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Greetings from the staff at Grapefields! Thank you for this opportunity to tell you who we are and what we do. Naturally, we are rather proud of the wineries we represent, and hope you will join us. At Grapefields, we strive to obtain the finest boutique wines from around the World for our clientele. Our mission statement compels us to seek out wineries such as yours in order to constantly upgrade and broaden our portfolio. As our list of wineries increases, we are able to both increase our presence in pre-existing accounts and attract new on and off-premise business into the Grapefields’ fold. As a small group, we strive to maximize our efforts in building brands by making placements that enhance their reputations as boutique, artisan productions. Towards that end, our first emphasis in placing many of our new wineries is in restaurants. The old adage “slow and steady wins the race” is our guiding philosophy. Rather than force wine on our customers, we prefer to build a relationship with the customer, and entice them into the adventure of discovery. Along those same lines, although we realize good press never hurts, we do not rely on published ratings. We prefer to use our palates to confidently match our wines to the needs of our customers. Started in 1992, Grapefields has grown to over six million in annual sales. As our portfolio expands, we continue to experience growth, and we see no limit as to how far we can go. In keeping with our basic philosophy, we have assembled a very experienced sales team: SALES MANAGEMENT TEAM Phil Edwards - President, Managing Partner Cell: 770.335.2988 Lisa Bonet - Director of Sales Cell: 678.231.2573 Bobby Flournoy - Key Account Manager Cell: 404.376.4387 SALES TEAM Demetrious Brianas - Wine Specialist Cell: 678.907.9463 Samantha Bryant - Wine Specialist Cell: 404.290.0935 Dan Coulton - Wine Specialist Cell: 404.909.4951 Cary Henderson - Wine Specialist Cell: 404.932.1344 David Hobbs - Wine Specialist Cell: 770.310.4370 Andrea Holley – Wine Specialist Cell: 678.313.1922 Ryan Jones – Wine Specialist Cell: 404.518.1753 John Mauney - Wine Specialist Cell: 770.366.3292 Kurt Pieper - Wine Specialist Cell: 404.822.3594 Jacki Schmidt- Wine Specialist Cell: 404.272.7082 Craig Shook - Wine Specialist Cell: 404.931.5046 Dan Smart - Wine Specialist Cell: 912.695.8660 Mark Snyder – Wine Specialist Cell: 404.822.9109 Linda Wilder – Wine Specialist Cell: 404.775.0944 OFFICE MANAGEMENT TEAM John Cheek Dick Curtis – Director of Winery Relations Tabby Mincey – Supplier Administrator Lori Shook – Purchasing/Logistics Administrator Jim Sutherland – Financial Consultant WAREHOUSE TEAM Steve Brown – Distribution Manager Ken Lienberger – Warehouse Specialist Nicholas Maddox - Warehouse Specialist DELIVERY TEAM Garrett Akridge - Delivery Specialist Chris Hale - Delivery Specialist Lionel Harris – Delivery Specialist Bobby Tillman - Delivery Specialist We hope this has given some insight into our operation. As a small company in a market dominated by impersonal giants, we believe our unusual approach to wines and the way they are presented not only has a place, but is correct in emphasizing the quality and uniqueness of the wineries we represent. We look forward to the day we can include your efforts with ours and dazzle Georgia’s wine community. TOP of page |