Latest and Greatest: Great News & Updates
Posted on Mar 16, 2009
We have loads of news to report, so we’ll keep it brief for now and announce each item in detail through a press release.
- Ionia Atlantic Imports has entered a distribution partnership with Koerner Distributor in Southern Illinois. Koerner Distributor is one of the largest distributors in the state of Illinois and operates from its headquarters in Effingham. A phased transfer of product sales rights will begin in April – May, 2009. Visit Koerner Distributor at: www.koernerdistributor.com.
- Ionia Atlantic Imports and its distributor clients have developed a partnership with Whole Foods to market our Italian wines throughout the Midwest. The Whole Foods Midwest regional office is located in Chicago, Illinois and services Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. The initial six product mix will be available in regional Whole Foods stores this coming spring/summer. Special thanks to Tim Wermeling of Artisan Beverage Company in Chicago for facilitating this partnership. Visit Whole Foods on the web at: www.wholefoods.com.
- Ionia Atlantic Imports has shipped its first sales order of wine to LaMessineo Distributors of Providence, Rhode Island. Visit LaMessineo at: www.lamessineo.com. The following wines will soon be available in the Providence/Newport area:
Terre Domini “The Paradise” Pinot Grigio IGT
Terre Domini “The Paradise” Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
Vinchio Vaglio Serra “Kroara” Barbera Piemonte DOC
Vinchio Vaglio Serra “I Tre Vescovi” Barbera d’Asti DOC
Vinchio Vaglio Serra “Valamasca” Moscato d’Asti DOCG
Canonica a Cerreto “Sandiavolo” IGT
Casisano Colombaio Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Casisano Colombaio Rosso di Montalcino DOC
- Ionia Atlantic Imports has shipped its first sales order of wine to OMNI Beverage Company of Nashville, Tennessee. Visit OMNI Beverage at: www.omni-bev.com. The following wines are now available through OMNI:
Majnoni Guicciardini Chianti DOCG Riserva
Castellari Bergaglio "Rovereto" Gavi di Gavi DOCG
Vinchio Vaglio Serra “Valamasca” Moscato d’Asti DOCG
Collina Serragrilli "Grillo Rosso" Langhe Rosso DOC
Goretti "Le Mura Saracene" Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG
- Ionia Atlantic Imports will contribute wine for the Embassy Progressive Dinner hosted by the Center for Global Development. “The Center for Global Development is an independent, nonprofit policy research organization that is dedicated to reducing global poverty and inequality and to making globalization work for the poor.” Our wines will be served with dinner at the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 2009. Please visit the Center for Global Development website: www.cgdev.org for organization details. For details on the Embassy Progressive Dinner, visit: http://www.cgdev.org/section/about/donate/embassy_dinner_event/evening_details. Special thanks to Ghazal Vaghedi of Hayes and Associates Public Relations for inviting us to be a part of this special event.
NPW