About WineRelease.com
WineRelease was launched in August 2000 by Neil Monnens with the goal of keeping wine enthusiasts and wine trade professionals informed about past, present and future North American wine release dates. Although we would love to provide release dates for imported wine, it is challenging to get accurate wine release data due the many middlemen involved in the import process. "On the boat" is the response we normally receive, and that can mean this month or three months from now. If we can't provide accurate information, we prefer not to provide the information at all.

We publish a free monthly newsletter, on the 15th of each month, detailing the wines released that month as well as the following month as well as changes since the last newsletter (previous newsletters can be found here).
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • WineRelease.com's privacy policy is here, and WineRelease.com's User Agreement is here.

    WineRelease.com Emails 'printer friendly' versions of wine releases for the month (in Adobe .PDF format) for wine retailers to post in their stores. To subscribe, email contactATWineRelease.com and replace "AT" with"@" and indicate you want to be on the retail list. You will receive the previous, present and next month's wine releases on or around the 20th of each month. There is no charge for the Retail Wine Release Sheets.

    Yes, it will be kept private. We do not sell, rent, or distribute any names, postal addresses or Email addresses. You can view our privacy policy here.

    No, the monthly Email is the only regular Email you will receive (unless you also sign up to receive the monthly Retail Wine Release Sheets). There may be one or two additional announcements a year, but the monthly Email will be the primary Email you will receive.

    Wineries send us information and we are signed up on thousands of winery email lists.

    Most of our traffic is repeat traffic or referral from current visitors. We are also well indexed on the search engines and directories so we get a fair amount of traffic when someone is searching for "wine releases".

    Email contactATWineRelease.com and replace "AT" with"@" and include your contact information (winery name, winery ava, Email, phone, contact name, etc.) and you will be contacted for your release information.

    Email contactATWineRelease.com and replace "AT" with"@" and include your release information (vintage, varietal, vineyard designation, release month/year, case production and retail release price).

    Usually three times a month. On the 15th when we publish the newsletter then we usually receive email updates from wineries from the newsletter blast so we update again around the 20th when we publish the retail wine release sheets and then around the 1st of the month.

    While WineRelease is a passion project for us, we extend an invitation to wineries to join our "winery mailing list" page, providing an opportunity to expand their list of subscribers. Additionally, wineries can opt to "sponsor" WineRelease, showcasing their listings and wines in a distinctive red format for increased visibility. If you're interested in either of these opportunities or wish to advertise on WineRelease, please email us at contact@WineRelease.com. Replace "AT" with "@" in the email address.