Merchant du Vin is the brainchild of Charles Finkel, who founded the company in 1978 after
having established for himself an enviable reputation in the wine trade. Charles had
witnessed the way in which hundreds of thousands of Americans had awakened to the rewards
of fine wines during the 60’s and 70’s. It was his theory that a similar
audience must exist for beers of distinction, and he decided to put his theory to the
test. Charles
identified two dozen classic styles of beer and set about to find the definitive styles of
each.
It was his idea that you
should sell fine beer much as you sell fine wine. The secret to this, and the goal of
Merchant du Vin, is to educate the consumer and arouse curiosity as to the differences
among these classic styles.
Merchant du Vin sets the
strictest standards for the beers that bear our importing label. All Merchant du Vin beers
are "authentic"—meaning they are naturally made, without chemicals,
additives, or preservatives (sometimes referred to as "adjuncts"). Secondly, the
beer must be an outstanding representative of its style, and produced by a brewery of
superb reputation. As a result of these standards, Merchant du Vin’s benchmark
breweries appear on nearly every list of the top beers in the world.
Some 10 years later,
having established Merchant du Vin as the Country’s leading importer of fine beers,
Charles expanded Merchant du Vin’s presence in the burgeoning domestic craft brew
segment. He first purchased America’s oldest homebrew store, Liberty Malt Supply, and
subsequently created The Pike Brewing Company at the base of Seattle’s historic Pike
Place Market.
Our Customer—Discriminating persons who recognize and enjoy beer as a
high-quality food product. Our direct customers are distributors who have a proven track
record in the distribution and sale of high-quality alcoholic beverages. Thousand of
retailers, both on and off premise, stock our beers and profit from their sale.
Our Scope—Worldwide.
Our products are currently distributed in all 50 states in the United States and many
other countries.
Our Purpose—To
be the country’s leading agent for the world’s finest handcrafted beer.
Our Product—Original
beer products which are produced, packaged, and promoted to reflect the high quality of
the product. Our goal is to set the standard for quality and variety in the industry.
Merchant
du Vin Corporation -
Main Office
18200 Olympic Avenue South
Tukwila, WA 98188-4721
phone: (253) 656-0320
fax: (253) 872-5530
info (at) mdvbeer.com
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Merchant du Vin -
East Coast
Sales Office
449 Pittsfield Lenox Road
Suite 201
Lenox, MA 01240
phone: (413) 443-4868
fax: (413) 443-4514
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Merchant du Vin representatives in your area:
Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana:
Jhon Gilroy
Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri:
Jason Wallace
Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana:
Brian Van Zandbergen
Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Western Pennsylvania:
John Staunton
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island:
Sarah E. Karlavage
New York City metro area, Northern New Jersey:
Scott Kowalski
New York state outside metro NYC area:
Joe Lipa
Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Southern New Jersey:
Joe Randazzo
Northern California, Northern Nevada:
Jay Harmon
Hawaii, Southern California, Southern Nevada, Arizona:
Laird Butler
Los Angeles County, CA:
Amanda Abril
Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico:
Tom Jasko
Utah:
Linda Sherlock
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, North Dakota, South Dakota:
Robert W. Watts
Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida:
Rob Nelson
Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, District of Columbia:
John T. Brown
Canada, Australia, Asia:
Linda Sherlock
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