Why Amazon Quit: Is It Wholesalers?

Dear Client:On Friday afternoon WSD and other media outlets obtained an email sent by giant online retailer Amazon.com to wineries that said they “decided not to resume shipping.” This led people in the industry to believe that Amazon has abandoned their plans to sell wine through their website, AmazonWine.com, which the Wall Street Journal later confirmed. Almost immediately the wine world was alive with tweets and blog posts, most people blasting the three-tier system and well-heeled wholesalers, claiming its “archaic”