- Thu May 22 2008 Opening a bottle of wine
You can use a double action or winged corkscrew but American Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser recommends a "waiter's friend," so called because of its universal use by, you guessed it, waiters. It's like a...
- Mon Sep 27 1999 Growing wine rivals pour it on
A battle is fermenting between Wine.com and WineShopper.com to become the leading online wine retailer.
- Fri Sep 3 2004 Wine.com to decant $20 million in funding
The online wine retailer ferments plans to improve its business and Web site for customers.
- Tue Nov 22 2005 Mass. governor vetoes bill for online wine sales
Mitt Romney says certain provisions in the proposed law would prevent consumers from purchasing "the bottlings they want."
- Tue Jul 16 2002 Wine.com harvests funds, chairman
The online wine seller plans to branch into high-end wines for collectors and hopes that an investment round will help it ripen into a winning vintage.
- Mon May 16 2005 Supreme Court clears way for online wine sales
State governments may not prohibit residents from ordering directly from out-of-state wineries, court rules.
- Tue Nov 15 2005 Mass. legislators back Net wine sales
Taking cue from Supreme Court decision, commonwealth legislators move to allow online purchases from small out-of-state wineries.
- Tue Apr 18 2000 Amazon, WineShopper.com toast new deal
The companies clink glasses after announcing a partnership in which Amazon has invested $30 million.
- Tue Nov 12 2002 Judge overturns N.Y. wine shipping ban
Internet wine sellers win a courtroom victory when a federal judge rules that a New York state law banning wine shipments from out-of-state wineries to residents is unconstitutional.
- Fri Jun 18 1999 Virtual Vineyards harvests venture cash
The online wine merchant plans to spend $30 million on its national ad campaign.


