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Wine.com 100: Brangelina, the Today Show & Olive Garden

This week we released the 9th annual Wine.com 100, a list of the top selling (by number of bottles) wines of Wine.com over the first 11 months of 2015. Most of these wines are no surprise. Meiomi was #1, Veuve Clicquot was #2… most are fairly well-known brands, or wines that made a fairly large production and are well-rated and well-loved. A few are more off the beaten path, but there are 3 that stick out to me and I credit pop culture for their rise in fame!

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Gift Ideas, Holidays, Site Features, Tips + Tricks, Trending, What We're Drinking

Setting Wine Goals for the New Year

The end of December is a time for reflection on the year that has come and gone, as well as a way to set our sights on the brand new year before us. Many of us use this as a time to set goals for ourselves. Whether these goals are financial, fitness focused, or lifestyle in general, this period of our lives are beneficial towards cleansing us of the bad habits, ruts, and routines of the past, and helping us refocus our wishes, hopes, and desires for who we are as individuals.

Why not take this same outlook and apply it towards your wine journey? Continue reading Setting Wine Goals for the New Year →

Industry News, Lists, Site Features, Trending

Wine.com Releases 2014 Annual Wine.com 100

It’s that time of year… Wine.com has released its eighth annual Wine.com 100. The industry’s only list based solely on consumer purchases, the Wine.com 100 reflects the top 100 wines purchased on the website during the first 11 months of the year.

So who was number 1? It was the Caymus 2012 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. This is the first year that a wine retailing over $20 topped the list. Caymus released its 40th anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon to much fanfare and accolades. Blessed with the 40th anniversary label coinciding with a fantastic vintage in California, the 2012 bottling quickly rose to the top in units sold on Wine.com. And it remains there.

Other things we noticed on the list.
– Tempranillo was up! Last year, the number one wine on the Wine.com 100 was a value Tempranillo form Rioja. But it was the only Tempranillo on the list. Perhaps riding on the coattails of that #1 spot, this year the list featured 7 Tempranillos, all from Rioja.
– Diversity! Even in the top 10, there are 5 countries represented! Plus 18 different grape varieties, 5 continents, 7 countries and even more sub-regions… Then the prices of these wines ranges from $10 – $100+. Some are classic like Dom Perignon or Veuve Clicquot, but there are so many gems as customers discover new and interesting wines that they love.

It’s a list worth checking out, just to see the trends and popular wines of 2014! See the full list in PDF form!

Basics, Industry News, Site Features, Tips + Tricks, Wine Education

Tips to make wine ratings work for you

Magazines290 points. 92 points. 88 points.

Scores, ratings, critic’s reviews, whatever you want to call them, they can be confusing. And controversial. There are those who live and die by the 100 point scale, refusing to consider a wine not scored over 90 points by their favorite critic. Others disapprove, believing scores have led to a conformity in wines as producers strive to earn scores that will sell, rather than produce a wine of character. This is true; if one crafts a wine in order to achieve a high score from a specific critic, that hurts the integrity of the wine and the scoring system. Wine should have a sense of place, a sense of varietal and preferably, a team dedicated to showing the best of those two features. Continue reading Tips to make wine ratings work for you →

Site Features

Never Miss a Wine Delivery! New Local Pickup is Here.

Door tag AGAIN? We all know the feeling. Missing deliveries is annoying. Waiting around for deliveries when you could be doing something else? Even more annoying.

Well now there’s a solution. Introducing Wine.com Local Pickup, the simple way to never miss another wine delivery.

WHAT IS IT?

Local Pickup is our partnership with FedEx that dramatically simplifies the wine delivery process. We ship your order directly to any of 2,000 FedEx stores nationwide – it’s your choice! You then have five business days to pick it up, whenever it’s convenient for you. Many locations are even open nights and weekends. No more waiting for a delivery; no more door tags when you miss one.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

It’s simple. Just choose Local Pickup in your cart at checkout. Choose a FedEx store location that works for you, and we’ll send your order there. When it arrives, you’ll receive an email and phone call letting you know to come pick it up. Swing by when you’re out running errands or on your way home from work. Your package will be there waiting for you! An adult signature is still required, of course.

DOES STEWARDSHIP APPLY?

Yes! Your StewardShip free shipping benefit applies to every order sent everywhere, including the 2,000 participating FedEx stores across the country.

WHEN CAN I TRY IT OUT?

Right now. Just choose Local Pickup for your delivery destination in the shopping cart and you’ll be prompted to choose your most convenient FedEx Store location. When your order arrives at the FedEx store, you’ll be notified via email and phone. You can pick it up any time you like in the next five business days.

You’ll never miss a wine delivery again!