Amazon Wine
March 9, 2008
I have drunk wine from most South American countries including, Peru, Chile, Mexico and Argentina - but Amazon wine conjors up an image of muddy water and pirana fish in my glass. However, to my relief it is an announcement that Amazon.com
This is very interesting news, if they do make a genuine global offer. The problem with wine is that it usually ships in bottles which are expensive to pack, heavy and fragile - also there are customs dues and taxes to pay as they cross borders - so delivery is a nightmare.
My idea is to start a specialist wine club from my site at www.Winorati.com - the idea is that I buy you the best wines in France - I then drink them for you and give you a very attractive certificate of appreciation (or not, if it was not good) which you can keep.
This saves all shipping costs and is very good for your health - to protect my liver I would sub-contract a lot of the drinking by opening specialist wine bars where all the drinks from a huge selection of wines are half price (the imbiber has to complete the certificate of appreciation). Or you can come to my wine bar and drink your bottles (already paid for) or take them away (if you can still walk).
All I need now is some venture capital funding to start this new online community.
Comment by Mary Rodger
What about Chinese, Tony?
Morrisons here are now flogging a Chinese Cabarnet Sauvignan called Silk Road.
Your business idea stinks, but I have often wondered about the possibility of having deliveries of the excellent bag in box wines we buy locally. The advantages are clear - no delicate bottles and reasonable bulk in every order.The tax here would probably make it unviable.
Keep thinking.
Mary R
Comment by Simon P
Glad to see you’ve got a sense of humour. Great idea for you, but not so much for us. Good luck with this one.
Cheers
Simon