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The Wine Industry’s Status Game EXPOSED

Friday 21st March 2025

Lee Davy uncorks the myths behind wine culture, revealing how status drives drinking behaviour. Learn to break free from the status game and reclaim your freedom.
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Exposing the Wine Industry’s Status Game

Episode Overview

  • Marketing and social cues manipulate drinking choices.
  • Expensive wine doesn't mean better wine.
  • Perception shapes experience with wine.
  • Status drives much of our drinking behaviour.
  • Breaking free from the status game can help reclaim freedom.
The wine industry is not about wine. It is about status.
Have you ever wondered if that expensive bottle of wine really tastes better, or if it's all just clever marketing? In this episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, Lee Davy uncorks the myths behind wine culture and reveals how status, not taste, drives much of our drinking behaviour. You'll find out how marketing and social cues manipulate your choices and why an expensive wine doesn't necessarily mean a better wine.
Lee dives into studies that show how our perceptions shape our experiences with wine, like the one where the same cheap wine was rated higher when served in a fancy setting compared to a trashy one. He also shares insights from books like 'Mindless Eating' by Bryan Wansink and 'Biology' by Martin Lindström, highlighting how subconscious influences can steer our drinking habits. Lee's engaging and no-nonsense style makes this episode both entertaining and eye-opening.
By the end, you'll be questioning your own drinking habits and the stories you've been sold about wine. It's a call to break free from the status game and reclaim your freedom. So, why do you really drink wine? Tune in to find out and take the first step towards a more mindful relationship with alcohol.
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