Wine.com Releases Second Annual Wine.com 100 List
wine retailer, today announced its second annual Wine.com 100 list based
entirely on customer preferences. The only list of its kind is generated by
ranking the top 1 percent of bottle sales of the over 10,000 wines sold
nationally on Wine.com during the first 11 months of 2008. For a complete
list, go to http://www.wine.com/100.
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“Our annual ranking is unique in that it reflects the opinions of our
customers,” said
wine enthusiasts are looking for the greatest value — highly rated wines at
lower price points — and are increasingly choosing wines from
and
The Wine.com 100 list shows customers are choosing both quality and price,
with 94 of the wines rated 90 points or higher from leading wine critics,
including Wine Spectator, and over 70 wines priced under
list also demonstrates consumer demand for notable brands such as Silver Oak,
Caymus, Dom Perignon, Cakebread, Duckhorn, and
The most popular wine of 2008 hails from
Veramonte’s 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva sells for
92-point rating from The Wine News. Veramonte’s Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay
and two vintages of the winery’s premium red blend, Primus, also made the
list.
“Veramonte wines have been a favorite of ours for a decade,” said
Osborn
100 from this estate shows that customers recognize their artisanal quality
wine and the great value they offer.”
In contrast with most U.S. wine retailers, where on average 25% of wine
sold is imported, the Wine.com 100 contains 63 imported wines. While
eight other countries are represented led by
from
and 19% this year from 18% and 13% last year, respectively.
Red wine represents 74% of the top 100, led by Cabernet Sauvignon (18),
Syrah (16), and Malbec (6). Of the 20 white wines on the list, Chardonnay
(10) and Sauvignon Blanc (6) topped the list.
Wine.com recently introduced evening, Saturday, date-specific and by
appointment delivery and is the only wine retailer in the U.S. to offer these
convenient shipping options. The company also introduced the Wine.com
Steward-Ship(TM) Program offering frequent buyers one year of free delivery on
every order, regardless of size, for just
About Wine.com
Wine.com is the nation’s #1 online wine retailer, according to Internet
Retailer magazine’s annual ranking of websites by revenue, offering thousands
of wines, wine gifts, gift baskets and monthly wine clubs. Wine.com’s mission
is to be the ultimate resource for wine enthusiasts, whether shopping for
themselves or sending a gift, by offering a great selection, low prices,
convenient delivery and helpful information. Wine.com is the world’s most
visited wine web site, according to research conducted by comScore Media
Metrix. For more information, visit http://www.wine.com.
SOURCE Wine.com