A SURGE IN ONLINE WINE ORDERS

Not only has direct wine shipping and online wine shopping become a huge issue in the U.S. alcohol beverage industry, but consumers are taking notice as well. In this week’s “Tastings” column by Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher in The Wall Street Journal, the writers discussed the enormous popularity of online wine shopping saying:“Lately, thanks in part to a Supreme Court ruling, state law changes and Americans' growing comfort with the Web, the online wine business has been undergoing a