Most desperate for company to sell wine supply, not whiskey (9)

I believe the answer is:
loneliest
'most desperate' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are superlative adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for loneliest that I've seen before include "Most forlorn" , "most abandoned" , "most isolated" , "remote than any other?" .)
