World Wide Wine, Llc

Founder of World Wide Wine, which operated as a leading Importer and Distributor of premium high-quality fine wines, champagne and artisan spirits in Illinois, Massachusetts, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, California. and Ohio. Successful distributor relationships formed and maintained. • Between 2008 and 2015 I made twenty-eight trips to Italy, Spain, France, Portugal and Argentina to increase my knowledge of wine varietals, production methods, terroir, winemakers and farmers. This allowed me the ability to import value driven high quality wines from over 29 different producers. • Maintained sales to over 100 on-premise accounts like (Morton’s, Coco Pazzo, Chicago Cut) and off-premise accounts like (Benny’s, Liquor Barn, Caputo’s), supervised all wine/champagne tasting events and supported local charity events throughout the years. • Implemented a business model supporting sales, education, and brand development