A Unique Point of View
Luxe Vintages brings a fresh perspective and a unique point of difference to the wine and
spirits business. Our principals offer broad-based business experience and success in the
wine and spirits marketplace. Our importing/brokering business developed naturally after
years of success the luxury wine and food accessories segment. Our company leaders have
extensive experience in wine & spirits, product marketing, public relations, promotion
(both on-and off-premise), brand-building and sales management.
Experience
Our wine & spirits experience includes developing and managing programs for
Somerset-Schieffelin (Dom Perignon, Dom Ruinart), Remy Amerique (Italian wine
portfolio, Antinori), Glenlivet, Bacardi, Miller Brewing, Kronenbourg, Diageo, and others.
Further, our staff have also served at senior management level positions with such global
corporations as Procter & Gamble, Kraft Foods, Unilever, Pepperidge Farm, Citibank,
Young & Rubicam, General Electric, and many others. We believe that no import company
comes to market with the aggregate skills set we have. We are not modest about that - just
as you should not be modest about your wines or your spirits.
Our Mission
Our mission is to aid in the development of wine and spirits brands to provide our select
distributors with products that their restaurants, retailers, and consumers want to buy and
consume. In today's competitive marketplace, distributors have neither the time nor the
inclination to focus their sales force's time on wines that have not been developed into
brands. Consumers are passionate about brands and Luxe Vintages helps create brands
that sell and connect with consumers to create a loyal following.
Simply put, "wines and spirits don't just sell, but wine and spirits brands do because
consumers seek them out by name." We help build wines and spirits into brands that get
focus ... that get attention ... that sell while establishiing a deep emotional connection with
consumers, ultimately driving brand loyalty and brand growth.
We take great pride in our selection of wines and spirits and our wine makers and distillers.
We take the time to research the finest wines and spirits from around the world that
represent “world class” selections. We are about discovery - unique wines and spirits, smaller
artisanal and family owned producers, wines and spirits with a compelling story. Unlike many
of our competitors, we take the time to understand your wines and spirits and can best
prepare a strategy to get those wines and spirits to market in the right venues with the
best price-value relationship.
Our Values
Many artisanal wines and spirits get lost in the mega-mass market arena or with distributors
that focus only on the “next big thing.” We work exclusively with distributors who share
the same values we do. We have high standards and know how to strategically
build businesses with the right team in place to ensure quality in product deliverables
and marketplace execution. We believe in partnership selling and in seamless service from
our producers to consumers.
Our Story
This is an exciting time to be in the wine and spirits business as research shows that wine
and spirits drinkers have become more sophisticated and have moved up from commodity
selections to more complex and artisanal offerings. Consumers want to discover and learn
about interesting artisanal wines and spirits in the same way they have learned about
artisanal foods. The Story of Luxe Vintages is simple: we market smaller, artisanal wines and
spirits, and carefully craft them into succussful brands.
Crafting Artisanal Wines Into Successful Brands TM