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Grade B28 sourcesHIS-00237

Josh Wine Memes

Meme & format · 2024 · Notable

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Josh wine jokes spread from X; the brand reported sales up 6.2% versus the prior 11 weeks.

Your Friend Rashad 🧸🪴

@OptimusGrind__ · Jan 7, 2024

I’m not gonna keep telling y’all to grow up and leave that Stella & Barefoot alone

1.6K344
Original · Rashad Eason (@OptimusGrind__)

husky supreme

@Zujabes · Jan 7, 2024

For non wine drinkers, this is like someone driving a Hyundai making fun of a Kia driver

Your Friend Rashad 🧸🪴@OptimusGrind__

I’m not gonna keep telling y’all to grow up and leave that Stella & Barefoot alone

105.1K790
Post · @Zujabes on X

Wendy’s

@Wendys · Feb 12, 2024

. @joshcellars burgers are fun red wine is posh wanna pair up? nvm blame it on the Josh

31272
Post · @Wendys on X

Wendy’s

@Wendys · Feb 13, 2024

Critics are calling “Wendy and Josh Are Just Friends,” “Like Normal People, but much shorter and more burgers.” Grab a Baconator, pour a glass of @joshcellars, and cozy up with our Valentine’s Day read: wattpad.com/1422724497-wen…

200104
Post · @Wendys on X
I’m not gonna keep telling y’all to grow up and leave that Stella & Barefoot alone
@OptimusGrind__ on X
Josh Cellars Merlot bottle with the Josh script label.
Josh Cellars
. @joshcellars burgers are fun red wine is posh wanna pair up? nvm blame it on the Josh
@Wendys on X
Critics are calling “Wendy and Josh Are Just Friends,” “Like Normal People, but much shorter and more burgers.” Grab a Baconator, pour a glass of @joshcellars, and cozy up with our Valentine’s Day…
@Wendys on X
White t-shirt with red graphic design and text on a white background
Josh Cellars / Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits

Spread Score

How it works
Reach40ContagionNo data yetBreadth70Velocity28Longevity5949

Numbers

Agency-reported press impressions, window unspecified
207M
Press · Self-reported · Tombras
Peak date
Week of Jan 13, 2024
Jan 7 ’24 to Week of Jan 13, 2024
Platforms
6
Started on X
Origin
Organic
Food & beverage

Mechanics

  • Response chainPrimary
  • Catchphrase
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop
  • Creator relay

How it spread

Trace the origin

An X wine recommendation drew quote-post jokes, then Instagram memes and a YouTube discussion. Josh Cellars returned to X and let creators drive its response. It reported sales up 6.2%; Wendy’s later promoted a joint romance story.

Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

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Timeline (16)

  1. January 2024

    @OptimusGrind__ seed · Jan 7 ’24

    Rashad Eason posted a Josh Merlot photo and told readers to leave Stella and Barefoot alone.[1][2][3]

    I’m not gonna keep telling y’all to grow up and leave that Stella & Barefoot alone
    Open the first post ↗

  2. @Zujabes platform jump · Jan 7 ’24

    @Zujabes quoted the wine recommendation and compared it to a Hyundai driver mocking a Kia driver.[4][2]

  3. The Daily Dot press · Jan 11 ’24

    The Daily Dot covered the quote-post jokes and reported more than 20 million views for the seed.[5]

Changelogupdated Oct 16 ’26
  1. 2026-10-16Revised 6 numbers
  2. 2026-10-15Fact-check passed (40 claims)
  3. 2026-10-13Revised 1 event · Added 4 sources · Archived 4 sources · Added 1 number · Revised 4 numbers · Added 1 evidence check · Score 47 → 49
  4. 2026-10-12Added: 16 events, 24 sources · Score 52
Origin
Organic
Sector
Food & beverage
Region
US
Agency-reported press impressions, window unspecified
207M
Press · Self-reported · Tombras
Evidence
Grade B

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  1. January 2024

    @OptimusGrind__ seed · Jan 7 ’24

    Rashad Eason posted a Josh Merlot photo and told readers to leave Stella and Barefoot alone.[1][2][3]

    I’m not gonna keep telling y’all to grow up and leave that Stella & Barefoot alone
    Open the first post ↗

  2. @Zujabes platform jump · Jan 7 ’24

    @Zujabes quoted the wine recommendation and compared it to a Hyundai driver mocking a Kia driver.[4][2]

  3. The Daily Dot press · Jan 11 ’24

    The Daily Dot covered the quote-post jokes and reported more than 20 million views for the seed.[5]

  1. press · Jan 13 ’24

  2. peak · Week of Jan 13, 2024

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