Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Wurzelpeter


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The result was   no consensus.  MBisanz  talk 01:16, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

Wurzelpeter

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Description is ambiguous but I deduce that they mean a bitters. Assertively, not to say aggressively described. But is it notable in the English speaking world? &mdash; RHaworth (Talk | contribs) 23:09, 15 October 2008 (UTC) 
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Food and drink-related deletion discussions.   --  TwentiethApril1986   (want to talk?)  00:38, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Germany-related deletion discussions.   --  TwentiethApril1986   (want to talk?)  00:40, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete, the product is not even notable in the German speaking world. -- Amalthea Talk 01:00, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Merge to an article on German Bitters, else delete. This is a nice article, but ultimately not that notable. Writer did a decent job, but it's trivial, all in all. ThuranX (talk) 14:04, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep; Germany on the same planet where they speak English. Language does not affect notability.--Prosfilaes (talk) 23:45, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:14, 20 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete found some mentions in passing, but I can't find anything even reviewing this Brand. Paranormal Skeptic (talk) 01:40, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Gnome - The sources provided aren't independent of the subject, and I can't find very much on Google. I think the actual gnome has more of a claim to notability. Reyk  YO!  01:49, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep, weakly. The article contains all too much crowing and unverifiable statements, suggesting conflict of interest or simple fannishness, but this is a consumer product that ought to produce at least some reviews and other notice in disinterested reliable sources.  It's apparently made by Langguth, the people who own the Blue Nun wine brand. - Smerdis of Tlön (talk) 14:34, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment/Neutral This seems to be one of the many East German products that enjoy widespread Ostalgie popularity. There are a lot of German Google hits for Wurzelpeter (including nicknames and gnome information), but I am uncertain about this brand's significance. The name of this brand didn't ring a bell with my parents (they aren't into alcohol though), and de.wikipedia doesn't even mention this word/brand (which may stem from a possible West German and young people bias against East German grandpa products from over 20 years ago). – sgeureka t•c 15:05, 20 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep - not very well written, but that isn't a cause for deletion. "English-speaking world" is a total red herring - notable is notable, we're trying to write an encyclopaedia here, and things which're less well known in English sources than other language sources are more valuable and useful, not less. Wily D  12:27, 22 October 2008 (UTC)


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