The United States is one of the largest and growing wine retail markets in the world. Wine producers and retailers have great opportunities in the USA retail market.

In the USA, wine retail market’s regulations are controlled by alcohol license regulators on a state-by-state basis but some retailers have challenged this through the court to liberalize controls in some states. The competition between the retailers has begun to increase.

There are many large wine retailers in the USA such as Kroger, Total Wine, and Walmart. But there is a possibility of change in USA retail system as a number of new players have emerged.

Following is the list of 5 Leading Wine Retailers in the USA to buy wine from.

Total Wine & More

Total Wine & More is one of the specialty wine stores with 162 superstores in 20 states across the country. It has a good business model with a vision to expand to 200 stores in a short time. They have their own-label wines as well as exclusive wines that are bought direct.

 

Trader Joe’s

“Trader Joe’s is very professional and well run”, say the analysts. It started in 1958 and now it has 465 stores in 41 states of the USA. They directly buy from suppliers with a possible bargain and pass the savings to us. They buy in big volume and contract on an early basis to get the best prices.

 

Publix

Publix was established in 1930, and now it has grown from a single store to the largest employee-owned company in the USA. They boast an extensive wine selection in store. They are also known for their weekly ‘buy one, get one free’ deals and wine tasting offers.

 

ALDI

Aldi stores are available at more than 1,500 locations in 30 states of USA. They have recently announced to add more 900 stores in the next five years. Wine is their main hero. They have a wide range available for red wines, white wines, rose wines, sparkling wines and some specialty items.

 

Lidl US

Lidl US  is in the market since 1973. High quality and low price is their vision. In the store, most of their assortments are their own private label. They have around 100 wine bottles of red, white, rose, sparkling and some more award-winning wines. They have their own wine rating system which you can use to pick up the best bottle.

 

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