Comments on: Amazon stops selling wine before it ever starts; Wine blogs on Forbes.com

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By: Tomer

Tomer — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:29:39 +0000

Have you guys used/seen Vinifera Boutique? They have a really nice website and seem to sell a really decent selection of french wines but I haven’t heard of anyone that has used them before.

Thanks.

By: Amazon si ritira dalla vendita di vino online : Vino24

Amazon si ritira dalla vendita di vino online : Vino24 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:11:57 +0000

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By: sfwinebuyer

sfwinebuyer — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:07:15 +0000

well, this is not surprising in the least. Amazon should have actually hired someone who had a background in selling wine online – instead of auction house experience. anyone google ms rao background? if they had, they would have realized that it’s not (yet) a viable business model. i know, i used to work in the online wine business myself and got back into brick and mortar.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:05:57 +0000

I read many of the blogs mentioned in that article, does that mean I have good taste? Congrats on your feature, Tyler.

I’m disappointed in the toppling of this venture, perhaps it will be revisited some point later down the line. I had hoped as you mentioned, that it would generate forward progress regarding direct to consumer shipping. It says something when a company as large as Amazon is having trouble cracking the code.

By: The Wine Mule

The Wine Mule — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:50:24 +0000

Nice pickup from Forbes. Congratulations!

By: Adam Lee/Siduri & Novy Wines

Adam Lee/Siduri & Novy Wines — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:15:43 +0000

Even before the changes at New Vine Logistics, I am not certain Amazon had yet figured out the complexities of wine shipping. I was discussing the possibility of having our wineries (Siduri & Novy) work with Amazon and I inquired about how they were going to deal with the problems presented by summertime shipping. The reply was that they hadn’t figured that out yet, they would probably just ship during the summer the first year and see how it worked out. Not a confidence inspiring answer.

Adam Lee
Siduri Wines

By: Ryan O'Vineyards

Ryan O'Vineyards — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:11:49 +0000

Great post. If you ever want to compare notes with a French winemaker/American Importer/Florida Distributor, I’d love to talk! People need to seriously look at the many impediments between wine makers and wine drinkers.