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Like all organizations, DouxVin is defined by it’s people. Our personality and care to detail are just some of the qualities we cultivate here at DouxVin. We’re all looking forward to meeting you soon.
Provenance is paramount. Knowing specifically where your wines came from protects you from fraud—a big issue in the high-end wine market (read this Forbes article by Maureen Downey, the world’s leading expert on fake wines). Poor transportation and/or storage is also a major issue as the volume of wine moving across oceans and continents is not always maintained in optimal conditions and often exposed to searing heat or freezing cold in shipping containers, delivery trucks, on loading docks or within poor storage facilities at retailers or collectors.
Price is material. Obviously the cost of wine is an important factor. None of us wants to pay more than we have to for anything. With cost transparency through internet pricing, it seems there is always a lower price. However, many retailers advertising wines at what seem to be too-low-to-believe prices, are just that. Often they have never bought the wine, don’t plan to and offer alternatives when you discover they’re “out of stock” or offer refunds after using your money as “float”.
Reputation is everything. Do you trust the company, from which you are about to order a case of Burgundy or Brunello for, potentially, thousands of dollars? Do you know where to find them when your wine doesn’t show up?
Reliability is the best predictor. Do you know from whom you’re buying? Have they delivered on past orders, especially rare and hard to find wines, or those that are highly allocated with sometimes only a handful of cases available?
From an interest to a hobby to an obsession to a business is the path that led Warren to the establishment of DouxVin. His experience is both personal and professional in building wine collections for individuals and restaurants/hotels as connoisseur and sommelier.
Warren’s goal is to work closely with you, develop an understanding of your needs and bring you into the exciting and entertaining business of building an exceptional wine collection.
Contact 📩 Warren@DouxVin.com 📞 (415) 828-5334
Peter Neptune is one of only 159 individuals in North America to hold the wine industry’s most prestigious title: Master Sommelier. He is a 31-year veteran of the wine business, beginning as a sommelier in New York City, where he trained and worked for 10 years. Upon returning to his native California, Peter entered into Wine Education full time, and has established a nationwide reputation as one of the premier wine educators in the USA.
Peter’s focus is applying his talents in wine education, consulting, training, buying strategies and more. His core focus is on providing high-touch, customized wine experiences and consulting services; from events and tastings, seminars and winery excursions to corporate events and counsel on collecting & investing in fine wine.
Karl brings a global perspective to the wine business through his extensive travels in Europe (also living in Germany for awhile) and South America where he visited many different wine regions.
After managing the wine club for his Family-owned Napa winery, he now brings together his passion for International wines with his knowledge of fine Napa wines.
Karl is excited to be working with the Douxvin team, discovering unique and exceptional wines and helping create fun experiences to share with DouxVin customers and clients.
Contact 📩 Karl@DouxVin.com
With over three decades being a conduit between technology and user, Brian brings his web expertise and singular personality to DouxVin to ensure your online experience is as high of a quality as the wines provided.
DouxVin stands out among wine merchants with our commitment to ensuring that everything – from the website and newsletters, to our events and unique wine selection – is the most enjoyable way to share our love of wine.
Contact Brian 📩 Brian@DouxVin.com
If you’ve ever wanted to hear firsthand from a Master Sommelier on the latest and greatest wines, you’ll want to tune in to Peter’s Picks. Every week, DouxVin’s Peter Neptune will choose one wine to feature, diving into its origin, taste, aroma, and more. With regular exposure to countless wines at professional, trade and other wine events, Peter is constantly on a wine discovery journey that he would like you to share with him. DouxVin is focused on procuring wines that are eclectic, small-batch, and family-owned, so you know the wines featured on Peter’s Picks will undoubtedly be interesting and distinctive.