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Mywinesdirect.com aims to help you understand wine and eliminate any confusion when buying a bottle. The best part: Shipping is free.

Wineaccess.com has paired up with more than 100 stores nationwide to provide a selection of more than 58,000 wines. Buy online and pick up your bottle at a local store that night.

Klwines.com is for people who know their wine. The site breaks down shopping by country, sub-region, price, bottle size, and inventory location. It also offers a waiting list for the most sought-after bottles.

Wineexpress.com is a good place to start for budding sommeliers. Prices aren’t always the best, but it scores with its “food-and-wine-pairing recommendations.”

Winemessenger.com provides shoppers with a wine encyclopedia to refer to. It promotes buying in bulk by offering “10 percent off a full case.”

Source: Shop Smart