As we grow, our purpose remains the same: to empower independent winemakers and connect them with wine lovers.

We exist to change the way people discover and interact with independent wineries for the better, and part of that means making sure all people can find what they’re looking for.

That’s why we are so excited to announce that all Vinebase hosted websites can now be rated 100/100 on Google’s accessibility rating!

Through our software, we've made sure that every last text field on a Vinebase hosted website is able to be read aloud easily by screen reading software. We've added descriptive image captions, ensured navigation is accessible via a keyboard, and added guidance on color contrast for wineries setting up their sites. All of this is available out-of-the-box for any Vinebase hosted website.

This is a big step, both for creating a more inclusive wine shopping experience online, and for making sure wineries are empowered to put their best foot forward for their customers and community, without the barrier to entry of research and technical abilities.

And we hope that this step encourages other companies in our industry to follow suit! It's something we feel strongly about: making discovering independent wineries more accessible to everyone. Because if you're passionate about wine, you should be able to participate in the community regardless of your physical or mental abilities.

We're committed to making the wine industry more accessible, but it's just one of many steps we plan on taking over the next few years.