Home delivery of liquor is now legal in Washington: Will Amazon jump on board?

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Washington liquor lovers rejoice: Beginning this weekend, you can now have that bottle of Jack or some high-quality Patron delivered right to your door. It’s now legal for liquor retailers to deliver spirits in the state of Washington, granted that the customer is over 21 years of age. Only beer and wine were previously deliverable, but state… Read More…

Amazon wine: Unboxing, uncorking and polishing off our first bottle at GeekWire HQ

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As Monday came to an end at GeekWire HQ, the smell of Trader Joe’s smoked gouda and the sound of a bottle uncorking filled our office. That meant one thing, and one thing only: Our first bottle of Amazon wine had arrived. We wrote about our wine purchasing experience this past Thursday, examining Amazon’s new wine… Read More…

We just bought our first bottles of wine on Amazon: Here’s how it works

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Enough with the unboxing of tablets, mobile phones and other tech gadgets. It’s time to unbox — and uncork — some Amazon wine. The Seattle online retail giant made its long-awaited move into the world of online wine sales this morning and GeekWire is putting the service to the test. We spent some time this afternoon… Read More…

Amazon starts selling wine online, with direct shipping from wineries

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After a series of unsuccessful attempts over the years, Amazon.com made its long-awaited move into the world of online wine sales this morning. The company’s new Amazon Wine portal offers bottles from wineries around the country. Those wineries will ship directly to customers in twelve states at launch. It’s an interesting move for Amazon, and… Read More…

Microsoft vet Marty Taucher cultivates new winery

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Over the years, several members of the Seattle tech community have plowed some of their wealth into Washington’s burgeoning wine industry. Venture capitalist Tom Alberg is the owner of Novelty Hill winery in Woodinville, while former software executive John Bigelow is the chief winemaker at JM Cellars. Now, another software geek has caught the wine… Read More…