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In Reply to: RE: Recent Schiit Live-stream posted by 13th Duke of Wymbourne on March 15, 2021 at 21:32:49
I don't begrudge people that are successful enough to afford a second house either, but I certainly don't encourage it. Our planet is hurting because of human excess and we should be trying to minimize our impact. That said, we don't know if the house is a relatively small house that's well insulated and energy efficient. And I can see the advantages of having a house at both Schiit manufacturing locations. The wine may have been a gift from someone or a celebratory splurge. Still, your point is well taken in the context of how Schiit Audio is promoted.
Tom
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... how does an expensive bottle of wine damage the planet more than an inexpensive one? The price of a wine depends on the location of the vinyard, the grapes used, the skill of the winemaker, and the reputation of the wine. None of those things require more resources of the planet to make an expensive wine versus a cheap one. In fact, the odds are that a cheap wine is more likely to involve chemicals for the vinyard and a more industrial setting for processing.
It is hardly the same as a rich person jetting around the world in their private plane using 200 or 300 gallons of jet fuel per hour.
Sorry if I wasn't clear. A modest second home to live in while conducting business at the new factory is one thing but I've resided in places that attract people who build what they call their "cabin in the woods" that are two, three, four (or more) times the size of any of the houses that I've ever lived in. That's not a cabin. I can only imagine what their primary home looks like. In my opinion that's excessive and isn't sustainable.
If Mr. Stoddard wants to enjoy a bottle of fine wine that's his business. I enjoy a good bottle of wine myself now and then, though not in the same league as that $300 bottle. It was probably outstanding.
Schiit are bringing up a new production line in Texas so I understand he'll be spending a lot more time there. It was actually the wine bottle that got me most - strategically displayed as if to send a message so I looked it up.
13DoW
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