Comments on: Amazon.com to Enter the Fray That is the Wine Business http://www.mutineermagazine.com/blog/2008/09/amazoncom-to-enter-the-fray-that-is-the-wine-business/ It is the mission of Mutineer to share the modern fine beverage experience with the millennial generation while supporting and celebrating fine beverage culture in an artistically inspired way. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:08:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mike Duffy http://www.mutineermagazine.com/blog/2008/09/amazoncom-to-enter-the-fray-that-is-the-wine-business/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Mike Duffy Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:37:09 +0000 http://www.mutineermagazine.com/blog/?p=432#comment-322 The fulfillment will be handled by New Vine Logistics (NVL), which navigates the various wine laws in the 26 or so states where Amazon will be able to sell wine. Participating wineries face a $400 "setup fee" to deal with the legal filings for each wine they sell. After that, they consign the wine to NVL (i.e. send them a couple of cases of wine), and the rest happens automagically. This is really a big deal for consumers, and I plan to try it as soon as it becomes available. PS - Amazon Prime members get free shipping (2 bottle minimum). PPS - check out more on this on my blog (posts for 9/12 and 9/11). The fulfillment will be handled by New Vine Logistics (NVL), which navigates the various wine laws in the 26 or so states where Amazon will be able to sell wine. Participating wineries face a $400 “setup fee” to deal with the legal filings for each wine they sell. After that, they consign the wine to NVL (i.e. send them a couple of cases of wine), and the rest happens automagically.

This is really a big deal for consumers, and I plan to try it as soon as it becomes available.

PS – Amazon Prime members get free shipping (2 bottle minimum).

PPS – check out more on this on my blog (posts for 9/12 and 9/11).

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