New Vine Logistics: Accounts & Alternatives

June 3, 2009 by admin

Yesterday the wine industry woke up to the news that one of its key shipping/compliance/inventory management service firms, New Vine, went under. The disruptions this is causing among its many winery and retail clients, as well as consumers who receive shipments of wine via this operation, are significant.

It appears that New Vine's demise was caused by the same thing that causes most other companies to shut down: Financial Crisis. Though I suspect the details of that financial crisis in all its gory details will eventually come out, there has been a good deal of reporting on the issue. Below are links to various new stories and blog along with links to other similar wine service businesses that those affected by the end of New Vine might want to consider.

NEWS ACCOUNTS
DEAD! - New Vine Withers After Amazon Bolts & Investors Pull Plug
Lew Perdue's Wine Industry Insight

New Vine Logistics Suspends Operations
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

New Vine Logistics On Hold: Company Suspends Operations, Seeks Capital
Wines & Vines Magazine

New Vine Logistics Suspends Business Operations
San Francisco Business Times

New Vine Collapses; Amazon Deal Unlikely
Wine & Spirits Daily

Shipping Competitors Field Queries from New Vine Customers
North Bay Business Journal

Wine Shipper Halts Orders Jarring Industry
Wall Street Journal (subscription needed)

Compli Offers Free Services To New Vine Customers For May Orders
Wine Business Monthly

BLOGS
New Vine Logistics Suspends Operations
Winery Website Report

New Vine Logistic Aftermath: Questions
PinotBlogger

Wine Logistics Company's Failure Puts Amazon.com Wine Future at Risk
Luxist

New Vine's Demise & The Future of Direct Shipping
Acan Media

Crisis Communications & New Vine Logistics
Caveman Wines