Following the success of web retailers such as Gilt Groupe and Rue
La La, Wine.com has launched WineShopper.com, a members-only, daily
flash-sale site for premium wines.
June 23, 2010
A Deal of the Day on Wine, in Your Inbox
For wine connoisseurs, finding a good deal on an unusual bottle is
part of the fun, so it is no surprise that wine is the latest luxury
item to join the private sale rush. On Monday, Wine.com, the big wine
e-commerce site, will start WineShopper,
a members-only site with limited-time sales on select bottles of wine.
June 21, 2010
It is about time that the members-only flash sale has come to the most
popular virtual source for vino. What Tablet Hotel's private sales are
to lodging, Wine.com's has launched WineShopper.com
will be the same for premium wines and champagnes: a place to buy the
finest fermented elixirs at up to 70% off during a 72-hour window... or
until they sell out.
June 21, 2010
E-retailer Wine.com launched a mobile app right before Christmas that
lets its customers save favorite wines in virtual cellars, create
shopping lists, and view winemaker notes and label images. More than
100,000 consumers have downloaded the app, which is good for extending
the Wine.com brand, says Amy Kennedy, vice president of marketing. But
the success poses the question of improving the app, for instance,
making it easier for consumers to use it to make purchases through their
smartphones.
May 27, 2010
If you're a fan of Bordeaux,
numerous vintage reports have ranked the 2009 vintage as being superb –
one commentator went so far as to ask if it weren't the best vintage in
60 years. Your job now is to make sure you can actually get one of the
finer bottles, and help has arrived in the form of Wine.com's 2009
Bordeaux Futures Program.
May 8, 2010
With about 80% of its corporate gift sales coming in November and December, Wine.com’s corporate sales department spends much of the year searching for customers. A new database tool is making that search more productive, director of corporate sales Maile Cooper says.
April 13, 2010
Know what might work well with that Marc Jacobs parka in your shopping cart? A discounted bottle of Champagne.
March 1, 2010
Wine.com, a popular wine retailer with a fantastic domain name, is launching its own free iPhone app to help wine lovers everywhere find the perfect bottle.
December 19, 2009
Wine.com, a popular wine retailer with a fantastic domain name, is launching its own free iPhone app to help wine lovers everywhere find the perfect bottle.
December 12, 2009
Four wines from Washington state, including two from Chateau Ste. Michelle winery in Woodinville, are listed on online wine retailer Wine.com’s top 100 list, which is based on customer preferences of wines from around the world.
December 2, 2009
This online retailer uses technology to deliver an enjoyable shopping experience to its customers.Rich Bergsund, CEO of San Francisco, Calif.-based Wine.com, said his team’s overall strategy is the same now, despite a down economy, as it has always been. “In any economic climate, the most important aspect of our strategy is to know who our customers are. From there, we can do our best to be great at providing them with the experience they want,” he said.
December 1, 2009
Wine.com faced the daunting task of designing a site for a customer base with varying wine tastes and experience. The site already has an online community for users to share reviews.
In August, it introduced new recommendation tools and a way to sort visitors into three categories: casual, connoisseur and gift-giver.
December 1, 2009
Wine.com faced the daunting task of designing a site for a customer base with a wide variation in wine tastes and experience. The site already has an online community for users to share reviews.
November 31, 2009
Prices have dropped in the fine wine market due to the recession. Oenophiles can celebrate with these exceptional wines that have been discounted.
September 25, 2009
Wine.com was ranked the #1 online wine retailer for the fifth year in a row by Internet Retailer Magazine in its annual rankings based on revenue. Wine.com placed #15 in the food and drug category, and #218 overall in the Top 500 Guide of e-retailers, 2009 edition.
September 25, 2009
Wine.com – The granddaddy of Internet wine sites, based in San Francisco. The site itself is a pleasure to use, with a great deal of information easily presented. It's very easy to order from – kind of an Amazon.com of wine.
April 11, 2009
Why not resolve to let 2009 be the year you learn to pair food and wine like a pro?Wolfert's next e-mail mentioned two somewhat less expensive options: a 2004 Vall Llach Idus ($50 at wine.com)…
December 31, 2008