Wine - Online

According to a recent Reuters Article, Amazon.com may change the face of wine in a big, big way. To date Amazon has been playing their cards pretty close to their chest; revealing little about how their wine service will work and what sort of prices to expect. BUT, speculation is reaching a boiling point and a lot of experts seem to think that a huge online retailer getting into the market could change the entire distribution process.

By cutting out the middle man of distributors and going straight to the wineries, Amazon can eliminate a big chunk of the mark-up and sell customers fine wines for a fraction of the price. In addition to that, Amazon is set up to work with vendors large and small - offering people in the middle of nowhere Ohio bottles they could never dream of finding in their local wine shop. What this all boils down to, is that if you're an oenophile with a budget - you could be in for a treat.

Whether any of this speculation will come to fruition remains to be seen. Word on what and how Amazon will actually handle their wine division is still out, but it certainly looks promising.