Wine House

What Wine House does

The Wine House is a privately held, specialty beverage retailer headquartered at a single 18,000 sq. ft. flagship store at 2311 Cotner Avenue in West Los Angeles. The company has operated from this location for over 40 years and carries more than 4,000 domestic and imported products spanning wine (the core category), premium spirits, sake, beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and accessories. Customer segments range from novice consumers to collectors and connoisseurs, with the business emphasizing expert, "nationally recognized" staff guidance as a core value proposition.

The platform is a hybrid retail model. Online, the storefront is operated on a Santé-powered e-commerce site (winehouse.com) that handles nationwide fulfillment via UPS/FedEx, a Wine Futures pre-release allocation program, and SMS-based marketing and cart reminders. Offline, the company runs an in-store retail experience open Tuesday–Sunday, a seven-day curbside pickup program (including a dedicated Curbside Mondays flow), and a local messenger delivery service within the Los Angeles area, supplemented by recurring tasting classes and educational events.

Revenue is generated through one-time retail product sales (wine, spirits, beer, sake, sake, accessories), wine futures (upfront pre-release payment), events and classes, local messenger delivery fees, and UPS/FedEx shipping fees, with pricing not publicly disclosed and shipping costs varying by destination and service level. The retailer is privately held with no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, or external institutional investors. Operational disclosure indicates a 11–50 employee headcount band and active operating status; the company does not ship to a defined list of U.S. states (Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia).

Name

Wine House

Legal name

The Wine House

Website

https://winehouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wine House is a privately held specialty beverage retailer operating a flagship 18,000 sq. ft. store in West Los Angeles and a Santé-powered e-commerce site, selling 4,000+ wines, spirits, beers, sakes, and accessories to enthusiast and collector consumers nationwide via retail, local messenger, and shipping channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Wine & Spirits Retail

NAICS

Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Retail (Bottle Shops & Wine Merchants) (CRANABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fine Wine & Luxury Spirits Retail (CRANABAE), Wine Shops (Off-Premise) (CRANAAAB), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Wine retail
• Spirits retailer
• Craft beer shop
• Sake selection
• Wine futures

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Wine, Spirits, Beer, Sake: The company generates revenue primarily through retail sales of wines, spirits, beers, sake, and accessories from their physical store and e-commerce platform. They offer over 4,000 domestic and imported products.
2. Events and Classes: Revenue from hosting wine tasting events, classes, and educational programs for customers ranging from novice to connoisseur levels.
3. Wine Futures: Sale of wine futures allowing customers to purchase wines before they are released, generating upfront revenue.
4. Local Delivery: Local messenger delivery service within the Los Angeles area with varying rates based on delivery zip code.
5. Shipping Services: Shipping fees charged for domestic delivery via UPS/FedEx, with rates varying by destination and service level (Ground, 2-Day, Next Day, Overnight).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Wine House is a brick-and-mortar and online specialty beverage retailer operating from an 18,000-square-foot store in West Los Angeles. It sells over 4,000 wines, spirits, beers, sakes, and non-alcoholic beverages, alongside accessories, in-store tasting classes and events, wine futures allocations, and multiple fulfillment options including curbside pickup, local messenger delivery, and nationwide shipping. The focus is a curated retail experience supported by a nationally recognized staff.

Product overview

The Wine House is a brick-and-mortar wine, spirits, beer, and sake retailer operating from an 18,000 square foot facility in West Los Angeles. The company offers a unified retail platform comprising core product categories (Wine with over 4,000 selections, Premium Spirits, Beers, Sakes, and Non-Alcoholic Products) supplemented by value-added services (Classes and Events for tastings and education, Wine Futures for pre-release allocations) and fulfillment options (Local Messenger Delivery, Shipping Service, Curbside Mondays Pickup). The product portfolio centers on curated physical inventory with in-store expertise, complemented by e-commerce ordering with multiple delivery modes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wine Over 4,000 domestic and imported wines ranging from everyday bottles to cellar-worthy treasures, supported by nationally recognized staff guidance for buyers across all experience levels.
• Premium Spirits Top-shelf Cognac, rare Single Malt Scotch, Bourbon, Tequila, and other spirits catering to buyers building a serious bar or upgrading their pours.
• Beers Classic imports, domestic favorites, and small-production craft releases spanning crisp lagers, hop-driven IPAs, and rich ales.
• Sakes Premium sake selection including crisp Junmai, elegant Daiginjo, and sparkling styles, with team guidance on food pairings beyond sushi.
• Wine Futures Pre-release wine purchasing program allowing customers to secure allocations of highly sought-after wines before general availability, generating upfront revenue for the retailer.
• Classes and Events Wine tasting classes, educational events, and tasting experiences hosted at the Wine House store for customers ranging from novice to connoisseur.
• Accessories Wine accessories and gear that complement the wine, spirits, and sake shopping experience.
• Local Messenger Delivery Local messenger delivery Monday–Friday within the Los Angeles area at rates that vary by destination zip code, with adult signature required upon delivery.
• Shipping Service Ground and expedited shipping via UPS/FedEx across most eligible U.S. destinations with rates varying by destination and service level, plus weather hold options for temperature protection.
• Non-Alcoholic Products Selection of non-alcoholic beverages offered as an alternative to the wine, spirits, beer, and sake assortment.
• Curbside Mondays Pickup Contact-free curbside pickup available Mondays for advance orders, complementing the 7-day-a-week curbside pickup at the store.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Binny's Beverage Depot: Largest wine, spirits, and beer retailer in the Chicago / Midwest region, combining multi-store physical retail with strong e-commerce. Comparable assortment mix and omnichannel model to Wine House, but with regional scale and a different geographic footprint.
• Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods: Texas-based wine, spirits, and specialty foods retailer with both physical locations and e-commerce. Comparable in product mix (wine, spirits, beer, gourmet) and independent-operator profile, though concentrated in a different U.S. market.
• Sherry-Lehmann: Long-established New York City wine and spirits retailer with deep fine-wine selection and in-store tasting events. Highly comparable in heritage, curation philosophy, and reliance on expert staff, but anchored to the East Coast rather than the LA market.
• Astor Wines & Spirits: New York City wine and spirits retailer with a large curated selection and active in-store tasting/education programming. Comparable to Wine House in assortment depth, education-led engagement, and DTC shipping — but operates in a different U.S. region.

Emerging players

• ReserveBar: Online premium spirits and gifting retailer. Overlaps with Wine House's premium spirits assortment and DTC shipping model, particularly for collectors and gift buyers, and represents a more digitally native competitive set in the spirits segment.
• Drizly: Alcohol delivery marketplace aggregating local retailers for on-demand wine, beer, and spirits delivery. Directly competes with Wine House's local messenger delivery service in the LA market and sets a customer expectation baseline for fast local fulfillment.

Direct peers

• K&L Wine Merchants: Independent wine, spirits, and beer retailer also based in the Los Angeles area, operating a flagship store plus a national e-commerce platform with deep curated selection. K&L is the closest direct peer to Wine House in terms of assortment depth, premium positioning, and DTC shipping model.
• BevMo!: Multi-location California-based wine, beer, and spirits retailer with a strong e-commerce and delivery presence. Directly comparable to Wine House in category mix (wine, beer, spirits) and California consumer base, though at much larger physical scale.
• Wine.com: Pure-play online wine retailer offering a massive nationwide SKU selection and direct shipping in permitted states. Directly competes with Wine House's e-commerce channel on convenience, price, and selection, while Wine House differentiates via physical store experience and curated fine-wine expertise.

Broad incumbents

• Total Wine & More: Largest U.S. wine, spirits, and beer superstore chain. Overlaps with Wine House across the full alcohol retail assortment and uses its scale to drive aggressive pricing; a broad incumbent against which Wine House competes on curation and expertise rather than breadth and price.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/winehouseLA
• Instagraminstagram.com/winehousela
• Xx.com/WineHouseLA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wine-house

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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