Isn't it enough to have Sam's, Costco, Walmart, Target, Walgreens, CVS, grocery stores and just about every gas station with a convenience store selling wine?
Apparently, not.
But, you know what? We're not going away. Unlike the demise of most independent food markets and drug stores, the independent wine retailer will never be eliminated. I don't care who enters the wine marketplace.
Bring it on Amazon!
Why do I say this? Because wine is too important.
There is a place for mail order and the big box stores, but they aren't passionate about wine. They don't taste up to 50 wines on a given day to discover a high quality Cabernet we can sell under $20.
They don't talk to their customers.
Remember talking?
We talk to our customers about everything wine related: food pairing, gift giving, wine parties and tastings, and especially, wines we are excited about.
We write about the wines we love. We don't just copy a critic's rating (although we will do that as well). But we've recommended many wines that never got a rating, simply because we believed in the wine.
If you want to read more about Amazon's entry into the wine business, I copied a link below.
We're not afraid.
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of our great, great customers who support The St. Louis Wine Market. And thank you to all wine lovers who haven't found us yet, but support other independent wine retailers across the country.
http://blog.zagat.com/2012/11/amazon-uncorks-new-wine-delivery-service.html#utm_source=ztwitter%26utm_medium=twitter
Tom
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