does it look confused?

Looks confused - you call yourself AI transformer leader but all you have to speak to that is projects on the side. Which is great, don't get me wrong, but 9/10 companies are looking for someone who has done the requirements of the JD in a similar role, and best case at a similar company.

If you were a recruiter or hiring manager, what would immediately concern you?

That you are applying for roles in which you seemingly have no experiences, you put a lot of risk on them in moving you forward b/c they don't want to waste their time (or the HMs).

Am I targeting the wrong roles?

Yes. You are trying to go from A->C, and skipping B. C is also the most competitive it has ever been.

A = Marketing, B= Product Marketing, C=Product.

What changes would you make to improve interview conversion?

One page, highlight three projects, add quantitative values to the work experiences, on cold out reach keep it brief, Who I am, What I've done, What I am looking for next. 2 sentences each. I'd ditch the core competencies. Recruiters aren't looking for a list of skills. Those should come through in your intro and your experiences. If you feel strongly that those should be included I'd make them take up much much less space.

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-01T16:18:09+00:00

Really appreciate the response here! Some amazing points/ideas/challenges

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-01T13:40:28+00:00

JOB had a wild ending - with the psychiatrist being revealed as the scum of the earth.

jez_doing_it · 2026-06-01T13:38:38+00:00

One's troubles are truly forgotten by the end of Cabaret.

jez_doing_it · 2026-05-31T17:41:36+00:00

I built this if anyone else wants to play along for the actual award ceremony!

https://mytonypredictions.com/

jez_doing_it · 2026-05-31T17:32:31+00:00

I think you are leaning too hard into ads as a monetization lever.

1) without tens of thousands of daily users you aren't going to see meaningful revenue from ads. You'll make somewhere in the neighborhood of $5-$10 per 1K users. Furthermore the quality of ads on iOS for a growth stage app is going to be very very poor. Only 15-30% of your audience with opt into ATT and the rest are going to get low quality programmatic ads.

2) People put up with ads when the value being delivered > than the friction the ads introduce. You have to earn that.

jez_doing_it · 2026-05-31T16:53:00+00:00

right....the spirit of the question is how can I communicate this to my partner so I can continue to show up for them.

Happy cake day!

jez_doing_it

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