USA – Importer Meetings
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The Attraction for Quality Focused Importers
The World’s Leading Wines 2019 event series was attended by over 120 established Importers/Distributors in USA. The appeal to head wine buyers invited includes:
A clear business focus: All participating producers are newly available for Importers / Distributors portfolios.
All participating producers are either critically acclaimed or have won accolades in major international competitions, providing a basic, but effective quality filter for attending buyers.
Details of the producers and wines provided to buyers prior to the event.
The events are held in or near to the cities the majority of quality Importers/Distributors are based in and held over an afternoon and an evening minimizing the head wine buyers’ time away from their core focus of selling wine.
Our events are intimate, private, invite only business events, attended exclusively by senior trade buyers. The resulting, unhurried, professional tasting environment, with time for full discussions with producers, appeals to buyers and producers alike.
Importer/Distributor Qualification & Confirmation Process
The World’s Leading Wines Importer/Distributor Sourcing Events are focused B2B events attended exclusively by established Importers/Distributors from the cities the events are held in and surrounding states.
To ensure attendees are only head wine buyers, actively sourcing wines for their portfolios and interested in the quality wines on show, our professional team personally invites each head wine buyer, by phone, enabling us to discuss the wines on show.
The Importer/Distributor companies we invite are selected for their relevance to the participating producers, the quality of wines in their portfolios and the strength of their distribution & sales channels.
To ensure that you are meeting with Importers/Distributors relevant to your requirements, production volumes and pricing, each event is attended by a mix of:
- Major National Importers with distribution in the majority of States
- Specialist national Importers with smaller, quality focused portfolios of wine and comprehensive distribution relationships throughout USA
- Multi-State/Regional Importers with established distribution in 3 to 6 States
- Smaller, quality focused, specialist importers with strong relationships with the high end on-trade and quality off-trade in the City/State the events are held in
- Established, quality focused distributors/wholesalers with strong sales channels into the on-trade and off-trade
We conduct our own market research and cross reference our information with active members of the wine trade in each region we work in. This ensures our information is as accurate and as up to date as possible regarding the Importers/Distributors and individuals we invite to each event.
Research and invites are conducted by experienced wine trade professionals from our offices in London and Chicago.
Providing You With Access to All Attending Buyers
Through Favourable Buyer/Producer Ratios & Event Format
The size of our events is influenced by our belief in the value of providing you and your wine with maximum exposure to active head wine buyers and minimising competition for each buyers’ time and attention.
As we only invite from the pool of established Importers/Distributors (rather than general traders) and we only confirm head wine buyers interested in the wines on show, each event is attended by:
- 30-40 established Importer/Distributor companies (depending on the city)
- 30-35 quality wine producers, from a range of 8-12 different countries
In addition, to minimise competition, we confirm a maximum of 4 wine producers from any one region.
The schedule for each event ensures that there is plenty of time for all of the attending head wine buyers to try your wines and for you to have full discussions and follow on conversations with interested Importers/Distributors:
1.30-2.30 Market Briefing for producers, led by a local wine trade expert
2.30-6.30 Walk around, head wine buyer trade tasting
6.30-7.00 Networking time with interested Importers/Distributors
7.00-9.30 Seated dinner hosting interested Importers/Distributors and reshowing wines
A Selection of Importers/Distributors We Invite:
Allied Importers (USA) | President |
Baron Francois | COO/General Manager |
Bayfield Importing | Joint Founder |
Citadel Trading Corp. | Founder/Owner |
David Bowler Wine | President |
Domaine Select Wine Merchants | Co-Founder and Joint Owner |
Douglas Polaner Selections | Co-Founder and Joint Owner |
Dozortsev & Sons Enterprises | President |
Faropian Wine | Chief Executive |
Jack Poust & Company | President |
Kobrand | Owner |
Liberty Wine Selections | Chief Executive |
Mad Rose Group | General Manager |
Maisons Marques & Domaines | Owner and Founder |
Martin Scott Wines | President |
Medco Atlantic | Owner, Chief Executive |
MHW | Owner and Founder |
Michael Lerner Selections | Executive Vice President |
Oak Beverages | Chief Executive & President |
Opici Wines Co | Chief Executive |
Organic Vintages | Proprietor |
Shack Selections | Owner |
Sherbrooke Cellars | Director |
SMD Selections | Owner |
SolStars Wines | Founder |
Sparrows Fine Wines | Founder and Owner |
T Edward Wines | Owner |
Testa Wines of the World | Owner |
USA Wine Imports | Owner and President |
Verity Wine Partners | Founding Partner |
Vidalco | President |
Vision Wine Brands | Partner |
VOS Selections | Owner |
Willette Wines | Owner |
Affinity Wine Imports | Owner |
Bon Vivant Distributing | Owner |
Boswell Distributing Co | President |
Candid Wines | Partner |
Cream Wine Company | Partner |
Enye Distribution Group | Founder & CEO |
Fine Vines | Owner |
Fresh Coast Distributors | Co-Owner |
H2 Vino | Owner |
Heritage Wine Cellars | Owner |
Koerner Distributor | President & CEO |
Last Call Imports | Owner |
Lion Distributors | Owner |
Lionstone International | Co-Owner |
Litusco | President |
Louis Glunz Wines | Founder |
Maverick Wine Company | Founder |
Merritt Distributors | Owner |
Metro Premium Wines | President |
Mueller Distributing Co | President |
National Wine and Spirits | President |
Novovino Wine Company | President |
NWS | General Manager, Wine Division |
Pure Wine Company | President |
Stoller Wholesale Wine & Spirits | Founder |
Tenzing Wine & Spirits Co. | Managing Director |
Terlato Wines | Chief Executive |
The Chicago Wine Company | President |
Vanguard Distributors | Partner and President |
Vin DiVino | Owner & Master Sommelier |
Winebow | President |
Winesellers | Partner |
Wirtz Beverage Group | President |
World Wine & Spirits | Owner |
World Wide Wines | Managing Director |
Aabalat Fine & Rare Wines | Owner |
Adventures in Wine | President |
Benchmark Wine Group | Owner and President |
Cannon Wines | President & Director |
Casa Vinedo | Owner |
Chateau Leonard Imports | Owner |
Ciatti Co. | Founder |
Epic Wines | Owner and Founder |
Estate Wines | President |
Folio Fine Wine Partners | Founder |
Frank-Lin Beverage Group | President & CEO |
Golden West International | President |
Grapes & Barrels | President |
Halby Marketing | Owner, Founder |
Hiram Simon | Owner |
MatadorVino | Proprietor |
New World Wine Imports | Owner |
North Berkeley Imports | Owner |
Premier Cru | President |
Quintessential | President |
Ribevi Wines International | President |
Springboard Wine Co. | Owner and Founder |
Stefanelli Distributing | Co-Founder |
TasteVino Selections | Owner |
Terranova Fine Wines | President |
The Henry Wine Group | President |
The Sorting Table | President |
The Wine Spectrum | Managing Director |
Vintage Point | Partner |
Vintage Wine Marketing | Owner, VP |
Vinum Distribution | Owner |
Wine Warehouse | Founder |
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To register or for further information please contact:
Paul Catchpole
Director, World’s Leading Wines
Commerce Interact Ltd.
E: info@worldsleadingwines.com
T: +44 20 3930 8672