Winemonger Launches Online Wine Store Specializing in Austrian Wines; First-time Customers Receive 10% Discount, Free Shipping on Select Cases of Wine
Winemonger today announced the launch of its new online wine boutique, winemonger.com, which offers wines from top Austrian winemakers known for Icewine (Eiswein), Dessert Wine (Sweet Wine), White Wine (Gruner Veltliner, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc) and Red Wine (Pinot Noir, Blaufrankisch, Zweigelt). The portfolio contains a variety of styles and prices for the casual wine drinker as well as the passionate wine collector.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB via PR Web
Direct) June 23, 2005 -- Winemonger today announced the launch of its new
online wine boutique, www.winemonger.com, which offers wines from top Austrian
winemakers known for Icewine (Eiswein), Dessert Wine (Sweet Wine), White Wine
(Gruner Veltliner, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc) and Red Wine (Pinot Noir,
Blaufrankisch, Zweigelt). The portfolio contains a variety of styles and prices
to appeal to the casual wine drinker as well as the passionate wine collector.
Winemonger also offers a selection of hand-blown Austrian crystal wineglasses
and decanters.
To help promote the launch of winemonger.com, first-time
customers will receive a 10% discount, regardless of the shipping state
destination. Winemonger is currently shipping wine to 25 states and is poised to
benefit from the recent United
States Supreme Court Ruling regarding the direct shipment of wine to
consumers.
"As an importer and a retailer," co-founder Emily Weissman
says, "we are not dependant upon the traditional distribution channels that
profit from unfair and arcane state regulations. We import the wine from the
winemaker, then ship directly to the consumer. Winemonger is the non-stop flight
between the customer and the winemaker."
For a limited time only,
Winemonger is offering free shipping on select cases of wine.
The dual
importer-retailer status also affords a cost benefit for wine buyers. Wine
wholesalers and retailers typically add 30% to 50% to the cost of an imported
wine; the Winemonger model limits or cuts out these middlemen. The savings is
reflected across the board, from Winemonger's affordable young table wines to
their collector's vintages with top ratings and high cellar
potential.
Shoppers on the site will be able to select a wine from a wide
variety of criteria. Winemonger offers complete product information in what they
call "The Full Story" (See example). Food Pairing ideas, Ratings, Awards, Grape
Percentages on cuvees, Cellar Potential, Alcohol Content, Residual Sugar and
more information is available for every wine.
"We felt there wasn't
enough information on other sites for wine geeks like us," Ms. Weissman jokes,
"So we put it on ours. If you're an enophile, you'll love it."
Shoppers
at winemonger.com can also browse wine region maps, a grape varietal
glossary, and vintner profiles to aid in their selection.
"A wine is
very much an expression of its terroir and its maker," explains co-founder
Stephan Schindler, "…we're very passionate about sharing these stories with our
customers. I love introducing the favorite wines of my native Austria to
America. The model we've set-up will allow us to expand into other regions soon
and to tell the stories of those wines." To arrange an interview, contact Emily
Weissman at 323-666-5566 or email e-mail protected from spam bots.
About
Winemonger
Winemonger is a boutique wine import and retail company based in
Los Angeles, California. It imports and sells special wines that are an
expression of their region: world class wines that reflect terroir, tradition
and the winemaker's personal philosophy. Winemonger currently offers a unique
catalog of Austrian wines, with more varietals and regions to come. For more
information, go to www.winemonger.com.
Contact:
Emily Weissman,
co-founder
Winemonger
1-323-666-5566
http://www.winemonger.com/
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