November 18, 2014 (New York, NY) – Vinous announced today it has agreed to acquire Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar (IWC). Founded in 1985 by Editor and Publisher Stephen Tanzer, IWC is the oldest independent, American-owned wine journal. Tanzer will join Antonio Galloni, Vinous’s CEO and founder, as a partner of Vinous and will be actively involved as Editor-in-Chief and a lead critic.

Vinous will add IWC’s entire archive to its already extensive library of content, making the combined site home to more than 180,000 professional wine reviews and more than 1,000 articles, all on a best-in-class platform that incorporates video, interactive maps and a user forum delivered in a seamless, real-time environment. Vinous subscribers will benefit from unprecedented global coverage of the world’s best wines.

“I have known Steve Tanzer and have been a subscriber to IWC for over a decade,” said Galloni. “In addition to being one of the world’s preeminent wine critics, Steve is an even better person. When it came time to choose a partner with complementary strengths and shared values, Steve was the obvious choice.”

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