Independence Wine Marketing is a full service sales and marketing consulting organization created to assist wineries of all sizes attain the attention they need to mature and prosper.
As seasoned sales and marketing professionals with 30+ years of experience building a range of globally distributed, mainstream and luxury wine brands, we work closely with our clients to develop, launch and grow their businesses and position them for success in a highly competitive marketplace.
We Thrive Ourselves On Planning, Creativity, Intuition & Determination
Each of our winery partners are unique and have specific goals for growth. We evaluate each brand and establish individual sales and marketing plans to achieve those goals responsibly and effectively.
Entrepreneurial spirit
In the face of winery consolidation, and a challenging economy, creativity and common sense are the keys to success. Wine industry entrepreneurs to the core, we are committed to nurturing our partners individual spirit and passion for their business while successfully navigating an industry dominated by corporate structure and complacency.
Building strong relationships
Creating long-term relationships with our customers is our top priority. We will develop these relationships through sharing ideas, exploring all options, and working together to help our partners achieve their maximum potential.
Our Three-Tier Philosophy
It’s time to increase the share of mind with your distributor network. We take a partnership approach with distributor management using clear communication of priorities and objectives with customized, targeted wholesale plans that touch every element down to the consumer.
Meet Your New Best Friend.
A self-driven business professional, Jeff has worked his way through the industry’s three-tier system with a long career including Retail Management, Wine Wholesale sales and winery experience in Sales, Marketing and General Management. After managing in key roles in the growth of current industry leaders that include Constellation Wines US, Delicato Family Vineyards, and Purple Wine & Spirits he branched out and created a wine business consulting company focused on family owned properties.
Jeff likes to joke that he decided to “use his corporate skills for good instead of evil” and started Independence Wine Marketing in 2016 with a goal to champion independent wine companies and help them manage the ever-changing business environment created by consolidation of wine companies and distributor networks.
With his entrepreneurial spirit and “half glass full” attitude, Jeff has named himself a Brand Liberator and has helped a number of wine companies achieve their short- and long-term goals.
These properties include Highway 12 Winery, Carneros Highway, Highwayman Wines, Flora Springs, Ravenswood, Wild Horse, Bennett Lane, Marietta Cellars, Quixote Winery, Chappellet Winery, Jon Nathaniel Wines, and Veramonte Winery
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