If You Had to Pick One Online Wine Retailer...

K_R_Baker · July 9, 2011, 12:48am

Wine retailers with internet presence send out a plethora of emails touting their new finds and deals. I often read these as crap the distributer needs to unload, but hey, I’m a skeptic in that way. I fully understand this isn’t always the case.

What online wine retailer do you trust most with their email blast recommendations?

Michel_D · July 9, 2011, 1:00am

I rarely buy wines that are not recommended or ranked therefore I mostly target wines to purchase and do not “Randomly” do so . That said, Zachys and Winex are on the top of my list.

Michae1_P0wers · July 9, 2011, 1:11am

Envoyer for blast-style sales. Chambers for the more conventional style of sales. Either one is absolutely top notch in my book.

C_h_r_i_s_B_e_r_n_s_e_n · July 9, 2011, 1:33am

Winex, K&L, Woodland Hills are the best IMO.

PeterH · July 9, 2011, 1:34am

I buy from WTSO, but I don’t trust their ratings at all. Same with Lot 18.
I’ll only buy what I know.

K&L generally has my trust, and they do come up with good finds.

P Hickner

Loren_Sonkin · July 9, 2011, 2:43am

Chambers Street
Wine Library

Scott_Ho11owe11 · July 9, 2011, 6:05am

I have never been disappointed by Wine Exchange, great operation. Honorable mention would probably go to Flickinger and Vinopolis. All three tend to run toward the low end of the pricing spectrum and have some pretty great customer service and selection.

Mike_Maguire · July 9, 2011, 12:57pm

Winex by a mile.Well over 100 cases without a hitch.They are the only retailer I would ever buy futures from,on ti me delivery and no excuses
Honorable mention to La Wineco.Wine library was great but no longer ships to Wa. state.???

Gerard_S · July 9, 2011, 1:01pm

JJ buckley - make sure you work with one of the private guys.

Tom_Moore · July 9, 2011, 1:38pm

Winex for me. If I lived on east coast I would buy alot more from Chambers…

Jim_V_a_n_P_e_l_t · July 9, 2011, 9:17pm

Winex. Honorable mention to Wine Library and JJBuckley

RDHudak · July 10, 2011, 3:54am

Winelibrary, no doubt. Best customer service in any industry as well.

loren.grossman · July 11, 2011, 6:45pm

+1

david_lazer · July 11, 2011, 7:51pm

The Wine Club in SF, Flickinger.

Joe_D · July 11, 2011, 8:19pm

+1

brianmcbrearty · July 11, 2011, 8:46pm

Man can we not follow directions or what?
One.
Btw, Chambers Street is an online wine retailer, per se? I guess so. But I was gonna say, Winex.

e_chin · July 11, 2011, 9:45pm

+1 them and K&L

Colin_Haggerty · July 12, 2011, 2:17am

Winex, Winex, and then…Winex.

Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m · July 12, 2011, 2:35am

if “with their email blast recommendations” is the crux of your question, then I place my vote for Envoyer.

If “online retailer” is the crux (i.e.: favorite online retailer), then I vote for K&L.

JKim · July 12, 2011, 3:07am

Another vote for Envoyer, especially if your palate leans towards Burgundy. Very fair prices and occasionally great deals. Greg is a great guy to deal with and customer service beyond reproach. I’m lucky to live close to Envoyer and get free delivery to my locker. I’ve purchased most of my Burgs from him. If you’re currently in an acquiring phase, the emails can be very dangerous to your credit card.