# Could Wine Actually Wholly Abandon Wholesale?

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Podcast: [VinePair Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/vinepair-podcast-205291)
Published: 2026-03-09T10:00:00+00:00
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a listener question about the deteriorating relationship between wineries and wholesalers, and if the financial challenges the wine industry is facing will force wineries out of the three-tier system, or at least to a different understanding thereof. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review The VinePair Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and cheers! Zach is drinking: Loop de Loop Wines "Borderline Red" Joanna is drinking: Borscht Cocktail at The Peach Crease Club Adam is drinking: Cyprien Arlaud Bourgogne Blanc Instagram: @adamteeter, @jcsciarrino, @zgeballe, @vinepair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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