Comments on: Amazon To Sell Wine Online http://winecast.net/2008/09/11/amazon-to-sell-wine-online/ A wine podcast and blog Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:18:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tim http://winecast.net/2008/09/11/amazon-to-sell-wine-online/comment-page-1/#comment-57108 Tim Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:29:19 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=944#comment-57108 Liz: Nate Glissmeyer is Amazon's Category Manager for wine and can be reached at nate@amazon.com Liz: Nate Glissmeyer is Amazon’s Category Manager for wine and can be reached at nate@amazon.com

]]> By: Liz http://winecast.net/2008/09/11/amazon-to-sell-wine-online/comment-page-1/#comment-57104 Liz Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:10:40 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=944#comment-57104 Can anyone tell me who the head buyer at Amazon is? Or his/her identity a secret? Can anyone tell me who the head buyer at Amazon is? Or his/her identity a secret?

]]> By: wwh http://winecast.net/2008/09/11/amazon-to-sell-wine-online/comment-page-1/#comment-57094 wwh Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:42:16 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=944#comment-57094 This sounds like a great opportunity for smaller wine vendors to get out in the open. It'll be interesting to see how this turns out. This sounds like a great opportunity for smaller wine vendors to get out in the open. It’ll be interesting to see how this turns out.

]]> By: Dylan http://winecast.net/2008/09/11/amazon-to-sell-wine-online/comment-page-1/#comment-57093 Dylan Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:43:13 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=944#comment-57093 I love when brand cross-promotion works well. Amazon.com's benefits will help wineries reach the consumer more effectively, in turn, Amazon.com will be pulling on more wine-geared consumers thanks to the wineries. It's these kind of partnerships that actually get me excited about the potential for everyone involved. I love when brand cross-promotion works well. Amazon.com’s benefits will help wineries reach the consumer more effectively, in turn, Amazon.com will be pulling on more wine-geared consumers thanks to the wineries. It’s these kind of partnerships that actually get me excited about the potential for everyone involved.

]]> By: Various Goings On in the World Wine Web « The Wine Case http://winecast.net/2008/09/11/amazon-to-sell-wine-online/comment-page-1/#comment-57088 Various Goings On in the World Wine Web « The Wine Case Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:18:01 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=944#comment-57088 [...] instance, thanks to a timely Tweet from Tim at Winecast, I found out that Amazon is supposed to add wine to its expanding catalogue of goods within weeks. [...] [...] instance, thanks to a timely Tweet from Tim at Winecast, I found out that Amazon is supposed to add wine to its expanding catalogue of goods within weeks. [...]

]]> By: Kurtado http://winecast.net/2008/09/11/amazon-to-sell-wine-online/comment-page-1/#comment-57087 Kurtado Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:31:38 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=944#comment-57087 BTW, just received notification from NVL that they are expanding their fulfillment center operations to 7 days a week. No doubt in anticipation of many Amazon-originating orders. Good for us as NVL customers as well! BTW, just received notification from NVL that they are expanding their fulfillment center operations to 7 days a week. No doubt in anticipation of many Amazon-originating orders. Good for us as NVL customers as well!

]]> By: el jefe http://winecast.net/2008/09/11/amazon-to-sell-wine-online/comment-page-1/#comment-57086 el jefe Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:11:17 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=944#comment-57086 Kurt: Only US for now because that is a useful simplification. And yes NVL is part of building the path into each state. Jill: The number one path for me will always be direct to consumer. But you knew that already. And you also know that the way you stay relevant and competitive is by being Jill: bringing your unique perspective to your loyal customers (people like me!). What I as a winery get from Amazon is another way to get visible - but I won't be selling my limited availability stuff there. Careyd: Bingo! Kurt: Only US for now because that is a useful simplification. And yes NVL is part of building the path into each state.

Jill: The number one path for me will always be direct to consumer. But you knew that already. And you also know that the way you stay relevant and competitive is by being Jill: bringing your unique perspective to your loyal customers (people like me!). What I as a winery get from Amazon is another way to get visible - but I won’t be selling my limited availability stuff there.

Careyd: Bingo!

]]> By: Careyd http://winecast.net/2008/09/11/amazon-to-sell-wine-online/comment-page-1/#comment-57085 Careyd Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:54:33 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=944#comment-57085 I really think this dramatic expansion of the online wine market can only be a good thing for freeing up interstate shipping constraints. Think what a huge injection of people concerned with the 'Free the Grapes' message/goals, motivated by Amazon, could do for the entire online wine market. That's a blog post in and of itself Tim! I really think this dramatic expansion of the online wine market can only be a good thing for freeing up interstate shipping constraints. Think what a huge injection of people concerned with the ‘Free the Grapes’ message/goals, motivated by Amazon, could do for the entire online wine market. That’s a blog post in and of itself Tim!

]]> By: Jill http://winecast.net/2008/09/11/amazon-to-sell-wine-online/comment-page-1/#comment-57084 Jill Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:53:18 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=944#comment-57084 Tim, Thanks for the vote of confidence...when you figure out how the small specialty retailers (other than the one wine a day kind) can stay relevant and competitive, let me know! Yikes... Tim,

Thanks for the vote of confidence…when you figure out how the small specialty retailers (other than the one wine a day kind) can stay relevant and competitive, let me know!

Yikes…

]]> By: Kurtado http://winecast.net/2008/09/11/amazon-to-sell-wine-online/comment-page-1/#comment-57081 Kurtado Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:53:51 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=944#comment-57081 jefe, et al, So are they leveraging NVL to build "their own path", or some other method? And does this have to do with their only selling US wines? (I think I read that earlier, correct?) jefe, et al, So are they leveraging NVL to build “their own path”, or some other method? And does this have to do with their only selling US wines? (I think I read that earlier, correct?)

]]> By: el jefe http://winecast.net/2008/09/11/amazon-to-sell-wine-online/comment-page-1/#comment-57080 el jefe Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:22:37 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=944#comment-57080 Tim: That's what they said at the time, but I wouldn't be surprised to see them bump it to 3. The goal was 2 though. Dood: The goal is all 50 states. I don't recall that PA is on the initial list, but they were adding states to the list since we first talked to them. Cross your fingers. Kurt: Since they are building their own "path" into each state they would have a lot of control. But I do hear what you are saying. The arrangements will probably be a lot like what Inertia is doing to build Direct to Trade paths into some states: a distributor that exists only to make the paperwork right. Tim: That’s what they said at the time, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see them bump it to 3. The goal was 2 though.

Dood: The goal is all 50 states. I don’t recall that PA is on the initial list, but they were adding states to the list since we first talked to them. Cross your fingers.

Kurt: Since they are building their own “path” into each state they would have a lot of control. But I do hear what you are saying. The arrangements will probably be a lot like what Inertia is doing to build Direct to Trade paths into some states: a distributor that exists only to make the paperwork right.

]]> By: 1WineDude http://winecast.net/2008/09/11/amazon-to-sell-wine-online/comment-page-1/#comment-57079 1WineDude Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:06:02 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=944#comment-57079 If they can ship to PA, then they'll have *really* impressed me. If they can't, I hope the somehow forge the right alliances to grind the PLCB into dust. Not that I'm bitter. If they can ship to PA, then they’ll have *really* impressed me.

If they can’t, I hope the somehow forge the right alliances to grind the PLCB into dust.

Not that I’m bitter.

]]> By: Tim http://winecast.net/2008/09/11/amazon-to-sell-wine-online/comment-page-1/#comment-57077 Tim Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:00:16 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=944#comment-57077 el jefe: Wow, that is great news... I expected 3 or 6 bottle minimums. Guess I'll be buying a lot more from Amazon in the future ;-) el jefe: Wow, that is great news… I expected 3 or 6 bottle minimums. Guess I’ll be buying a lot more from Amazon in the future ;-)

]]> By: Tim http://winecast.net/2008/09/11/amazon-to-sell-wine-online/comment-page-1/#comment-57076 Tim Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:59:12 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=944#comment-57076 Kurt: I'd be impressed if they did it in a week. Flat rate shipping is huge for online wine retailing. Kurt: I’d be impressed if they did it in a week. Flat rate shipping is huge for online wine retailing.

]]> By: el jefe http://winecast.net/2008/09/11/amazon-to-sell-wine-online/comment-page-1/#comment-57075 el jefe Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:58:15 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=944#comment-57075 Last I heard there would be a two bottle minimum for Prime orders. I suspect that will not be a hardship for most buyers. Last I heard there would be a two bottle minimum for Prime orders. I suspect that will not be a hardship for most buyers.

]]> By: Kurt http://winecast.net/2008/09/11/amazon-to-sell-wine-online/comment-page-1/#comment-57072 Kurt Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:53:04 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=944#comment-57072 I'd be very impressed if they could pull off two-day delivery to three-tier states! I’d be very impressed if they could pull off two-day delivery to three-tier states!

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