Wine-Searcher enters new era

Wine-Searcher, the world's largest pricing database for wine and spirits, has been acquired by GLX U.S. Inc, a subsidiary of the Goudet family's investment company, Platin Sarl. The company will remain headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, while continuing operations in the UK.

Chief executive Julian Perry said the business is excited about its next phase of growth, particularly after years of investment in technology, data and AI. GLX said it plans to support further expansion, especially in the key US market.

Wine-Searcher currently lists 18 million drinks offers from 35,000 retailers across 130 countries. The platform serves around 60 million users annually and processes millions of daily searches and website requests.

The company says it will continue developing AI tools and strengthening its position as a leading source of drinks market intelligence.