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'''Wine.com''' is a [[San Francisco]] based online [[wine]] retailer that offers a selection of wines, gift baskets, [[gift certificates]] and monthly [[wine clubs]]. Wine.com sells over 2 million bottles per year, with a stock of more than 13,000 different bottles of wine, shipping throughout the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Better Late Than Never: Wine.com Gets A Mobile Website|url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/11/15/better-late-than-never-wine-com-gets-a-mobile-website/|publisher=TechCrunch|accessdate=28 August 2012}}</ref>
'''Wine.com''' is an American [[wine]] [[online retailer]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us|publisher=Wine.com |url=https://www.wine.com/content/about-us/home |access-date=2022-09-01}}</ref> Wine.com sells over 2 million bottles per year, with a stock of more than 17,000 different bottles of wine, in the United States.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.winebusiness.com/news/?go=getArticle&dataid=188474|title=Wine.com Raises $15M Growth Funding, Launches New Site and App|publisher=WineBusiness|date=17 August 2017}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The company was founded in [[Portland, Oregon]] by Mike Osborn as eVineyard in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|title=The King of Online Wine|url=http://www.brianlibby.com/food_reviews/eVineyard.html|publisher=Brain Libby|accessdate=28 August 2012}}</ref> In 1995, the Wine.com website was founded by David Harmon and sold it in 1999 to Virtual Vineyards. In 2000, VirtualVineyards.com and WineShopper.com merged under the Wine.com moniker.<ref>{{cite news|title=An Online Vintage, Still Unproved|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/07/technology/07ECOMMERCE.html?pagewanted=all|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=24 August 2012|first=Bob|last=Tedeschi|date=7 May 2001}}</ref> In the spring of 2001, eVineyard purchased the assets of the combined business prior to their [[bankruptcy]] and became known as Wine.com.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wine.com sold for about $10 million / EVineyard acquires struggling dot-com |url=http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Wine-com-sold-for-about-10-million-EVineyard-2926559.php|publisher=SF Gate|accessdate=24 August 2012|first=Peter|last=Sinton|date=28 April 2001}}</ref> After being acquired, Wine.com moved its corporate offices to [[San Francisco, CA]].<ref>{{cite news|title=EVineyard follows Winebuyer buy with new Bay Area office|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2000/09/25/newscolumn4.html?page=all|publisher=San Francisco Business Times|accessdate=24 August 2012}}</ref> In 2006, Rich Bergsund joined Wine.com as CEO, seeing the company through a financial turnaround.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wine.Com Announces 25 Percent Growth, First-Ever Profits And Seventh Straight Year As Top Internet Wine Retailer|url=http://www.winebusiness.com/news/?go=getArticle&dataid=88654|publisher=Wine Business|accessdate=27 August 2012}}</ref> According to Internet Retailer, the company has grown to become the biggest online wine retailer in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Where to Buy Wine Online: The Top Eight Wine Ecommerce Sites for Unique and Interesting Wines|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/jefflefevere/2011/10/13/where-to-buy-wine-online-the-top-eight-wine-ecommerce-sites-for-unique-and-interesting-wines/|publisher=Forbes|accessdate=24 August 2012|first=Jeff|last=Lefevere|date=13 October 2011}}</ref> Wine.com is majority owned by Baker Capital, a [[New York City|New York]]–based [[private equity firm]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Is wine.com running on fumes?|url=http://www.drvino.com/2006/03/29/is-winecom-running-on-fumes/|publisher=Dr. Vino|accessdate=27 August 2012}}</ref>
The company is later known as Wine.com was originally founded as Virtual Vineyards by Robert Olson in [[Los Altos, California]] in 1994 with co-founders Master Sommelier Peter Granoff, and Information Architect Harry Max.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hapgood |first=Fred |date=1996-06-15 |title=What Makes Virtual Vineyards Rule?, E-Commerce Article |url=https://www.inc.com/magazine/19960615/1966.html |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=Inc.com |language=en}}</ref> Virtual Vineyards sold its first bottle of wine online on January 24, 1995 and went into full production a couple of weeks later. The current Wine.com business was founded by Mike Osborn in [[Portland, Oregon]] as eVineyard in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michael Osborn - Founder & Vice-President Merchandising at Wine.com |url=https://theorg.com/org/wine-com/org-chart/michael-osborn |access-date=2022-09-01 |website=THE ORG |language=en}}</ref> In 1995, David Harmon founded wine.com and in 1999 sold the information site Wine.com to Virtual Vineyards for over [[US$]]10,000,000.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}} In 2000, VirtualVineyards.com and WineShopper.com merged under the Wine.com name.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}} The combined business became [[bankrupt]], and in the spring of 2001 eVineyard purchased its assets, becoming known as Wine.com,{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}} which then moved its corporate offices to [[San Francisco, CA]]. In 2006, Rich Bergsund joined Wine.com as CEO, seeing the company through a financial turnaround.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}} According to Internet Retailer, the company grew to become the biggest online wine retailer in the United States.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}} Wine.com is majority-owned by Baker Capital, a [[New York City|New York]]–based [[private equity firm]].
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==Mobile applications==

In December 2009, Wine.com launched an [[iPhone]] application. In November 2010, Wine.com launched an [[iPad]] application, with a dashboard to view wine labels and an interactive [[geo-location]] tour of where the wine was produced.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wine.com Announces Free App for iPad|first=Deepika|last=Mala|url=http://iphone.tmcnet.com/topics/iphone/articles/118472-winecom-announces-free-app-ipad.htm|publisher=TMCnet|date=18 November 2010}}</ref> In November 2011, Wine.com established a [[mobile site]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Better Late Than Never: Wine.com Gets A Mobile Website|first=Sarah|last=Perez|url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/11/15/better-late-than-never-wine-com-gets-a-mobile-website/|publisher=Tech Crunch|date=15 November 2011}}</ref>
In 2010, Wine.com launched WineShopper, a members-only website owned and operated by Wine.com. WineShopper is an "online flash sales site that features deals on limited quantities of wine for up to 72 hours."<ref>{{cite web|title=Wine.com gets in on the daily deal trend|url=http://www.internetretailer.com/2010/06/23/winecom-gets-daily-deal-trend|publisher=Internet Retailer|accessdate=24 August 2012}}</ref>

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==Mobile Applications==
* In November 2008, Wine.com introduced the Steward-Ship program offering customers one year of unlimited standard shipping with payment of a one-time fee.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wine.com Launches Advanced Personalized Recommendations to Enhance Shopping Experience|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wine-com-launches-advanced-personalized-130000966.html|publisher=Yahoo Finance|accessdate=24 August 2012}}</ref>
* In December 2009, Wine.com launched an [[iPhone]] application developed by Wine.com’s [[iPad]] app developer-partner Marshall Monroe Magic.<ref>{{cite web|title=http://iphone.tmcnet.com/topics/iphone/articles/118472-winecom-announces-free-app-ipad.htm|url=http://iphone.tmcnet.com/topics/iphone/articles/118472-winecom-announces-free-app-ipad.htm|publisher=TMCnet|accessdate=28 August 2012}}</ref>
*In November 2010, Wine.com launched an [[iPad]] application, featuring a dashboard to view thousands of wine labels, including an interactive [[geo-location]] tour of where the wine was produced.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wine.com for iPad now Available|url=http://www.padgadget.com/2010/11/14/wine-com-for-ipad-now-available/|publisher=PadGadget|accessdate=27 August 2012}}</ref>
*In November 2011, Wine.com released a [[mobile site]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Better Late Than Never: Wine.com Gets A Mobile Website|url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/11/15/better-late-than-never-wine-com-gets-a-mobile-website/|publisher=Tech Crunch|accessdate=28 August 2012}}</ref>

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==External links==
==External links==
*http://wine.com/
* [http://wine.com/ Official site]


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Latest revision as of 04:15, 7 December 2024

Wine.com
IndustryOnline wine retail
FoundedSan Francisco, California, 1998
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Websitewine.com

Wine.com is an American wine online retailer.[1] Wine.com sells over 2 million bottles per year, with a stock of more than 17,000 different bottles of wine, in the United States.[2]

History

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The company is later known as Wine.com was originally founded as Virtual Vineyards by Robert Olson in Los Altos, California in 1994 with co-founders Master Sommelier Peter Granoff, and Information Architect Harry Max.[3] Virtual Vineyards sold its first bottle of wine online on January 24, 1995 and went into full production a couple of weeks later. The current Wine.com business was founded by Mike Osborn in Portland, Oregon as eVineyard in 1998.[4] In 1995, David Harmon founded wine.com and in 1999 sold the information site Wine.com to Virtual Vineyards for over US$10,000,000.[citation needed] In 2000, VirtualVineyards.com and WineShopper.com merged under the Wine.com name.[citation needed] The combined business became bankrupt, and in the spring of 2001 eVineyard purchased its assets, becoming known as Wine.com,[citation needed] which then moved its corporate offices to San Francisco, CA. In 2006, Rich Bergsund joined Wine.com as CEO, seeing the company through a financial turnaround.[citation needed] According to Internet Retailer, the company grew to become the biggest online wine retailer in the United States.[citation needed] Wine.com is majority-owned by Baker Capital, a New York–based private equity firm.

Mobile applications

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In December 2009, Wine.com launched an iPhone application. In November 2010, Wine.com launched an iPad application, with a dashboard to view wine labels and an interactive geo-location tour of where the wine was produced.[5] In November 2011, Wine.com established a mobile site.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "About Us". Wine.com. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  2. ^ "Wine.com Raises $15M Growth Funding, Launches New Site and App" (Press release). WineBusiness. 17 August 2017.
  3. ^ Hapgood, Fred (1996-06-15). "What Makes Virtual Vineyards Rule?, E-Commerce Article". Inc.com. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  4. ^ "Michael Osborn - Founder & Vice-President Merchandising at Wine.com". THE ORG. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  5. ^ Mala, Deepika (18 November 2010). "Wine.com Announces Free App for iPad". TMCnet.
  6. ^ Perez, Sarah (15 November 2011). "Better Late Than Never: Wine.com Gets A Mobile Website". Tech Crunch.
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