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'''Wine.com''' is an |
'''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 $15M Growth Funding, Launches New Site and App|publisher=WineBusiness|date=17 August 2017}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The company is later known as Wine.com was originally founded as Virtual Vineyards by Robert Olson in [[Los Altos, California]] in 1994 with co-founders Master Sommelier Peter Granoff, and Information Architect Harry Max.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hapgood |first=Fred |date=1996-06-15 |title=What Makes Virtual Vineyards Rule?, E-Commerce Article |url=https://www.inc.com/magazine/19960615/1966.html |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=Inc.com |language=en}}</ref> Virtual Vineyards sold its first bottle of wine online on January 24, 1995 and went into full production a couple of weeks later. The current Wine.com business was founded by Mike Osborn in [[Portland, Oregon]] as eVineyard in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michael Osborn - Founder & Vice-President Merchandising at Wine.com |url=https://theorg.com/org/wine-com/org-chart/michael-osborn |access-date=2022-09-01 |website=THE ORG |language=en}}</ref> In 1995, David Harmon founded wine.com and in 1999 sold the information site Wine.com to Virtual Vineyards for over [[US$]]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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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> |
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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."[[Wine.com#cite note-9|[10]]] |
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* 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=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> |
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*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> |
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*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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== References == |
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==External links== |
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*http://wine.com/ |
* [http://wine.com/ Official site] |
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| Industry | Online wine retail |
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| Founded | San Francisco, California, 1998 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Website | wine.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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "About Us". Wine.com. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ "Wine.com Raises $15M Growth Funding, Launches New Site and App" (Press release). WineBusiness. 17 August 2017.
- ^ Hapgood, Fred (1996-06-15). "What Makes Virtual Vineyards Rule?, E-Commerce Article". Inc.com. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "Michael Osborn - Founder & Vice-President Merchandising at Wine.com". THE ORG. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ Mala, Deepika (18 November 2010). "Wine.com Announces Free App for iPad". TMCnet.
- ^ Perez, Sarah (15 November 2011). "Better Late Than Never: Wine.com Gets A Mobile Website". Tech Crunch.
