Press

How to Decode Wine Marketing and Get Bottles That Live Up to the Hype

WALK INTO MOST any wine shop and you’ll likely see signs touting a “hidden gem” or a “staff pick” or perhaps even an “unsung hero” or two. If you’re wondering what these terms really mean, you’re not alone.

Read full article

Upscale booze profits dry up as cheaper brands boom during lockdown

Americans may be imbibing more, but they’re not spending more — and that’s hurting some retailers, The Post has learned.

Read full article

Confusion reigns supreme over proposed 100% wine tariffs

Posted Feb 01, 2020 The United States Trade Representative is considering a tariff of up to 100% on a wide variety of European wines. (Photo by Joshua Chang)Joshua Chang By Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/OregonLive A recent tweet by French President... Read full article

The Shipping Crackdown

[Published February 22nd, 2018] Retailers react to new interstate shipping enforcement measures. Retailers like Chicago-based Pantheon Wine Shoppe (wine display above) are seeing hawkish enforcement of interstate shipping laws, which has resulted in loss... Read full article

Wine Retailer Wednesday: Daniel Posner

[Published October 2nd, 2019] By Lettie Teague Dan Posner of Grapes Wine Company, North White Plains, New York Anyone who’s received one of Daniel Posner’s daily email missives knows that he loves great wine (especially Burgundy) and the New... Read full article

Daniel Posner Of The Wine Retailers' Lobby Reacts To The Court's Support Of Wine Retailers

[Published July 3rd, 2019] By Liza B. Zimmerman Daniel Posner, a wine merchant in North White Plains NY, is the owner of Grapes The Wine Company. Credit: Mark Abramson for the Wall Street Journal. MARC ABRAMSON As the drinks industry continues to debate... Read full article

The Supreme Court May Change the Way You Buy Wine

[Published January 10th, 2019] The justices will hear oral arguments in a contentious case involving whether consumers can order from out-of-state wine shops.

Read full article

Wine Lovers Face Increasing Hurdles Ordering Online

[Published February 1st, 2018]Can't find a bottle at your local wine shop? States and shipping companies are clamping down on shipping by wine retailers, leaving consumers with fewer choices.

Read full article

Only 14 States Legally Allow Buyers to Have Wine Shipped from Retailers in Other States

[Published October 25th, 2017] The once largely-ignored regulations for interstate wine shipping have seen their enforcement ramped up in recent years.

Read full article

36 States No Longer Allow Out-of-State Wine Delivery

[Published October 24th, 2017] ]Laws requiring a license for interstate wine shipments, which were previously vague, are now being strictly enforced.

Read full article

Amazon Wine is shutting down amidst state line delivery issues

[Published October 29th, 2016] By Taylor Rock The Daily Meal For consumers in areas where wine stores are sparse, out-of-state orders are highly convenient. Come this year’s end, wine aficionados will no longer have access to Amazon Wine, the company’s... Read full article

Wines Are No Longer Free to Travel Across State Lines

[Published October 23rd, 2017] By Eric Asimov Daniel Posner, owner of Grapes the Wine Company, left, helps Nicholas Lindsay-Jones pick out some wine in Mr. Posner’s store in White Plains. About half of the company’s business was shipping to... Read full article

What Not to Do in a Wine Store...Ever

[Published September 7th, 2017] By Lettie Tag

Dogs set loose in the aisles, excessive perfume, phony French accents—wine store owners have seen (and hated) it all. Here’s a retailer’s-eye view of faux pas to avoid.

Read full article

The ‘Madoff of wine’ stole millions for Ferraris and dates

[Published October 29th, 2016] By Michael Kaplan Photo by Shutterstock John Fox was irresistible. Collectors of high-end wine would feel a twinge of excitement when his name materialized in their e-mail inboxes, offering vintages that made oenophiles... Read full article

New York State Cracks Down on Its Top Wine Merchants

[Published:10/09/2014] Retailers and wholesalers are alarmed by new State Liquor Authority rules and more than $3 million in fines; chairman insists he is ensuring a fair industry

Read full article

New York Alcohol Authorities Order New Jersey's Wine Library to Stay Out of Their State

[Published August 23rd, 2013] By Ropert Taylor

State Liquor Authority sends cease-and-desist letter to prominent retailer; sign of an organized crackdown on retailer shipping?

Read full article

Mystery Shopper Visits Grapes The Wine Company

[Published May 17th, 2011] It's been a while since I've done a mystery shopper style review of a wine shop, but a recent trip to Long Island gave me an opportunity to visit Grapes The Wine Company in White Plains, NY on the way back to Boston.... Read full article

Emailing His Way to Wine Lovers' Hearts

[August. 8th, 2013] by Lettie Tag It's a very good time for oenophiles, what with so many great wines being made all over the world and the fact that they're sold so many places as well. But it's both a good and a bad time to be a wine merchant... Read full article

What New York Wine Needs Now: The High-End Retail Perspective from Daniel Posner

[Published October 4th, 2010] By Evan Dawson, Managing Editor For our next guest commentary in this series, we wanted to turn to the retail side of wine. Daniel Posner is very well known in the world of high-end wine and online wine discussion. He's... Read full article

Press

Our Location

Business Hours

My Account

Customer Support

Stay Connected